Media top-up

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.

If you have already completed two years of diploma study, this course offers the opportunity to ‘top up’ your qualifications to degree level. This top-up course helps you build on your existing media knowledge and develop practical skills across photography, film, television and visual communication, supporting your progression in the creative industries.


• Lead and collaborate on real-world media projects across platforms.



• Develop a portfolio that showcases your unique creative voice.



• Gain practical experience managing projects from concept to delivery.



Why you should study this course
• Take projects from concept to reality, focusing on production and project delivery.



• Use industry-standard studios, software, and equipment to develop and showcase your creative ideas.



• Prepare for a career in this field by gaining insights and developing skills that could be useful in the fast-paced media landscape.



• Build a polished, professional portfolio that showcases your creative identity to future employers and further study.



Welcomed as a creative professional from day one, you’ll have the opportunity to build the creative, professional, technical and transferable skills that employers value, such as:
- idea generation


- narrative formation and storytelling


- entrepreneurial thinking


- project management


- critical analysis.


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.

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Coventry University, part of Coventry University Group, is a modern, globally connected university with a mission to create better futures. Founded in 1843 through innovation and enterprise, they continue to work closely with industry to equip their graduates with the real-world skills and creative thinking they need to make a difference.

Coventry is also a Top 5 Student City in England (QS Best Student Cities Index 2026), and they guarantee accommodation if you apply through Clearing. With campuses across Coventry, London, Scarborough, Dagenham, and Greenwich, you can choose to study where it suits you best.

They're rated overall Gold in TEF 2023, recognising the quality of their teaching and student experience. From academic and wellbeing support to their Phoenix+ programme of employability activities and dedicated Success Coaches, they’re with you every step of the way.