Courses

Media Content Creation BA (Hons) Level 6 (Top-Up) - Full Time 1yr (026W)

Royal Leamington Spa College
Start Date: 15/09/2025

1 Academic Year(s)

£9535.00 per year

Application route

Applications to our full-time undergraduate courses must be made through UCAS. To apply for this course please visit ucas.com using the institution code for Warwickshire College and University Centre: W25 and the course code listed above.

If you will not be registering or applying for a Higher Education course through UCAS, then you can apply directly to us by selecting "Apply now" to complete an online application form.

Description

This course is designed for people looking to become digital producers of innovative media content for various platforms.  Training will focus on producing content that engages audiences in an immersive experience and understands the market that content is being created for.

The course will prepare you for the new digital working environment that is seeping into all areas of industry as well as a changing media industry.  As we have changed the way we interact with media platforms it is inevitable we change the way we produce media to circulate across these platforms with the help of learning the newer advanced technologies both innovatively and creatively.

We offer an environment housing a collaborative creative collective of Filmmakers, Content Producers, Digital Journalists, Bloggers and Digital Artists at Warwickshire College and University Centre (Royal Leamington Spa Campus).

This course is delivered and awarded by Warwickshire College and is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS).

Modules may include

Level 6 

  • Capstone Project
  • Research, Theory and Design
  • Career and Portfolio
  • Collaborative World-building

    For further details about this course, please refer to the programme specification here: Download the programme specification 

    We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students.  For these reasons, course modules may be updated, please contact us for the latest information.

  • Assessment methods

    The course is 90% practical and as such is participatory in its approach to teaching and learning. All the coursework will involve online assignments which are assessed in relation to your impact and presence in engaging the online communities and demonstrating digital skills.

    There are no examinations on this course.

    Entry requirements

    Applicants will be required to hold a Level 5 qualification such as a Higher Diploma or Foundation Degree in a related Media Content programme.

    Entry process

    Applicants will normally be invited to attend an application meeting.  The application meeting is part of a supportive process to help you to decide the right course for you and your career goals. 

    WCUC welcomes all students and will always aim to make reasonable adjustments to meet any specific needs or difficulties. In exceptional circumstances, the learning outcomes of some courses may mean that such adjustments are not possible and the college cannot guarantee that every requirement can be supported. Failure to disclose specific needs or difficulties to the college at an early stage in your application may delay the college in its ability to make reasonable adjustments or may prevent them altogether.

    There are also opportunities to visit our college(s) at a Degree Open Event and meet tutors, ask questions and view our facilities. See the Degree Open Events webpage for more information and to book your place at an upcoming Degree Open Event.


    For our Higher Education Terms and Conditions please visit the Terms and Conditions webpage.

    Career progression

    This course will provide opportunities for students who wish to progress to a career in digital media.

    Alternative progression routes are potentially available at other UK universities and the WCG Careers and Guidance team can help with applications where required.

    Below are examples of potential careers and study routes after completing this course*. Salary information on the first slide is from 2023. The average salary displayed on the third slide is based on live job vacancies for the selected occupation and may include predicted earnings and FTE (full-time equivalent) salaries for jobs where part-time hours are typical.

    *Based upon data from multiple sources.

    Qualification

    BA (Hons) Media Content Creation

    International

    Every year, we welcome students from across the world to our college.

    For further information about the services our International Team provides, then please visit our International webpage.

    The tuition fees for our full time degree courses, for non-UK students are £11,950 per academic year.

    Other course-related costs

    WCUC tuition fees are listed per academic year and will remain as those shown at the top of this page, for the duration of your course.

    The following course-related costs are not included in the tuition fees:

    • Printing
    • Cost of books that you might wish to purchase
    • Cost of electrical equipment such as laptops, notebooks and stationery for your personal use
    Sources of financial support

    If you receive funding from Student Finance you may be eligible to apply for additional benefits. Details can be obtained from our HE fees and financial support webpage.

    Bursaries

    WCG also provides bursaries for undergraduate students, for which you may be eligible to apply. You can check your eligibility for these types of financial support, along with their value and application deadlines, at our HE fees and financial support webpage.

    Mode

    Higher Education

    Subject Area

    Creative Media

    We try to make all details about our courses accurate.

    WCG reserves the right to change dates and times of sessions.

    On occasion there may be circumstances outside our control (e.g. the Covid pandemic) which result in us having to make additional changes to the details about the courses we have advertised. These changes could affect fees, dates and how the course is taught. Courses may be taught in different ways and could include both face to face and remote delivery. Remote delivery means learning through logging into classes through a computer.

    Sometimes, there are not enough people wanting to do a course to make it possible for us to run that course. If this happens, applicants will be offered another course in a similar subject area.

    Terms and conditions apply

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