Film and Media Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University
Film and Media Studies (BA (Hons), VW37) at Manchester Metropolitan University asked for 104–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on mmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 112 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check mmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 44% had fewer than the 112 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VW37 · V3 history by topic, incl. art history + W7 crafts
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
86%
still studying
UK 85%
14%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%88%
Learning opportunities90%86%
Assessment and feedback90%87%
Academic support91%93%
Organisation and management88%83%
Learning resources86%88%
Student voice81%81%
45 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£19.5k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working15% working and studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 73%
30%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Elementary occupations20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Media Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M15 6BH
Subjects
film studies media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Media studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Digital Media and Communication BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Digital Media BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Media Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sport Media BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 128–143 |
| City St George's, University of London | Communication, PR and Advertising BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Digital Media BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | English and Film BA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Film and Media Studies this course | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and Film & Visual Culture MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Buckingham | Content Creation, Digital Media and Journalism BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of Derby | Digital Marketing BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
See all 906 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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