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University degree

Media and Film Studies & Sociology

Iron Mill Education Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

Experiment with industry‑standard technology and join research‑led discussions on how society interacts with race, religion, gender and more. Explore how culture and politics shape the way these ideas appear in film and media.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts10%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts29%
112-127 pts13%
128-143 pts15%
144-159 pts7%
160-175 pts2%
176-191 pts2%
How they qualified
92% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels92%
other higher education6%
an Access course2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
93%
In work or further study after
86%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£21,000
3 years on
£23,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations10%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled15%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled25%
Elementary occupations15%
Administrative occupations10%
Media ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%
Protective service occupationsHighly skilled15%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching90%
Assessment & feedback87%
Academic support89%
Well organised86%
Learning resources86%
Student community93%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Would do it again
The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: access to facilities (workshop, equipment, specialist software) is genuinely first-rate. If I'm honest, admin can be slow to respond, especially at start of term. On the city — good tr
Postgraduate · Full-time
★★★★
Would do it again
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: access to facilities (workshop, equipment, specialist software) is genuinely first-rate. If I'm honest, the timetable has some awkward 9am / Friday afternoon s
Postgraduate · Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Iron Mill Education Limited's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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