Media (Top-Up) BA (Hons)

If you have already completed two years of diploma study, this course offers the opportunity to ‘top up’ your qualifications to degree level.<br/><br/>On this course we aim to develop your media skills across a range of platforms, including photography, television, film and visual communications. We will help you to understand the process of practical work, the theories that inform your work and the community of practice with which you will engage. <br/><br/>Coventry University is ranked 5th for Media and Film Studies, and joint 11th for Career Prospects in Media and Film Studies, by the Guardian University Guide 2024.<br/><br/>**Key Course Benefits**<br/><br/><br/>* This is a third-year top-up course so you will have the opportunity to develop your existing skills, knowledge, and understanding in order to produce a professional portfolio that represents who you are as a creative media practitioner. You will produce a number of pieces of work and one final major project which brings these skills together, thus developing a portfolio of work that you can use when looking for work after graduation. In recent years our students have visited the Hong Kong Design Institute and worked with students there to create a pop-up degree show*.<br/><br/><br/>* You will have access to dedicated media spaces, edit suites and industry-focused radio, photography and television studios. <br/><br/><br/>* You will have access to industry-standard professional equipment via our Media Loan Shop, including prosumer media equipment (i.e. 4K and HD video cameras, DSLR cameras, tripods, audio equipment, lighting – Canon, JVC, Sony).<br/><br/><br/>*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website

Coventry University are rated overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, recognising the high quality of their teaching and student experience. They also offer strong academic and well-being support, including their Phoenix+ programme and dedicated Success Coaches. Coventry is ranked a Top 5 Student City in England (QS Best Student Cities Index 2025), and they guarantee accommodation if you apply through Clearing.<br/> <br/>Coventry University is a modern, globally connected university with a mission to create better futures. Founded in 1843 through innovation and enterprise, they've built strong industry links to equip you with the real-world skills and creative thinking, and the confidence to make a meaningful impact.

<br/><br/>With campuses in Coventry, London, Scarborough, Dagenham, and Greenwich, you can choose to study in the best location for you.