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Cultural and Creative Industries

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Want to be a part of one of the fastest growing sectors in the world? Hone your creative practices, develop your business and project management skills and learn to deliver dynamic content to a global audience.

Benefit from our expertise in creative writing, curation, digital media, film, theatre, music, visual arts and the management aspects of these industries. Undertake work placements and make connections with our cultural and creative partners.

Why study this course?

  • Learn from internationally recognised filmmakers, performance practitioners and best-selling writers, as well as industry experts in curation, digital media and visual arts.

  • Enjoy a varied programme, choosing from modules such as Directing, Inside the Gallery, Music Festivals and Storytelling for Audiences.

  • Explore the legal, business, leadership and management aspects of working in this sector alongside your own creative practice.

  • Take advantage of cultural venues, like our on-campus gallery the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, as well as museums, theatres and cinemas in Birmingham city centre.

Top 10 for Communications and Media Studies in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2025

Modules

First-year modules cover a broad base of the subject and are designed to introduce you to ways of studying at university. By the final year the modules you take will become more specialised and reflect the research expertise of the academic staff. More detailed module information can be found on the course page.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W900
Institution code:
B32
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W900
Institution code:
B32
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

A level

AAB
We prefer applications from students offering at least one A level in an essay-based subject from our list of preferred subjects: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art & Design (all pathways); Business Studies; Classical Civilisation; Classics; Drama; Economics; English Language; English Language and Literature; English Literature; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Film; Geography; Government and Politics; Health and Social Care; History; History of Art; Law; Media Studies; Music; Performance; Philosophy; Politics; Psychology; Religious Studies; Social Care; Social Policy; Sociology; and Theatre Studies. Students without a preferred subject may be invited to submit a 1000 word admissions essay. General Studies is not accepted.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus a B at A level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Diploma: DD, plus a B at A level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A level, including the required subject/s mentioned above.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32 points
6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects, at least one in an essay-based subject is required. Please see A Level section above for further details about the subject requirements for this programme.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

For this programme we make alternative offers through our contextual admissions schemes. These are typically 1 or 2 grades below the standard offer. You can find information on these schemes using the link below.
You can check your eligibility to receive an offer for this course using our Offer Calculator using the same link.

Learn more on the University of Birmingham website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535*Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535*Year 1
Scotland£9535*Year 1
Wales£9535*Year 1
Channel Islands£9535*Year 1
Republic of Ireland£9535*Year 1

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

The Government has yet to confirm the tuition fees payable by Home students for 2026/27 and subsequent years. The provisional tuition fee shown above relates to the academic year 2025/26. If Parliament agrees on an increase in tuition fees, the University will increase fees for each year of study normally in line with these changes and will communicate any change in the fees without delay.

For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above.
If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.

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