Program Overview

Film and Media Studies BA (Hons)

Overview

Our Film and Media Studies degree will allow you to explore your passion for film and media. You'll watch, discuss, analyze, and become thoroughly immersed in film, whilst consuming and commenting upon contemporary media in all its forms.

Course Details

• Level: Undergraduate
• UCAS Code: P315
• UCAS Points: 104
• Start Date: October 2025, October 2026
• Duration: 3 years
• Location: Creative Campus, Kingsway, Chester
• UK Fees: £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)
• International Fees: £14,450 per year for a full-time course* (2025/26)

Course Leader

• Dr Katie Barnett

Course Structure

• Year 1:
  • Media Passport: Production, Texts and Contexts (100 Credits) Core
    • This module will orient you in the contemporary media landscape as creators, producers, and critical consumers.
  • Platform Production (20 Credits) Core
    • This module gives you the opportunity to put your L4 production skills into practice by developing and producing content for one of our university platforms.
  • Language options (20 Credits) Option
    • You can choose to learn a new language or build on your existing language skills as part of your degree.
• Year 2:
  • Digital Media Creation and Storytelling (40 Credits) Core
    • In this module, you'll learn about the art, form, and technique of telling stories across different forms of media.
  • Global Cinema (40 Credits) Core
    • This module takes an in-depth look at cinema from around the world to understand why it became, and remains, such a powerful medium of storytelling.
  • Creativity in the Modern Workplace (40 Credits) Option
    • The module provides students with an opportunity to undertake a 140-hour work placement.
  • Creative Futures: CSP (40 Credits) Option
    • This module will provide you with the practical and theoretical underpinning of professional practice in your specific subject.
  • Experiential Learning (40 Credits) Option
    • This is an experiential learning opportunity that incorporates 20 teaching contact hours/lectures to prepare for the 150 contract hours.
  • Work Placement (40 Credits) Option
    • This module provides a structured, university-level work placement for 4, 5, or 7 weeks as one continuous block/period with a placement provider.
  • Language options (40 Credits) Option
    • The Level 5, 40-credit modules require a basic foundation of knowledge of your chosen language.
• Year 3:
  • Specialist Production (20 Credits) Core
    • In this module, you'll further develop your storytelling capabilities through the study and application of various specialist production techniques.
  • Being a Media Professional (20 Credits) Core
    • Being a creative media professional requires you to think about branding, self-marketing, and networking.
  • CSP Negotiated Research Project (40 Credits) Core
    • This self-directed module allows students to initiate and develop their own major project ideas appropriate to their discipline of study.
  • Filmmakers (40 Credits) Core
    • This module offers an in-depth exploration of a range of filmmakers, from classic auteurs to contemporary multi-media creators.

Assessment

• You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including portfolios, essays, reflective logs, and presentations.

Entry Requirements

• Home Students:
  • UCAS points: 104 points
  • GCE A Level: Typical offer – CCC-BCC
  • BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
  • International Baccalaureate: 26 points
  • Irish/Scottish Highers: Irish Highers: H3 H3 H3 H4 H4 Scottish Highers: BBBB
  • Access requirements: Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Merit or above
  • T Level: T Level with a Pass grade and C or above in the core
  • OCR Cambridge Technicals: OCR Extended Diploma: DMM
  • Extra Information: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced and A level General Studies will be recognised in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs. Applicants will be required to attend an interview/workshop day.
• International Students:
  • UCAS points: 72 points
  • GCE A level: 72 points overall, including grade D in A level
  • BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: MMP
  • International Baccalaureate: 24 points
  • Irish/Scottish Highers: Irish Highers: H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Scottish Highers: CCDD
  • Access requirements: Access to HE Diploma – Pass overall
  • T Level: T Level: Pass (D or E on the core)
  • OCR Cambridge Technicals: OCR Extended Diploma: MMP
  • Extra Information: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced and A level General Studies will be recognised in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs. If you are a mature student (21 or over) and have been out of education for a while or do not have experience or qualifications at Level 3 (equivalent to A Levels), then our Foundation Year courses will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you will need to succeed in your chosen degree.

Fees and Funding

• Home Students:
  • £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)
• International Students:
  • £14,450 per year for a full-time course* (2025/26)
• Additional Costs:
  • Books, printing, photocopying, educational stationery, and related materials
  • Specialist clothing
  • Travel to placements
  • Optional field trips
  • Software
• Bursaries:
  • The University of Chester supports fair access for students who may need additional support through a range of bursaries and scholarships.

Who You'll Learn From

• Dr Pamela Barnes
• Caroline Ford
• Mark Hannaby

Your Future Career

• Graduates of this course may pursue a range of careers in the media, film, and creative industries, including roles such as editors, researchers, reviewers, writers, marketers, directors, or videographers.
• The skills and knowledge obtained during their course also prepare graduates for roles in other industries which require excellent communication skills and the ability to create compelling content for media and digital platforms.
• Film and Media Studies graduates also regularly decide to pursue their passion through further postgraduate study.

Careers Service

• The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice, and guidance.
• Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed, and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.