Entry requirements
Scottish Higher
BBBB
A Level
BCC
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2 H2 H3 H3
International Baccalaureate
28 points
International
IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than
5.5.
Required subjects
English, Media Studies, or Film Studies
preferred at Higher/A level or equivalent.
Maths and English at S/Int2/N5/GCSE
level are preferred.
Mature/Access
Related Access course — see our
website for details at www.qmu.ac.uk/
college-qualifications
We welcome applications from mature
students with relevant qualifications and /
or experience.
Direct Entry
Year Two
• HNC: HNC in a related subject with
B in the graded unit
• Scottish Higher: BC at Advanced
Higher in relevant subjects plus BB
at Higher
• A Level: BBB in relevant subjects
For details of related HNC and HND
courses, see www.qmu.ac.uk/college-
qualifications.
Other information
UCAS code
P303
Duration
3/4 years full-time
Start date
September 2019
Delivery
On campus
Awarding body
QMU. Please see the ‘External review’
section on pages 8-11.
Exchange opportunities*
In Year Three, you have the opportunity
to study for one semester at a university
overseas. See pages 32-33 for more
information.
Placements
N/A
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables
Please see ‘How we teach and how
you’ll learn’ section on pages 8-11.
Course fees
Please see pages 170-171
Professional registration/accreditation
N/A
COURSE
QUALITY
Year
Three
• SATISFACTION
HND in a related subject with CB in
the graded units
100%
NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY
Careers
Possible areas of graduate employment
include film and television production,
media research, PhD and academic
research, public relations, marketing,
advertising, arts and cultural
management. Graduates have gained
employment with a variety of media and
cultural organisations, including the
Edinburgh International Film Festival,
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Channel 4, and
the Leith Agency.
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Why QMU?
Staff have presented films and
academic papers at festivals and
conferences across the world.
Walid Salhab’s Kelpies film, for
example, premièred in New York as
part of Scotland Week.
Students’ films are exhibited
annually at an end-of-year show at
the Edinburgh Filmhouse.
Specialist facilities are available to
students including digital editing
suites.
There is an opportunity for practical
production work.