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BA (Hons) Film and Media with Integrated Foundation Year

Love film and all aspects of media? Study film and media theory alongside practical-based modules in film production. Apply critical thinking and analysis, and develop the transferable skills of problem solving, communication, and presentation.

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A large cinema screen full of people watching something off camera
UCAS codeP303
Duration4 years
Fee (UK)£9,535
LocationOn campus

Course summary

Love film and all aspects of media? Study film and media theory alongside practical-based modules in film production. Apply critical thinking and analysis, and develop the transferable skills of problem solving, communication, and presentation. Combine academic research with practical application. Develop the talents to join an exciting and ever-changing industry.

You can do a research-based placement, write a script, or produce video essays. Cover the historical contexts and contemporary debates in film, media, and culture. Explore the relationships between film and media content and real-world impact.

You’ll work with research-active academics and study alongside scriptwriters, film makers, and media practitioners. Share, discuss, challenge, and explore your passion for film, TV, and other aspects of the media with like-minded people.

Get involved with extracurricular activities, including organised trips, CineClub, and Spark Sunderland.

This course will open job opportunities such as teaching, consultancy, TV and film production, new media, marketing and research, PR, advertising, and more.

We have excellent media facilities, including our very own cinema. Take a look at a day in the life of a film and media student at Sunderland.(opens in new tab)

Integrated Foundation Year

This course is also available with an Integrated Foundation Year. The Integrated Foundation Year is an extra year before starting your three-year undergraduate degree, designed to build your study skills and subject knowledge so you feel ready to succeed.

If you've narrowly missed the entry requirements for the standard three-year route, or have relevant work experience and want to broaden your subject knowledge and study skills before starting your degree, completing an Integrated Foundation Year could be for you. Please note, this route isn't available to international students.

What you'll study

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some of these options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific required modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Undergraduate module credits should total 120 credits per academic year. If optional modules are available alongside core modules on your course, you should choose an amount that totals 120 credits.

How you'll learn

Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, group work, and e-learning. We encourage you to develop independent study skills.

As well as assessments that count towards your degree, there are also ongoing assessments for feedback and consolidating your learning.

Assessment methods include essays, reports, written coursework, projects, presentations, and exams.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

UK£9,535

Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. The fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,535. You'll pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.

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If you're a full-time UK/Irish/EU settled/EU pre-settled student on the Integrated Foundation Year route, you may be eligible to receive financial support to cover your fees for the full four years. UK and EU settled students may also be eligible to receive a maintenance loan.

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Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and been offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

View our programme specifications(opens in new tab) for further information about what the course covers, learning outcomes and the skills you'll gain when you graduate.