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Film and Media

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 7 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Queen Margaret University
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Course summary

The film and media that we create and consume reflects our individual identities, our local and national cultures and the political players on the global stage. Our film and media degree will help you examine these topics using rigorous academic discipline and practical production techniques. Graduates are well equipped for careers in the creative industries and beyond.

On this course you will study film as an artistic and commercial enterprise, as well as various media institutions and the debates surrounding them. You will engage in deep critical thinking about culture, media and society as a whole. You will also develop real-world technical skills in video and media production, teamwork, academic research, project management and a variety of forms of communication.

Modules in the first two years will introduce you to key developments in film and media, and key concepts in film and media studies, including the emergence of cinema and the establishment of national broadcasting systems, and concepts such as narrative, popular culture and citizenship.

In Years Three and Four you choose specialist film and media options in, for example, television drama, screenwriting and photography. You can spend a semester in Year Three studying abroad with one of our exchange partners (subject to availability).

In Year Four you complete a written or production dissertation. Production dissertations can be in film, photography or screenwriting. You can choose a group production dissertation that adds another dimension if you want to specialise in a particular production role such as director, writer or editor.

Modules

Year 1: Studying Cinema/Media Analysis/ Studying Media and Communications/ Media and Communications Industries/ Media Production: Skills and Techniques/Media Production: Video Project

Year 2: Film Genre Popular Media Cultures/ Disruption in the Media and Cultural Industries/Media Production: Storytelling/Media Production: Online Journalism/Media Client Project

Year 3: Creative Entrepreneurship/Global Film Cultures/Media, Politics and Culture/ Developing a Research Project/plus two options

Year 4: Dissertation/Modernity on Screen/ Film and Family/plus three options

Years Three and Four options may include: Communicating in Organisational Settings/ Communication, Arts and Activism/ Experiential Learning Placement/Film and the Family/Film Festivals/Photography and Visual Culture/ Photography Practice/Playwriting/ Playwriting 2/Political Communication/ Popular Music/Radio and Audio Media/ Reputation Issues and Crisis Management/Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror/ Scotland on Screen/ Screenwriting/International PR/Student Initiated Module/The American West in Popular Culture/The Only Way is Ethics/The Video Essay/ Video Production/World Animation

Assessment method

You will be taught in lectures, seminars and in practical workshops. We have superb on-campus resources, and media production equipment, including a recently-upgraded film editing suite and dedicated production and photography area equipped with a green screen and on-site lighting equipment. You will be assessed in a wide array of ways across the course, including presentations, reflective diaries, blogs, videos, essays and some written exams.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Queen Margaret University

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 7 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
P303
Institution code:
Q25
Campus name:
Queen Margaret University
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
P303
Institution code:
Q25
Campus name:
Queen Margaret University
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Year 2:
HNC in a related subject with B in the graded unit
Scottish Higher: BC at Advanced Higher in relevant subjects plus BB at Higher
A Level: BBB in relevant subjects

Year 3:
HND in a related subject with CB in the graded units

We can consider applications to level 2 or 3 with suitable qualifications. Agreed articulation routes from Scottish HNC and HND programmes can be found here: www.qmu.ac.uk/college-qualifications.

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
104 points

A level
BCC

English, Media Studies, or Film Studies preferred at A level or equivalent. English required and Maths preferred at GCSE level grade C or 4.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM

Relevant subjects considered.

Access to HE Diploma

Relevant subjects considered.

Scottish Higher
BBBB

English, Media Studies, or Film Studies preferred at Higher or equivalent. English required and Maths preferred at National 5 grade C.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28 points

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H2, H3, H3

English, Media Studies, or Film Studies preferred at Higher level or equivalent. English required and Maths preferred at Ordinary level grade O4 or Higher grade H5.

Scottish HNC
Pass

Successful completion of your HNC with a B in the graded unit.

We consider:
HNC in Media Analysis and Production
HNC in Photography
HNC in Screen Production
HNC Creative Industries: Television
HNC in Audio Visual technology
HNC in Media and Communication (Shooting & Editing)

We accept many different qualifications, but cannot list them all here. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information or advice if you are thinking of taking a course of study. We welcome applications from international applicants and you can find information on specific entry requirements by country here: https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/international-students/information-for-your-country/. We also welcome applications from mature students, or people holding qualifications such as Access courses or OU modules. The Scottish Wider Access Partnership (SWAP) offers a range of local Access courses and those that are accepted for entry are listed here: https://swapsurvey.org/progression/east

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher BBCC

English, Media Studies, or Film Studies preferred at Higher or equivalent. English required and Maths preferred at National 5 grade C.

English language requirements

IELTS with an overall score equivalent to 6.0 and with no individual component less than 5.5.

QMU English Language Requirementshttps://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/international-students/english-language-requirements/

Historical entry grades data

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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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

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.

Additional fee information

For the 2026 intake, students from England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Republic of Ireland will be charged for the first three years of study and the fourth year is free. For the 2027 intake onwards, tuition fees will be due to be charged for all four years of study.

Clearing contact details

Publicised Clearing Enquiries Contact

Clearing Enquiry Form

clearing@qmu.ac.uk

08000 270 300

Course Clearing information

Additional information

Clearing Hotline - Tel: 0800 0270 300. Call us on our FREEPHONE number to enquire about our clearing vacancies.

Our Hotline opening times are 08th August - 22nd August, Monday - Friday, 09am - 5pm. On SQA Results day (08th August) these will be open from 08am - 6pm and on A level results day these will be open from 8am - 5 pm.

All other times: please email clearing@qmu.ac.uk

Course contact details

Main Contact - Admissions

admissions@qmu.ac.uk

0131 474 0000

Fax: 0131 474 0001

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