BA Digital Media Production with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Digital Media Production with Foundation Year is a film studies degree centred on media creation, storytelling, and industry practice. Core topics include Project Management, Marketing, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. This four-year course begins with a foundational year designed for students needing extra preparation before progressing to the main degree. The course starts with a foundation year featuring compulsory modules such as Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence, Project, Communication: Introduction to Modern Media, and Image: Introduction to the Humanities. The first year introduces core concepts through Professional Development, Why Creative Industries Matter, Platforms, Genres, and Formats, Core Production Skills, and Digital Storytelling, alongside an optional module in Applied Professional Practice. Year two focuses on employability and advanced abilities via Professional Placement, Digital Content Creation, Advanced Production Skills, and optional choices such as Creating Factual Content, Creating Fictional Content, Radio and Podcasting, and Advanced Story to Script. The final year culminates in a Final Major Project alongside Professional Learning Through Work, with further optional modules including Science Fiction: Speculative Storytelling, TV and Social Media, Advanced Audio Production, and Fandoms and Franchising.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 48 UCAS tariff points Applications are welcome from mature students with few formal qualifications. Any previous relevant work experience and learning will be assessed and, where appropriate, we may offer an alternative way to assess suitability to study. This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 55%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 7%
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 54%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
- Project
- Communication: Introduction to Modern Media
- Image: Introduction to the Humanities
- Professional Development
- Why Creative Industries Matter
- Applied Professional Practice
- Platforms, Genres, and Formats
- Core Production Skills
- Digital Storytelling
- Professional Placement
- Digital Content Creation
- Advanced Production Skills
- Creating Factual Content
- Creating Fictional Content
- Radio and Podcasting
- Advanced Story to Script
- Professional Learning Through Work
- Final Major Project
- Science Fiction: Speculative Storytelling
- TV and Social Media
- Advanced Audio Production
- Fandoms and Franchising
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Digital Media Production with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University earn?
The median salary is £19,000 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £27,500. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Digital Media Production with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Digital Media Production with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Does BA Digital Media Production with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Digital Media Production with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
55% of students continued into their second year, and 40% left higher education.