Media and Television Production (Foundation Year)

University of Central Lancashire
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Sandwich including foundation year 5 Years Digital media, production, and technologyMedia studiesPR and communicationsFilm studiesPhotography

A-Level Entry

See entry requirements

UCAS Points

48 points

About this course

Course Overview

Our BA (Hons) Media and Television Production with Foundation Year gives you the opportunities to develop your production skill set and enhance your career prospects on this industry-focused course.

Why study with us

  • A highly practical course that will allow you to work across a broad range of production contexts, whether a film crew on location, part of a camera crew in a live TV show, recording sound in a multi-track recording studio, or adding visual effects to films in an edit suite.

  • Tutors on the course are industry practitioners with many of them still working professionally in Media and TV Production.

  • Our students have been involved in production work involving, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Author Irvine Welsh and Adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

    What you'll do

  • Based in our purpose-built Media Factory you will have the opportunity to collaborate with students on scriptwriting, acting and music courses to produce professional real-world productions.

  • You’ll work hands on in our broadcast standard facilities to create compelling programmes across a variety of platforms.

  • You’ll have the opportunity to work on major collaborative projects with Industry Partners. Previous projects have included ‘Dr Who Mission to the Unknown’.

    Future Careers

    Studying Filmmaking Foundation Entry could lead to careers in a wide variety of production roles in Television, Film and new media working for Broadcasters and content producers such as BBC, ITV, SKY and DAZN and for independent production companies creating work for platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades See entry requirements
    UCAS Tariff Points 48 points
    BTEC PPP

    Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Sandwich including foundation year Shown above

    Duration: 5 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: Preston

    Full-time including foundation year

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: Preston

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    2126 Aerospace engineers
    2129 Engineering professionals
    2122 Mechanical engineers
    2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors

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    UCAS Points

    96 points

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Sandwich including foundation year
    Duration
    5 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Preston
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Digital media, production, and technology, Media studies, PR and communications, Film studies, Photography

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    University of Central Lancashire

    Preston

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