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University of Hull

UCAS Code: W374 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum 112 UCAS tariff points

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

112

Points can be from any qualification on the UCAS tariff, but must include at least 80 points from A levels BTEC Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma CACHE Diploma or Extended Diploma Irish Leaving Certificate Scottish Highers Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma or a combination of appropriate Level 3 qualifications

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Media production

Prepare for your career in the media industry with a media production degree that blends hands-on experience with essential theoretical knowledge.

Elevate your creative and technical abilities to bring your vision to life while also gaining an understanding of the legal and ethical frameworks that shape the industry.

Get creative in a range of environments, from on-location shoots to our on-campus theatre and multi-purpose studio. Hone your technical and editing skills in industry-standard media labs, filming and editing suites.

Our strong partnerships with Screen Yorkshire and Northern Media Mentors provide opportunities for valuable work experience that will give you a competitive edge and set you on the path to a successful media career.

**Why study at Hull?**

- Combine practical with theoretical: For a successful career, you’ll need to understand the business of the media industry as well as how to create incredible projects. This course sets you up with experience and insight into both, including collaborating with drama and music students

- Build your portfolio with live projects: Jumpstart your career by working on a range of practical and creative projects to profile in your portfolio

- Industry links for insight and experience: From the teaching team to visiting lecturers and our links with the sector, you’ll learn from industry professionals and academics for a realistic and rounded view of the industry

**Where could this take you?**

From roles within the media sector like researcher, producer and film maker, to wider opportunities in marketing or promotion, this degree sets you up with deep insights into the sector.

You’ll leave with a portfolio of creative work and with relevant work experience to kick-start your career. But you will also have learned transferable skills like project and time management, how to juggle competing priorities, and critical networking skills – which can unlock future opportunities.

Modules

**Core modules include:**

Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking
Exploring Post-Production Practices
Television and Factual Production
Advanced Techniques
Screen Production Project 1: Planning and Pre-Production
Screen Production Project 2: Filming and Post-production
The Future of the Arts

**Optional modules include:**

Screening Genders
Music and Sound for Media
From the Alphabet to the Internet: A History of Communication
Collaborative Creative Project
Postproduction & VFX
Screen Curation
Creative Work Portfolio

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
International
£17,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

The Uni

Course location:

The University of Hull

Department:

Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

76%
Media production

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Media studies

Teaching and learning

86%
Staff make the subject interesting
85%
Staff are good at explaining things
70%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
83%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

65%
Library resources
75%
IT resources
73%
Course specific equipment and facilities
75%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

95%
UK students
5%
International students
69%
Male students
31%
Female students
73%
2:1 or above
14%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
A
B

After graduation

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Media studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

97%
med
Employed or in further education
63%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

26%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
12%
Other elementary services occupations
10%
Artistic, literary and media occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Media studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£20k

£20k

£16k

£16k

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