Course summary
We are the #1 modern university in the UK for Communication & Media Studies The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 BA (Hons) Television direct entry (Year 3) degree course will encourage you to think and work creatively and professionally on practical production work across drama and factual genres. This ScreenSkills-accredited course strikes a balance between gaining technical production skills and developing your creative practice through teamwork. We have strong links to the creative and media industries in Scotland and beyond, which are embedded in our teaching and learning. And with direct entry to Year 3, we support students from Further Education to succeed at university. The programme reflects the converging worlds of broadcast television, film and new media, providing a distinctive and high-quality undergraduate experience. The course provides a work-based learning module, dedicated to help students gain work experience in the industry. This award-winning course was nominated as one of the top three universities in Scotland for Film Production and Photography in the Guardian University Awards 2017. This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills quality-mark for the purposes of indicating courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
15Jan
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:
- P301
- Institution code:
- E59
- Campus name:
- Merchiston Campus
- Campus code:
- M
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - Not accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - Not accepted
Minimum Year 3 Entry Requirements Please note that this course allows Year 3 entry only. HND - Pass HND in Advertising & PR, TV Production, Creative Industries: Television, Audio Visual Technology, Creative Industries: Media & Communication, Film, Film & Digital Media (or other related HND) with grade B in the Graded Unit.
Additional entry requirements
Audition
Interview
If academic conditions are met, after further scrutiny of the application, applicants may be invited to an interview/audition. Our entry requirements indicate the minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Scotland | £1820* | 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
England - TBC Year 1
Northern Ireland - TBC Year 1
Wales - TBC Year 1
Republic of Ireland - TBC Year 1
Channel Islands - TBC Year 1
International - TBC Year 1
Provider information
Edinburgh Napier University
219 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1DJ