BA/BSc (Hons) Digital Media Production Bachelor's degree at Oxford Brookes University
BA/BSc (Hons) Digital Media Production at OBU. Oxford Brookes' Digital Media Production degree combines practical hands-on work with formal study of media theory and research methods.
About this course
Digital Media Production, BSc or BA (Hons), degree course from the School of Arts at Oxford Brookes University From the provider’s course page.
BA/BSc (Hons) Digital Media Production is a Bachelor's degree (BA) at OBU, based in Oxford Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Media studies graduates from this provider, 75% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 60% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £24,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Media & Communications, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 75% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 6 modules
- Technical SkillsCompulsory
Module details
This module is your introduction to basic technical skills and production methods in the field of digital media production. You'll build your technical skills through a range of technical demonstrations. You'll also take part in workshops, and carry out technical exercises and learn through analytical sessions. As you study technical theories, workflows and procedures, you will create and produce a portfolio of individual technical exercises that cover: camerawork audio and video post-production
- Media Narratives 1Compulsory
Module details
You will investigate ways in which digital media communicates, exploring visual and aural aesthetics and conventions. You will get to grips with critical vocabularies and also take analytical approaches for digital media production. This will help you to start to build your key production skills for your future employment.
- Capturing the RealCompulsory
Module details
This production studio module will help you build your basic professional production skills that you'll need to: initiate pitch research develop and manage simple digital media productions. You'll look at simple narrative forms, and you'll have the opportunity to work within and be part of a small team that will produce a factual short 'real' film.
- Digital Post-ProductionCompulsory
Module details
We're here to help you take your technical skills to the next level. In this module, we'll delve into post-production, VFX, and digital modelling. What can you expect? Well, we've got technical demonstrations and skills workshops to boost your hands-on abilities in these areas. Plus, we'll have discussions and analyses about the latest post-production techniques. We'll explore how they play a crucial role in digital media storytelling and creativity. You'll progress your skills ready to make an
- Media Narratives 2Compulsory
Module details
We'll help you to take your understanding of media narratives to the next level. You'll broaden your focus beyond the basics covered in Media Narratives 1. You'll delve into various narrative forms and genres, including the latest developments in digital media storytelling. You'll have the opportunity to delve into research where you can enhance your critical thinking and analytical skills in key areas to produce engaging media narratives.
- Digital ShortsCompulsory
Module details
In this module, we'll bring together the skills you've gained so far by creating a digital media short. In small teams, you'll brainstorm and develop ideas based on a given brief. From pitching to negotiation, and all the way through pre-production to delivery and screening, you'll be hands-on throughout the entire process. You'll explore various narrative techniques, opening up a world of creative possibilities. We'll also take some time to reflect on producing content tailored to specific cont
Year 2 5 modules
- Filming the FantasticCompulsory
Module details
Learn how to plan and design visual and special effects for film, TV, immersive technologies and live event production. You'll study the development of effects from early practical effects through to the latest virtual cinematography techniques. You'll experiment with traditional practical effects, motion capture and CGI to create and develop visual and special effects. Developing your knowledge of which approach and materials are the most appropriate to deliver the desired outcome. Also, you'll
- Professional StudiesCompulsory
Module details
This will be your introduction to concepts of professionalism within the creative industries as part of your career preparation activities. You'll develop your consideration for employment or freelance work, including legal frameworks, financial issues and global and ethical considerations within the creative industries.
- Drama ProductionCompulsory
Module details
Welcome to this double module that will empower you with the skills to create compelling short dramas across various genres. You'll learn to produce, direct, shoot, and edit while developing your specialist skills. You'll not only produce short filmed dramas but also enhance your expertise in camera work, sound recording, and post-production. Building on what you've learned in Technical Skills and Digital Post-production, you'll engage in hands-on workshops, where you'll receive technical guidan
- Real World ProductionCompulsory
Module details
You'll look at issues and meet creative challenges that are involved in working with clients, and also respond to real-life briefs. The briefs will combine a mixture of technical and creative problems to be addressed, and you'll work in production teams. Together, you'll develop solutions and approaches for the client using methodologies and approaches specific to your path of study. As a BA student, you'll develop skills of concept artwork, art direction and scriptwriting, drawing on learning f
- Live BroadcastingCompulsory
Module details
You'll get to grips with the principles, workflow, techniques, theory and practice of digital live broadcasts, live events and broadcasts. You'll experience the entire workflow for a broadcast production from story development through to planning and realisation. Starting with the creation through to the delivery of original products, you'll carry out analysis of the implementation of the delivery process. You'll work individually and in teams that will help you develop and prepare for employmen
Year 3 1 modules
- Career Development PlacementOptional
Module details
Develop your professional profile and professional confidence through experiential learning opportunities and engage with external organisations through a work placement
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course offers a degree combining theory and practical production skills in digital media. You'll usually begin with foundations in media theory, communication and production techniques, camera, audio, editing and writing for different platforms, alongside the economics of broadcasting and publishing. In Year 2, you'll progress to digital cultures, social media and platforms, with practical options in journalism or PR and strategic communication, plus research methods for media audiences and ethics. By Year 3, you'll pursue specialist options such as film & TV, games & interactive, social media, PR & advertising or journalism, culminating in an industry project with a real media organisation and a substantial production or written dissertation. The approach balances critical analysis of media power and representation with hands-on creative and technical work.
Who it's for
This course suits you if you're drawn to media creation, whether video, audio, interactive content or other forms, and want to understand how and why media works, not just how to make it. You'll need creative confidence, curiosity about how media shapes communication, and willingness to collaborate. If you're analytical as well as hands-on, and want to move beyond theory alone or production alone, this blend will engage you. You'll spend significant time in studios and on projects; expect to develop a portfolio of work alongside your formal learning.
Careers & job market
Across Media & Communications courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Among those working, 60% are in highly skilled roles or continued study. Graduate earnings data show that 15 months after graduating, median earnings sit between £22,000 and £28,000; after five years, this rises to £22,525–£31,800. These are national figures from Graduate Outcomes and LEO surveys, not university-specific guarantees. Earnings vary widely by role, location and further qualifications.
University & format
Oxford Brookes University is a public university founded in 1865 and based on Oxford Campus. The BA/BSc (Hons) Digital Media Production is a 3-year full-time degree taught in English. It is a nationally recognised UK degree awarded by a recognised degree-awarding body. The university received a Bronze rating for teaching quality in the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
What is a contextual offer? Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
Work placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 95% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code P310). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at OBU →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
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Careers & earnings
What Media & Communications graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £24,000 | £24,000 – £26,000 | 10 |
| 3 years after | £25,000 | £20,500 – £29,000 | 85 |
| 5 years after | £32,000 | £25,500 – £38,000 | 90 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in media & communications · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Media & Communications nationally
National figures for Media & Communications graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Media & Communications courses at the same study level.
Compared with 541 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Artistic, literary and media occupationsSOC 2020 341 · 40% of published destinations · ASHE median £33,824
- Elementary occupationsSOC 2020 9 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £19,087
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 40; response rate: 60%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Media & Communications graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Media & Communications graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Media companies
- Agencies
- In-house comms teams
- Broadcasters & charities
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Media & Communications graduates.
Media Operations, VP (Parental Leave Cover)WPP MediaMedia Relations ManagerCommonwealth War Graves CommissionMedia ManagerUS Tech SolutionsMedia Planning and Buying CoordinatorBurberryMedia Sales ExecutiveService ServiceMedia Planner/BuyerDifferent Technologies Pty Ltd.Is this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
75% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £24,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.5 out of 10: NSS 90.3% · in work or study 75% · continued 90%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Oxford Brookes University
Media, journalism and communications across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Oxford Campus
900 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Media & Communications right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to OBU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £17,250 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check OBU’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with OBU and gov.uk before you apply.
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