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Media (Top-Up)

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  • Undergraduate
Coventry University
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2026-2027
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Course summary

Refine your skills, build a standout portfolio and complete your degree with this course, which is designed to prepare you for a career in the media and creative industries.

If you have already completed two years of diploma study, this course offers the opportunity to ‘top up’ your qualifications to degree level. This top-up course helps you build on your existing media knowledge and develop practical skills across photography, film, television and visual communication, supporting your progression in the creative industries.

  • Lead and collaborate on real-world media projects across platforms.

  • Develop a portfolio that showcases your unique creative voice.

  • Gain practical experience managing projects from concept to delivery.

Why you should study this course

  • Take projects from concept to reality, focusing on production and project delivery.

  • Use industry-standard studios, software, and equipment to develop and showcase your creative ideas.

  • Prepare for a career in this field by gaining insights and developing skills that could be useful in the fast-paced media landscape.

  • Build a polished, professional portfolio that showcases your creative identity to future employers and further study.

Welcomed as a creative professional from day one, you’ll have the opportunity to build the creative, professional, technical and transferable skills that employers value, such as:

  • idea generation

  • narrative formation and storytelling

  • entrepreneurial thinking

  • project management

  • critical analysis.

Where our graduates work
Previous graduates have stepped confidently into the media world, working as freelance producers, camera operators, editors and other roles across the industry. Some channel their creativity into education, becoming qualified teachers, or into community impact, taking on roles in art organisations and cultural management.

The course aims to provide an excellent springboard for postgraduate study in the UK or internationally. Previous successful top-up graduates have received offers from many prestigious institutions globally.

Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Coventry University

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026
  • 11/2026
  • 01/2027
  • 03/2027
  • 05/2027
  • 07/2027

Application codes

Course code:
P3TU
Institution code:
C85

Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
P3TU
Institution code:
C85

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