English Language and Media & Film Studies BA (Hons)

Studying English Language and Media & Film Studies as a joint honours degree provides an interdisciplinary approach to developing your analytical abilities. Examine linguistic choices and the impact of words and deconstruct how that impact is represented on film and in the media.<br/><br/>Both English Language and Media & Film are social areas of culture, and at Worcester you’ll have the opportunity to explore the ways they intersect and differ.<br/><br/><strong>Key features</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Hands-on approach to the study of language using real data<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Integrated Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), enhancing your professional portfolio<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Interactive, investigative learning environments where critical understanding is developed through debate, creative problem solving and evaluating your own opinions, experiences and identity<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Dynamic curriculum informed by the very latest research innovations in English language and the media and film industries<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learning is founded on research published by lecturing team<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Future employment</strong><br/><br/>Many graduates of English Language Studies courses will take a postgraduate education course as a fourth year of study and enter the teaching profession. Others will find that the skills acquired through the study of English are particularly highly regarded in all professions where good communication skills are prized such as publishing, journalism, public relations, human resources and web-based communication.<br/><br/>Media & Film Studies develops student skills in practice-as-research and research-as-practice for a number of culture and media industries including exhibition, distribution, audience-based marketing, journalism, film education, curating, programming, filmmaking, screenwriting and further academic research.<br/><br/><strong>Why the University of Worcester?</strong><br/><br/>The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.<br/><br/>At Worcester, small class sizes, supportive tutors, and professionally focused courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.<br/><br/>• University of the Year finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.<br/>• First in the UK for sustained employment, further study or both, from any multidisciplinary university – Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) 2017 to 2025.<br/>• First in the UK for quality education – Joint 1st in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2025.<br/><br/>Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays