Media Production is an industry-focused course drawing on core disciplines in TV production, film, audio production and digital media design. The course has been designed to equip you with the practical, creative and commercial skills needed to succeed in the creative media sector.
These include the ability to:
The course is delivered at the state-of-the-art Media and Journalism Centre in the heart of the city, and at the University Centre main campus, where you will learn under the guidance of current industry professionals and gain a practical grounding in TV, film, audio production, digital media design and scriptwriting.
Students will gain valuable work experience in a local or regional media organisation as part of the Professional Development module in their final year.
During your time with us, you will have the opportunity to work with local and regional partners in Peterborough and undertake exciting commissions with local media organisations.
You will also have the opportunity to learn from creative practitioners and media professionals through guest speaker events organised by students and staff.
The courses at University Centre Peterborough are studied in smaller class sizes compared with other universities; a typical class size is under 20 students.
To view the course specification, click here.
You can view The Open University regulations here.
YEAR 1 - Level 4
YEAR 2 - Level 5
YEAR 3 - Level 6
72 UCAS Points from a related subject and 5 GCSE grades C/4 or above including English and Maths.
Mature students or students who do not have the above qualifications can contact our admissions team on 01733 214466 or admissions@ucp.ac.uk to discuss equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience. For more information on EU and overseas qualifications, UCAS, accreditation of prior learning and failure to meet the entry requirements please visit www.ucp.ac.uk
When studying this course at University Centre Peterborough, we will timetable your lectures as two full days a week over two semesters per year (part-time will be one to two full days a week over two semesters per year).
We are able to offer this convenient timetabling to our students as we are a smaller institution so we can timetable our staff and resources more efficiently.
Over the duration of your course, teaching will be delivered by the following methods:
Year one for full-time students (Level 4)
40% Lectures
40% Seminars
20% Workshops
Year two for full-time students (Level 5)
40% Lectures
40% Seminars
20% Workshops
Final year for full-time students (Level 6)
40% Lectures
40% Seminars
20% Workshops
There are two semesters per year and each semester is up to 15 weeks which includes up to 12 teaching weeks and 3 assessment weeks.
If studying full-time you will be in classes, seminars and tutorials for approximately 15 hours per week and will spend the rest of your time in independent study and extra-curricular activities including work placement if not embedded in your course. We recommend that full-time students allow an additional 30 hours per week for additional study.
The campus is open Monday to Friday throughout the year and you will also have 24/7 access to a virtual learning environment (VLE) with e-books, journals and abstracts plus teaching resources and interactive tools.
Timetables are available at least 6 weeks before registration and you can refer to the academic calendar for examination weeks and resit periods.
The days of the week you study may change each year and in some circumstances one of the full days might have to be split into two half days, but we aim to keep these as full days where possible.
Throughout the duration of your course you will be assessed by the following methods:
Year one for full-time students (Level 4)
90% Coursework
10% Written Exams
Year two for full-time students (Level 5)
100% Coursework
Final year for full-time students (Level 6)
90% Coursework
10% Placement
Your final degree classification is calculate as an average of all Level 5 and Level 6 credits with the Level 6 credits given twice as much weighting as the Level 5.
Visit our published documents and policies page for The Open University regulations.
There may be additional costs for this course which are not covered by the tuition fee.
Students will undertake a 15 day work placement with a local media organisation. Previous students have undertaken placements with BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Peterborough United, Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough Telegraph, Salaam Radio, Jumped Up Theatre etc.
You can also gain experience working as part of the editorial team who run the University publication, Inside The Box, which has its own website, blog, radio show, magazine and social media channels.
Rachel Pishhorn is the Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Journalism and BA (Hons) Media Production degrees at University Centre Peterborough.
Since taking on the role back in February 2022, Rachel has been able to create some fantastic opportunities for the students, including the launch of a brand-new student blog, Inside The Box – https://www.insidetheboxucp.com/, which won ‘Best Newcomer’ at the Student Publication Regional Awards 2023.
In her role, Rachel has been able to create a number of events for the students to benefit from, including hosting an annual Student Film Showcase in partnership with Gateway Film Festival and an annual Creative Industry Day, which invites industry experts such as the BBC to speak to students about career opportunities. In her first few months within the role, Rachel was able to help secure a paid role for one of her Level 5 Journalism students at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, where the student now works as a freelance Broadcast Assistant.
She has also helped to encourage students to work in industry in a variety of paid roles, including at Peterborough United and Jumped-Up Theatre. You can find out more about the projects the students get involved in on Instagram @UCP_MJ.
She said ‘The focus of my creative research has been the literary exploration working-class experience as oppositional writing. I am particularly interested in ideological power in literature, in both narrators and poetic persona’.
Rachel is also the author of two books, a collection of poetry, The Somnambulist Cookbook (Salt, 2019) and a creative writing handbook, You Are The Writer: Exploring Working Class Experience (Story Machine, 2024).
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The tuition fees for full-time undergraduate students for 25/26 will be £8,500 per year, which is lower compared with many other universities.
Fees for part-time study are pro-rata depending on the number of credits you are studying (i.e. 90 credits per year will be 75% of the tuition fee).
Full-time: 3 years (2 full days a week over two semesters per year)
Part-time: 4 years (1-2 full days a week over two semesters per year)
The Open University
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Through our collaboration with The Open University, students at University Centre Peterborough benefit from flexible learning options and expertly designed courses that support both part-time and full-time studies, tailored to accommodate diverse student needs.
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