About BA (hons) Media Production (top-up) in Solent University (Southampton)

At the heart of Solent University’s media production top-up programme is a commitment to hands-on learning and student employability. Written in collaboration with media production professionals, this one year course helps students to obtain the broad range of skills that employers in the media industry are seeking while providing a firm foundation in relevant academic theory.

The curriculum also places a focus on critical thinking, writing and presentation skills that are relevant to a wide variety of industry roles. These transferable skills are vital in ensuring that graduates can pursue varied employment opportunities.

Solent University’s media academy is a hub for creative students at Solent, providing access to green screen studios, post-production suites and a range of audio production facilities. Our large post-production facilities feature Mac Pro computers and the full Adobe Creative Suite for editing, colour grading and special effects.

Students studying in the School of Media Arts and Technology benefit from a schedule of high calibre guest speakers and visiting fellows. Recent talks have been given by Anne V. Coates (Oscar winning editor), Paul Franklin (Oscar winner for visual effects on Inception), Brian Tufano (cinematographer on Trainspotting, Quadrophenia and Billy Elliot) and Sir Alan Parker (director of Fame, Evita, Bugsy Malone, The Commitments and Mississippi Burning).

As part of your studies you will have the opportunity to undertake a work experience placement.

​​​Academic qualification equivalents

• students should hold the Standard XII with 50% or above.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
• TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 19 in each individual component
• or equivalent.

Solent University (Southampton) Highlights

Solent University, United Kingdom Application Process

Solent University offers an online application process for all the courses.

• Undergraduates have to apply through the UCAS application, while graduate applicants have to apply separately for the course of their choice.
• Students have to fill up the application form, pay the application fee of 30 GBP and upload all supporting documents.
• Student class profile –
  • Total number of students – 8800
  • Non-EU students – 5%
• Applicants should have a high school education/bachelors’ degree/international baccalaureate degree to be eligible for admission.
• The general documents required for online application include - official transcripts, TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores, school leaving certificates, personal statement, financial statement, letters of recommendation and the U.Kstudent visa (for international applicants)

English Language Test Scores

International students can submit the following test scores as proof of English Language Proficiency.

Solent University, United Kingdom Fees and Expenses

The following table presents the tuition fees for various courses at Solent University,

The various charges for different types of accommodation at Solent University are mentioned in the table below,