UCAS Code: P307

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time

Start Dates: September 2020

Department: Creative Arts

Location: Edge Hill University

Example Offers: BBC-BBB (A Level) or DMM (BTEC)

Contemporary media, film and television industries are

experiencing technological and organisational change onan unprecedented scale. This degree offers a thoroughgrounding in media, film and television theory andanalysis, providing you with a theoretical knowledge andunderstanding of different media and a set oftransferable and versatile skills, including teamwork andcreative thinking. Responding to the changing needs ofthe media, film and television industries and the peoplewho work within them, the programme focuses oncreativity, the development and understanding of ideas,and professional practice. By selecting our media practicemodules you will get the opportunity to put your learninginto practice, building industry contacts and testing yourteam working skills on a production project.

Discover film and TV within its broader theoretical context as you study the relationshipbetween media, culture and society in an increasingly connected and globalised world.

Studying Abroad Option Available Sandwich Year Option Available International Students Can Apply

BA (Hons) Media, Film and Television

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Course in Depth

What will I study?

Year 1 explores the relationship between media, cultureand society and offers an introduction to film andtelevision histories. This helps you to put your studiesinto context, to explore film, television, visual and soundcultures, and encourages you to think about and criticallyexamine different media technologies and experiences.Alongside deepening your understanding of mediahistory and theory you can choose optional modules,enabling you to design a route through your degreeaccording to your particular area of interest. Optionsinclude media production, film and television studies,photography and more. Those choosing our mediapractice modules will work on a range of single cameraprojects and learn a range of pre-production, productionand post-production skills including scriptwriting, camerawork, editing and sound recording.

Year 2 deepens your understanding of media theorythrough the study of narrative, genre and representationand develops your skills in film and television analysis.You can elect modules that build on Year 1 while alsostudying the workings of contemporary media industries,including their economic, legislative and regulatorysystems. Options address areas such as film studies,censorship, realism, audiences, global media, mediaidentities and more. You also take a module whichprepares you to carry out research towards your optionalthird year dissertation and develops your projectmanagement skills. Those choosing media practicemodules will be able to develop practical skills throughthe making of a digital short film and a documentaryproduction.

During Year 3 you will write a dissertation and have theoption to conduct a large-scale moving image project(film or TV) within a small team. You will also be able tochoose from a range of optional modules on topics suchas television form and engagement, contemporary mediapolicy and practice, digital media, film analysis,cult cinema, and media convergence.

How will I study?

Teaching and learning is through workshops, lectures,

seminars and screenings. You will also have opportunitiesto work with visiting professionals from the film andtelevision industries.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment is predominantly by coursework, either atthe end of the module or distributed throughout thecourse. Coursework includes essays, case studies,individual and group presentations, practical projects anddissertation.

There are no formal written examinations as part of thecurrent assessment methods on this programme.

Who will be teaching me?

You will be taught by an experienced team with a widerange of interests reflecting all areas of media theory andpractice.

Team members are active in the research ofcontemporary developments in film and television andoffer current or recent experience of working in industry.

A Great Study Environment

Media, Film and Television students are based in CreativeEdge, a state-of-the-art £17m building offering highlycontemporary suites of outstanding facilities for theDepartment of Creative Arts.

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Key features include TV studios with broadcast capacityand full production capabilities, recording studios,sound-editing suites, animation studios, photographicstudio, radio studio and multimedia laboratory. Ourinnovative resources are designed to ensure you gainpractical experience to a professional standard.Dedicated support in the use of all creative mediafacilities is available through our Media DevelopmentTeam.

Media editing booths are available, equipped withsoftware such as Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere) andAfter Effects.

You may have the opportunity to help bring Liverpool'sSound City music festival to life. As part of an innovativepartnership, Film and Television students at Edge HillUniversity are invited to film and edit footage ofperformances to create high quality videos of bands

which are used by Liverpool Sound City to promote thefestival worldwide.

You may also wish to get involved with the Edge HillStudents Union’s online media platform, Vibe Media. Thisoffers many different opportunities for you to volunteerand gain experience of working within a mediaenvironment, whether as a DJ or TV presenter, organisingmarketing and events, or reviewing the latest films oralbum releases.

We offer a range of enhancement and placementopportunities through our links with industry and a rangeof film festivals. A range of trips and visits are alsoorganised, for example to the Aesthetica Short FilmFestival in York, to broaden your experience and enableyou to attend masterclasses by industry professionals.

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Modules

Year 1

MED1436: Understanding Visual Cultures (20 credits)Understanding Visual Cultures introduces you to a variety of approaches to analysing a range of media. It engageswith media histories, technologies, narrative, genre and aesthetics and will introduce you to a range of different mediaand how they relate to each other. On completion, you will be able to provide a detailed analysis of any media text andcritically engage with some core approaches to media such as semiotics, structuralism, convergence theory, auteurism,visual persuasion, medium specific criticism and different aspects of aesthetics. These will include mise-en-scène,sound design, editing, aspects of convergence and new media aesthetics (such as CGI and special effects).

MED1437: Media and Society (20 credits)Media and Society studies the complexity of factors that shape the relationship between media, culture and society.You will be introduced to media representations of reality, identity constructions and the relationship between mediaproducers and users. The module will also look into how reality is produced, reproduced, maintained and transformedby the media. A key focus is the interplay between the various roles of the media: the civic role in a democratic system,media as business and media as a public service provider. You will consider the linkages between media forms andproduction and issues such as access, inclusiveness, marginalisation, knowledge, power and information. You willanalyse media organisations, study the way in which media content is produced, distributed and received by audiences,as well as assessing its contribution to culture and social progress.

You will select four of the following modules:

FLM1020: How to Read a Film: Sound and Image (20 credits)How to Read a Film: Sound and Image gives you the language and skills needed to examine, interpret and write aboutfilms, examining a different film in depth each week. The module is full of truly valuable activities, advice and guidancein becoming an efficient reader of film. It will equip you with an analytical vocabulary and knowledge and emphasisethe stylistic aspects of film analysis. Particular attention will be paid to moving image and sound interpretation, theacquisition of a pertinent critical vocabulary, and methods by which cinematic sequences can be analysed.

FLM1022: World Cinemas: Europe (20 credits)World Cinemas: Europe introduces you to a range of European cinemas and looks at specific, significant nationalcinemas and directors that have either helped to establish a national cinema or have played an influential role in theindustry globally. You will examine a range of key texts within their cultural, social, political and historical contexts,learning about significant developments and influences within and across cinema cultures.

FLM1024: How to Read a Film: Approaches (20 credits)How to Read a Film: Approaches takes you a step further into critical, analytical and theoretical spheres, examiningfilms in close detail and discovering some of the many significant academic and critical approaches to the cinema. Youwill be introduced to several important critical concepts such as structuralism, post-structuralism, Marxism, feminismand postmodernism.

MED1431: Media Production 1 (20 credits)Media Production 1 introduces you to basic audio-visual equipment for video projects, techniques and aesthetics. Byunderstanding the creative potential and the technical operation of the audio-visual equipment and technology, you

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will be better able to generate feasible ideas, plan shoots, create storyboards and relate shooting to editing. Themodule introduces you to technical theory and the professional language of camera operation, lighting, soundrecording and editing. You will develop the relevant technical skills in order to be able develop, produce and complete,in collaboration, a short factual film.

MED1432: Media Production 2 (20 credits)Media Production 2 focuses on fiction projects and further develops your technical skills. You will gain anunderstanding of a variety of production roles including cinematographer, producer, director, sound recordist, editorand scriptwriter. You will be asked to contribute in more than one role as you collaborate as part of a team to produce ashort fiction film.

MED1434: Digital Photography (20 credits)Digital Photography is a module which is suitable for anyone with an interest in photography. No previous experienceis required. Practical knowledge of camera equipment and composition are required to fully exploit the creativepossibilities of visual media. This module will cover various genres within photography such as landscape, portrait,architecture, pictorial and other areas. You will consider composition, framing, colour and editing. Basic training in theuse of Photoshop will also be provided.

MED1441: Film and Television: History and Contexts (20 credits)Film and Television History and Contexts takes a broadly comparative approach to the development of the UK and USfilm and television industries. This module covers the industrial, technological and economic synergies between filmand television from historical and contemporary perspectives. It looks at film production, distribution and exhibitionfrom transnational, national and regional perspectives. You will examine commercial broadcasting, satellite, cable andregional television as well as the wider impacts of convergence and conglomeration.

MED1442: Studying Television (20 credits)Studying Television provides an introduction to key concepts in the scholarly study of television, particularly inrelation to the structure, aesthetics and address of television programmes. Taking television in its traditional academicconception as both technology and cultural form, the module explores the interrelationships between televisionprogrammes, institutions and audiences. Looking at contemporary and historical examples, the module gives anoverview of the central theoretical approaches in the study and analysis of television.

Language modules, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree.A single Language module can be studied instead of one of the optional modules above.

Year 2

MED2308: Cultural Representations and the Media (20 credits)Cultural Representations and the Media asks what is representation, how does representation function withincontemporary media and culture, and what role do stereotypes play in the construction of 'reality' and identity? Eachweek you will analyse a key representational issue linked to gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality, age, disability andnational identity in order to gain a better understanding of the cultural and ideological construction of representation.The module provides you the opportunity to study cultural representations across a range of different media forms. Atthe end of the module you will have knowledge and understanding of various representational systems and theories ina variety of different contexts.

MED2315: Analysing Audiences (20 credits)Analysing Audiences provides you with a range of approaches to the understanding of audiences and methods ofresearching and theorising those audiences. You will experience a range of texts in a variety of media. Consideration

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will be given to the role of the media producer in audience creation and evolution, including the role of new media andnew technology in the creation of contemporary audience practices.

You will select four of the following modules:

FLM2035: Censorship and the Cinema (20 credits)Censorship and the Cinema enables you to learn about and debate the power relationships between industry,audience and censor during such happenings as the imposition of the Production Code in Hollywood during the 1930sand the Video Nasty scare in Britain in the 1980s.

MED2301: Screen Criticism, Journalism and Social Media (20 credits)Screen Criticism, Journalism and Social Media is an innovative module which introduces you to the history and theoryof screen criticism. The module equips you with an appreciation of the coexistence of different approaches to theanalysis, evaluation and appreciation of the moving image by producing and learning to disseminate your own criticalwritten, audio or audiovisual pieces. You will be encouraged to reflect critically on different media of film criticism(newspapers, magazines, academic journals, the internet, television) and on the current state of screen criticism in thecontext of social media.

MED2302: Pods and Vlogs (20 credits)Pods and Vlogs immerses you in a critical evaluation of the production processes of citizen media in the age of theinternet. The module will challenge you to think critically about the role of the platforms like You Tube, podcasting,blogs and social media. It will concentrate on an analysis of key theoretical frameworks including participation,disintermediation, fandoms and non-mainstream media.

MED2311: Welcome to the Real World: Documentary Production (20 credits)Welcome to the Real World: Documentary Production provides you with the opportunity to research, develop andproduce a short documentary film that could be considered for submission to a festival or competition or for exhibitionover an alternative platform. The modules enables you to gain crucial experience of the technical, creative,organisational and administrative demands involved in documentary production and engage you in real-worlddocumentary storytelling techniques. You will be encouraged to experiment, creatively express yourself and attendworkshops that focus on the development of creative practices and processes. The relationships between technical,creative and aesthetic choices will be considered in relation to the real-world issues of budget constraints andfinancing as you work from a tutor-directed brief.

MED2313: Short Film Production (20 credits)Short Film Production is designed to give you the opportunity to make your own short film for submission to a festivalor competition or for exhibition over an alternative platform. The overarching theme of the module is the developmentof your understanding of creativity and the creative, technical, organisational and administrative processes involved infilm production. The digital short genre gives filmmakers the opportunity to test out ideas or tell a story within theconfines of a limited run-time. The relationships between technical, creative and aesthetic choices will be considered inrelation to the 'real-world' issues of budget constraints and financing. You may adapt an existing story or work from anoriginal idea.

MED2314: Thinking Photography (20 credits)Thinking Photography introduces you to the historical and contemporary discourses around the photographic image.The module recognises that the ontological status of the photograph has changed during its development from the1830s to a stage in modern society where photography and taking photographs is ubiquitous. Introducing you totheorists that focus on the nature and ontological status of the photographic image in society, the module enables the

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analysis of key texts and practitioners in order to equip you with an understanding of the relationship between thephotographic image and society. You will study historical discourses including Walter Benjamin, Susan Sontag, andRoland Barthes as well as more contemporary theorists such as Elizabeth Edwards, Shawn Michelle Smith and GeoffBatchen as you engage in the critical evaluation of the production, distribution and reception of the photographicimage in contemporary society.

MED2316: Fact to Fiction: Key Debates (20 credits)Fact to Fiction: Key Debates engages with key ideas regarding film and television in relation to the factual and fictionalrepresentation of the world. The module emphasises that fact and fiction are part of a scale of representations whichinclude documentary formats, reality television, drama documentaries, dramatisations of factual content, and fictionfilms and television drama. It examines the impact of new technologies on how 'the real' is constructed and highlightschanges to the concept of 'witness' (Ellis 2000) due to an increase in mobile recording technologies.

MED2318: Spectacles, Bodies and Other Pleasures: Concepts in Television, Animation and Film (20credits)Spectacles, Bodies and Other Pleasures: Concepts in Television, Animation and Film is centred on how animation,television and film are in a constant process of change. This evolution is partially determined by new technologieswhich is reflected in contemporary media theory. The module brings these theories together by focusing oncontemporary discourses grounded in the critical concepts of spectacle, postmodernism, affect and visuality. It willthus draw attention to the increased emphasis on aesthetics in film and television theory, the ideas of spectacle andthe centrality of the body to the experience of different media. You will be introduced to a range of criticalmethodologies including textual analysis and theory-based close reading.

MED2323: Transmedia Storytelling (20 credits)Transmedia Storytelling examines the development of transmedia storytelling within digital environments. Marketingand audience engagement with films and television programmes has changed dramatically over the last decade. Theconvergence of media, technologies and culture has heralded in a new age of audience engagement within mediafranchises. Audiences, who are constantly connected through smartphones and second screens expect to connect withcontent outside of the core film/television programme, when they want, where they want and on their own devices.The module will reflect on this enhanced two-way communication and engage you in new and innovative ways ofconnecting to the audience with extended narrative and content.

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This wouldform an integral part of your degree in place of the optional module choice above.

Year 3

MED3275: Dissertation (40 credits)Dissertation offers you the opportunity to undertake an in-depth personal research project, under supervision, andexplore a range of research methodologies and presentational formats appropriate to the project. You will gain athorough knowledge of your chosen subject area and will be expected to shape that knowledge to produce a finalsubmission that demonstrates your ability to locate the material within the wider contexts of your discipline. Themodule will enable you to work independently, with a supervisor, to explore areas of contemporary academic interest,consider issues of current or historical industry practice, and critically analyse case studies or products within specificcultural and social contexts.

You will select four of the following modules:

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FLM3023: Cult Cinema (20 credits)Cult Cinema introduces you to films that are often marginalised in academic film discourse as a consequence of theirmodes of production, content or manner of consumption. The module theoretically explores the interrelated conceptsof 'cult', 'trash' and 'exploitation' cinema.

FLM3029: Film Curation, Exhibition and Festivals (20 credits)Film Curation, Exhibition and Festivals introduces you to the theoretical and practical aspects of film curation,exhibition and festivals. Covering the development of film exhibition and the practicalities of curating film programmesand festivals, you will participate in a critical, applied exploration of this lively sector. This innovative module draws onthe expertise of visiting professionals such as film curators, film festival programmers, film archivists and the rigorousscholarship of film academics. It provides you with the opportunity to engage with partners outside of the classroomenvironment and undertake case studies.

FLM3030: Text to Screen 1: Approaches to Film Adaptation (20 credits)Text to Screen 1: Approaches to Film Adaptation reflects on how a large proportion of films are the results ofadaptations, such as from a novel, a short story or graphic novel. The module examines a range of examples,familiarising you with the mechanics of the adaptation process and looking at the influences, restrictions andmotivations in the adaptation of stories to the screen.

MED3058: Media Policy and Political Communication (20 credits)Media Policy and Political Communication provides a critical excursion into the role of media within moderndemocratic politics, providing you with a good grounding of political theory and also covering the role of power andcounter-power at national, European and global levels, the communication strategies deployed by political actors, andthe outcomes of the consultation and decision-making processes in the creative industries. The module criticallyassesses the shift from national to transnational level in media policy making, in direct relationship with thedevelopment of media and communication technologies, and investigates the delicate balance between consumerautonomy and corporate interests.

MED3207: Global Convergence: Film and Television Drama in the 21st Century (20 credits)Global Convergence: Film and Television Drama in the 21st Century rehearses some key developments in media inrelation to film and television fictions. In particular, it examines how new developments in media - and in particularconvergence technologies, multi-platform environments, new distribution technologies and aspects of global /glocalisation - impact on film and television drama. This necessitates a good knowledge of fictional forms in film andtelevision, which the module will also discuss. You will have a chance to consider how your own productions need toreflect these new environments and how this impacts on the design and production of content, the planning ofmarketing strategies, the relevance of global and diasporic audiences, and the way in which serial forms in particularcan communicate and engage with their audiences.

MED3208: Media Futures (20 credits)Media Futures involves the study of contemporary media practices, the impact of technology on creative industries,developments in global and local media, and changing paradigms of media production and audience consumption. Youwill develop a critical awareness of a number of key themes including social experience and shaping of media forms,access, participation and engagement, and the relationship between public and private spheres. By considering thesethemes through a range of different theories and research, you will discover a variety of approaches to gainingunderstanding of what is a rapidly expanding frontier of creative and cultural practice and media knowledge.

MED3232: Television: Form and Engagement (20 credits)Television: Form and Engagement examines television and key concepts from television studies in the context of

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cultural and technological change. The module recognises the diversity of television as a cultural form, placing anemphasis both on fictional and factual genres and drawing attention to the institutional and consumption contexts inwhich television operates. Crucial to the module is the understanding that television is in a constant process of change,both culturally and technologically. As an important medium in our everyday lives, it is also under constant scrutinywhich affects decisions about policy, institutional change and consumption behaviour. The module will equip you with acritical understanding of television as a cultural practice that involves both production and reception.

MED3234: American Independent Cinema (20 credits)American Independent Cinema focuses on the industrial and economic dimensions of independent film production,distribution and exhibition. The module covers the development and changes in the American independent film sectorfrom the late 1970s, looking at the growth of indie cinema and later Indiewood. In looking at the various dimensions ofindependent finance, production, distribution and exhibition, the module critically explores the very definitions ofindependence and the ways in which it has been conceptualised in relation to film.

MED3235: Contemporary European Cinema (20 credits)Contemporary European Cinema explores the landscape of 21st century cinema in Europe by examining the filmsproduced across the continent. Initially, the module will pose the question of what European cinema might be. You willthen explore the national cinema paradigm in Europe, authorship in Europe, and major pan-European themes andaesthetics. By means of close textual analysis, the module will explore the similarities and contrasts that emergebetween the nations and across the continent as a whole, and conclude with consideration of whether we can say withany certainty that a 'European' cinema exists.

MED3260: Independent Production 1 (20 credits)Independent Production 1 enables you to apply critical and creative thinking skills to an advanced level. The moduleaims to facilitate your development of the creative industries' gold standard of production: visionary inventivenesscombined with advanced industry acumen. During the module, you can expect to typically work in production groupsand to a live brief. You will be responsible for generating, developing and pitching a creative project idea, aimed at aspecific audience and distribution platform. You might also work to develop individual and role-specific researchmaterial for the generation of a research portfolio. Throughout the module, there will be a strong requirement for theapplication of industry-standard practices such as proficiency in planning, organisation, management, creativity andflexibility, ensuring you have the opportunity to both extend and hone a valuable skills base and to critically reflectupon your work.

MED3261: Independent Production 2 (20 credits)Independent Production 2 is a practice-based module which offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in theproduction processes of a substantial audio-visual project. Working in production groups, you can typically expect tobe working to a live brief to plan and produce a substantial media product. This module thus aims to support theadvanced development of cohesive team-work and independent learning as you demonstrate the ability to workeffectively within a production group and show authorial individuality and leadership skills within role-definedparameters.

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. Thiswould form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modulesmay vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that theavailability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected bytimetabling requirements.

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Timetables

Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You canexpect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while wemake every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place onany day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes aresubject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellationof, courses.

Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarksstatements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right tomake variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Entry Criteria

Entry Requirements

Typical offer 112-120 UCAS Tariff points. The study orexperience of Creative Arts subjects, for example Art,Graphics or Media, is preferred.

Example Offers

Some examples of how you can achieve 112-120 UCASTariff points are detailed below.

• A Level: BBC-BBB;

• BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTECQCF qualifications): Distinction, Merit, Merit(DMM);

• International Baccalaureate (IB): We are happy toaccept IB qualifications which achieve the requirednumber of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specificrequirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 mayapply;

• Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 credits atLevel 3, for example 15 credits at Distinction and30 credits at Merit or 24 credits at Distinction and21 credits at Merit. The required total can beattained from various credit combinations.

As long as you have a minimum of two A Levels (orequivalent), there is no maximum number ofqualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. Thisincludes additional qualifications such as the WelshBaccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ),AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, andGeneral Studies AS or A Level awards.

For further information on how you can meet the entryrequirements, including details ofalternative qualifications, please visitwww.edgehill.ac.uk/offers.

EU students can get country-specific information aboutthe University's entry requirements and equivalentnational qualifications at www.edgehill.ac.uk/eu.

International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/

international for information on the entry criteria foroverseas applicants.

English Language Requirements

International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score nolower than 5.5 in each individual component, or anequivalent English language qualification.

If your current level of English is half a band lower, eitheroverall or in one or two elements, you may want toconsider our Pre-Sessional English course.

Are there any alternative ways to meet theentry requirements?

If you have the ability to study for a degree but lack thenecessary qualifications or confidence, our Fastrack:Preparation for Higher Education course could be foryou. This free, seven-week programme provides a greatopportunity to enhance your study skills and subjectknowledge and demonstrate that you are ready to studya particular subject with us, in lieu of achieving the UCASTariff points in the entry criteria.

Upon successful completion of a Fastrack course, you willbe well placed to progress onto a corresponding Edge HillUniversity degree, although additional entryrequirements may apply and the availability of specificprogrammes cannot be guaranteed. For moreinformation, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/fastrack.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Edge Hill University recognises learning gainedelsewhere, whether through academic credit andqualifications acquired from other relevant courses ofstudy or through recognition of an individual'sprofessional and employment experience (also referredto as 'experiential learning'). This may include credit orlearning undertaken at another university.

Previous learning that is recognised in this way may beused towards meeting the entry requirements for aprogramme and/or for exemption from part of a

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programme. It is your responsibility to make a claim forrecognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consultthe University's academic regulations (sections C7 and

F3.1) or contact the faculty in which you are interested instudying.

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Career Prospects

What are my career prospects?

Typical career paths include broadcasting, film, thecreative and cultural industries, teaching (further trainingrequired) or research. You will also have the option ofprogressing onto postgraduate study in an associatedarea.

How can I enhance my employability?

It is useful to consider, even before you apply, how youwill spend your time while studying and make the most ofyour university experience.

Optional, additional activities may be available on thisdegree which could help to prepare you for a stimulatingand rewarding career. These include:

• Sandwich Years - you may have the opportunity toapply to complete a sandwich year placement,usually as the third year of a four year degree, andgain highly relevant work experience;

• Erasmus+ and Study Abroad - you may have theopportunity to apply to spend time studying orworking abroad, usually as the third year of a fouryear degree, enabling you to immerse yourself in adifferent culture;

• Learning a Language - you may be able to selectlanguage modules, delivered at the Edge HillLanguage Centre, as an integral part of your degree(for which you will gain academic credits).Alternatively, it may be possible to participate inLanguage Steps classes as additional study.

Please note, the availability of these additional activitiescannot be guaranteed for all students. Depending onavailability and the number of students wanting toparticipate, there may be a competitive applicationprocess for sandwich year placements or studying abroadopportunities or you may be required to secure a relevantplacement yourself.

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Finance

Tuition Fees

If you are a prospective UK or EU student who will bejoining this undergraduate degree in academic year2020/21, the tuition fee will be £9,250 per annum.Tuition fees for international students enrolling on theprogramme in academic year 2020/21 are £12,250 perannum.

The University may administer a small inflationary rise intuition fees, in line with Government policy, insubsequent academic years as you progress through thecourse.

Financial Support

Subject to eligibility, UK and EU students joining thisundergraduate degree can apply for a Tuition Fee Loanfrom the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees.UK and EU students enrolling on the programme mayalso be eligible to apply for additional funding to helpwith living costs.

For comprehensive information about the financialsupport available to eligible UK and EU students joiningthis programme in academic year 2020/21, together withdetails of how to apply for potential funding, please viewour Money Matters 2020/21 guide atwww.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfinance2020.

Financial support information for international studentscan be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.

Scholarships

Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships with acompetitive application process for prospective full-timeundergraduate students.

These scholarships aren't linked to academic success andcelebrate determination, talent and achievement beyondyour coursework, for instance in creativity, enterprise,ICT, performance, sport or volunteering.

An additional scholarship, which you may qualify toreceive, rewards outstanding grades and is available toeligible UK and EU students.

To find out more about scholarships, to assess youreligibility, and to meet some of our dedicated scholarshipwinners, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.

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Apply

How to Apply

Apply online through UCAS at www.ucas.com.

Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyucas to find out moreabout the application process.

Further information for international students about howto apply is available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyinternational.

Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us andformally enrol as a student, you will be subject to theprovisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions andpolicies which apply to our students. These are availableat www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

Visit Us

If you are considering applying to study at Edge Hill

University, the best way to gain an insight into studentlife is to discover our stunning campus for yourself byattending an open day. You can view dates and book yourplace at www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays.

Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, youcan find out more about our full range of events forprospective students, including campus tours and virtualactivities, at www.edgehill.ac.uk/visitus.

Request a Prospectus

If you would like to explore our full range of degreesbefore you apply, you can order an undergraduateprospectus at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradprospectus.

Get in Touch

If you have any questions about this programme or whatit's like to study at Edge Hill University, please contact:

• Course Enquiries

• Tel: 01695 657000

• Email: study@edgehill.ac.uk

International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international or email international@edgehill.ac.uk withany queries about overseas study.

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