BA (Hons) Film and Media at Queen Margaret University

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Film and Media combines practical filmmaking and multimedia skills with critical study of film, broadcasting and media. Students use on-campus film editing suites and a green screen studio and can take part in the annual student film competition, the Silver Swans.

What you will study

Year One: Studying Cinema, Analysing Stories, Film Histories, Media and Creative Industries, Creative Practice: Visual Storytelling and Creative Practice: Fiction Filmmaking. Year Two: Film Genre, Popular Media Cultures and Creative Practice: Client Project, in which students pitch and complete a media project for a business or charity. Assessment includes presentations, reflective diaries, blogs, filmmaking, essays and video essays.

Career pathways

Film and television production, media research, PhD and academic research, public relations, marketing, advertising, and arts and cultural management; employers have included the BBC, STV, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Channel 4 and the Leith Agency.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Scottish Higher: standard BBBB, minimum BBCC. A-level: BCC. Irish Leaving Certificate: H2 H2 H3 H3. International Baccalaureate: 28 points. Required subjects: English, Media Studies or Film Studies preferred at Higher/A-level; English required and Maths preferred at National 5/GCSE at C or above (National 5 Application of Maths or Lifeskills accepted). International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5. Direct entry to Year Two: HNC in a related subject with B in the graded unit, or Advanced Higher BC in relevant subjects plus Higher BB, or A-level BBB in relevant subjects; Year Three: HND in a related subject with CB in the graded units. Mature applicants with relevant qualifications or experience are welcome.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2027/28). Scottish-domiciled students (tuition fee normally paid by SAAS). Full-time tuition per year Source

International applicants: GBP 13,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition per year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full time

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