CCCU is 2nd in the UK for graduate employment
Among 111 UK higher education institutions with 3,000+ graduates (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2026).
Top 10 in the UK for the quality of teaching in the subject area of communication and media studies.
(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)
Get ready for degree-level study with our degree with a foundation year. In Year 0, you’ll be part of a supportive Visual Media Foundation Year community, gaining relevant academic, digital and communication skills, as well as foundational skills in your specialist visual media subject area and the confidence to complete a full honours degree as part of this four-year course.
You’ll be able to begin this course without needing to meet the standard Level 3 entry requirements, as Year 0 is designed to help you build the foundations for lifelong learning, technological innovation, and future study. Successful completion of the Foundation Year means you can progress directly into Year 1 of your degree.
You'll build the degree-level skills you need to succeed in today’s fast-moving media industries with a Media Production degree at Canterbury Christ Church University. Explore the world of digital media, content creation, and immersive design. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of social media strategies and develop skills across a broad range of production techniques, from podcasting to visual effects.
This practical, industry-centred course is designed for aspiring content creators, media producers, and digital storytellers who want to turn ideas into engaging, professional media. With a focus on multiplatform content creation, you’ll also explore contemporary issues in media, including AI, its role in wider society, and the ethics surrounding the industry.
What you'll learn across your four-year course
Develop practical skills to create engaging content across digital, audio, and visual platforms, using industry-standard software and specialist equipment in our facilities.
Explore immersive and emerging media technologies, helping you understand new trends shaping the industry.
Collaborate on client briefs and real-world media projects as part of your studies.
Apply to work as a freelance creative within our Creatives Agency.
Gain future-focused skills that prepare you for a variety of roles or allow you to specialise in your preferred sector.
You’ll be taught by lecturers with extensive industry experience and learn through hands-on production. From podcasting and social media content to immersive and experimental media, you’ll explore a wide range of production techniques while developing a clear creative direction of your own.
You’ll work with industry-standard software and specialist equipment, including 360-degree cameras, mobile gimbals, and motion-capture technologies. You’ll also have access to professional green screen, TV, and audio recording studios, giving you the space to experiment, refine your skills, and produce high-quality work.
Whether you aspire to become a content creator, media strategist, or innovative storyteller, as a Media Production graduate you’ll have honed your skills in your chosen specialism and be equipped to thrive in the changing media landscape.
This course also offers the opportunity to study abroad, giving selected students the chance to learn at one of our partner institutions in North America.
Where our Media Production course can take you
The course can lead to a wide range of roles across content creation, audio, animation, social media, branding, and digital marketing. Graduates from our media courses have gone on to roles including:
Creative Content Producer
Radio Presenter/DJ
Podcast Producer
Social Media Manager
Brand Manager
Digital Marketing Executive
Animation Producer
For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.
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.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Canterbury Christ Church University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
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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.
Home (UK) Fees:
Home (UK) tuition fees for Foundation Years at Canterbury Christ Church University will be set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap for foundation years in classroom-based subjects or non-classroom-based subjects, as set by the UK Government. Home (UK) tuition fees for subsequent years 1-3 are currently set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap for standard undergraduate degrees set by the UK Government, currently £9,535. However, this is subject to any changes to the maximum tuition fee cap, or any other changes to regulated undergraduate tuition fees, that might be subsequently approved by Parliament for the 2026/27 academic year onwards.
International Tuition Fees (including EU fees):
Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees. The University’s 2026/27 Overseas tuition fees for international students, and information about any mid-course increases, will be published on each course webpage. More details about International student fees and funding and any Scholarships which are available can be found on the following weblink which will be updated for 2026/27 entrants in due course: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/international-student-fees-and-funding
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