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Leeds Beckett University

UCAS Code: W222 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)

Entry requirements

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

UCAS Tariff

112

A minimum of 72 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2026

Subjects

Digital media

Media production

Creative arts and design

**Kickstart your design career in contemporary multiplatform storytelling on our exciting content creation course, where your creativity and technology take shape.**

**Refine your creative and practical skills**
Discover how to create media for today’s audiences. This degree is designed to equip you with the skills for a successful career in an exciting creative industry, offering a diverse range of professional design roles.

Recognising the importance and potential of consumer and platform-specific production, you’ll master creating engaging content from concept to online experience. You’ll learn and be driven by innovative critical practice, empowering you to develop your original ideas through an ever-evolving creative discipline.

Various project-based assessments throughout your course will provide opportunities to explore emerging technologies. You’ll apply and expand your practice within a range of in-house or freelance content creation and production roles as you find and hone your individual voice.

As part of this course, you’ll also:

- Master creating multichannel media content across branded content, TV and online screen, film, and social video-sharing platforms

- Develop an agile combination of creative, technical and entrepreneurial skills to adapt with the rapidly changing creative industries

- Explore the role of critical visual design in audience and value-driven content production

- Understand the principles of AI, generative content, and immersive storytelling experience technologies

- Work with experienced tutors and creators, learning from industry experts through guest lectures and hands-on masterclasses

- Gain a robust insight into UK industry practices via work placements, live briefs, real-world projects, and support from the local digital sector and networking events

**Study at the Northern Film School**
The Northern Film School has an impressive track record with industry. Our students graduating into content creation and creative technologies roles are no exception. We have alumni working in successful digital agencies such as Dynamic Business, as well as established national broadcasters like Channel 4.

**Access to professional facilities**
By studying content creation at Leeds Beckett, you’ll have access to a wide range of technical facilities designed to meet the demands of real-time, digital and virtual production workflows. These include:

- A 220 seat Dolby Atmos cinema

- A triple height fully lighting rigged film studios

- A green screen studio, immersive sound mixing studios

- Postproduction facilities

- Digital production labs

You’ll also have access and opportunities to get to grips with a variety of high-spec equipment widely used in industry.

**Develop your technical and transferrable skills**
To be successful, you need to understand the creative foundations of your craft. We’ll equip you with the theory to succeed at the practice while you gain the experience of creating great content. You’ll focus on building your own professional portfolio and technologies toolkit, enhancing your employability, entrepreneurial skills and showcasing your creative flair. You’ll also develop critical transferrable skills including pitching, design thinking, communicating, active listening, project management and teamwork.

**Why study the BSc (Hons) Content Creation course at Leeds Beckett University?**
- Access to professional, high-spec facilities and equipment in the Leeds School of Arts building

- A strong emphasis on developing your technical and creative skills with plenty of opportunities to hone your craft

- Be based in the renowned Northern Film School

- Benefit from our close links to industry and the creative sector in the Yorkshire region, throughout the UK, and beyond

- Underpin your practical skills with a solid grounding in theory and industry insight, taught by expert lecturers and industry pros

Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:
- Creative Camera & Audio Skills
- Graphics & Illustration
- Web Interaction
- Podcasting & Radio
- Social Media
- 3D Principles

Year 2 Core Modules:
- Creative Video Production
- Animation Principles
- Interaction Design
- Live Project
- Immersive Tehnologies

Year 3 Core Modules:
- Major Creative Project
- Experimental Video
- Advanced Podcasting & Radio
- Advanced Creative Technology
- Storytelling

The Uni

Course location:

City CampusC

Department:

Art, Architecture and Design

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if the overall teaching satisfaction score here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

85%
Digital media
85%
Media production

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Media studies

Teaching and learning

90%
Staff make the subject interesting
94%
Staff are good at explaining things
93%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
80%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

78%
Library resources
90%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
84%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

94%
UK students
6%
International students
42%
Male students
58%
Female students
81%
2:1 or above
3%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
C

Creative arts and design (non-specific)

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

95%
UK students
5%
International students
40%
Male students
60%
Female students
79%
2:1 or above
6%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
C

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Media studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

Top job areas of graduates

18%
Other elementary services occupations
15%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
11%
Artistic, literary and media occupations

Creative arts and design (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,500
med
Average annual salary
92%
high
Employed or in further education
56%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

17%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
17%
Other elementary services occupations
13%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Media studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Creative arts and design (non-specific)

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£18k

£18k

£21k

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£24k

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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