
Media Skills BA (Hons) top-up
Kingston UniversityKingston School of Art at Penrhyn Road, United Kingdom
Course overview
Prepare for an exciting, creative career in media You’ll integrate theory and practice and learn from expert industry professionals. Studying this Media Skills BA top-up at Kingston will give you strong foundations for a fast-paced professional future in the creative industries. Our graduates have gone on to work as social media managers, account executives, digital journalists, copywriters, web editors and video producers.
You could develop social media strategies, create film promotional videos, produce video essays, documentaries, websites and podcasts, and so much more. During the course, you’ll work on a major piece of independent research as a practice-based dissertation. You’ll develop your professional skills, and even organise a mid-year symposium to present your work in progress.
You could work at a high profile organisation such as Barcoff studios, Apple, the BBC, Saatchi Gallery, Discovery Channel, Google Play or Winkreactive. Creative writing, media and communication at Kingston School of Art Kingston School of Art is shaping the next generation of writers, producers and content creators. Our students dive deep into storytelling, media and communication — building the skills and confidence to thrive in today’s creative industries.
Discover how they’re bringing bold ideas to life.
Key highlights
- Integrates media theory with hands-on practice
- Taught by expert industry professionals
- Practice-based dissertation built on major independent research project
- Organise a mid-year symposium presenting work in progress
- Create social media strategies, documentaries, podcasts, websites and video essays
- Graduates have worked at organisations including Apple and the BBC
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 English language requirements for Media Skills BA (Hons) top-up Open English language requirement for this course: an Academic IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5. Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements could be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course. Applicants from a recognised majority English speaking country (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements. You will find more information on country-specific entry requirements in the country-specific section of our website.
Scholarships
Family Bursary
The family bursary is a 10% tuition fee discount for international students with a direct family connection.
Up to 10% of feesInternational Success Support Scholarship
The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees.
Up to £2,500Sanctuary Scholarships
Careers this course leads to
- Social media manager
- Account executive
- Digital journalist
- Copywriter
- Web editor
- Video producer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 per year | International: £18,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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