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.
Media BA (Hons) top-up empowers you to build on your existing media practice, knowledge and interests. You will develop practical skills across video production, photography, digital and visual communication, supporting your progression to postgraduate study and roles within the creative industries.
Produce a portfolio of work that showcases your unique creative voice.
Gain practical experience managing projects from concept to delivery.
Expand your creativity and express yourself through group work and individual projects.
Why you should study this course
Ranked 3rd for Media and Film Studies, Guardian University Guide.
Develop projects from concept to completion, gaining hands-on experience in production and management.
Work with industry-standard studios, software and equipment to create, refine and present your best work.
Prepare for a fast-moving media career by building the skills, insight and confidence professionals rely on.
Build a polished, professional portfolio of work that reflects your creative identity.
From your first day, you’re welcomed as a creative professional. You’ll have the opportunity to develop a blend of creative, technical, professional and transferable skills that the industry values, including:
idea generation
narrative formation and storytelling
entrepreneurial thinking
project management
critical analysis.
Explore writing as a tool for influence and expression, build confidence in presenting, and strengthen your ability to lead, contribute and communicate within a team.
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.
Modules:
Exploring Media Practice
Media in Context
Making Media
The Media Project
Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start.
Contact us via our website to find out more.
Grades alone don’t tell us everything about your potential and your story. We use information from your application to assess achievements in your personal situation to support fair and equal access. For example, we consider where you live, your school, if you are a carer or a care leaver or have experienced disruption to your education.
We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £20800* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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