Studying Media at Bangor
Why study with us?
Research and practice

- Our courses combine elements of research and practice.
- You have the opportunity to create and produce in all media fields under the supervision of staff that have many years of experience working in the media.
- We have excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry. BBC Wales' television and radio centre is literally next-door, and there are many independent producers nearby.
- Students will be able to take advantage of the new Pontio centre, which includes a theatre, a cinema, a design and innovation centre, and spacious lecture rooms.
- Our students play a prominent role in many creative projects, such as Student Cut Films, two student newspapers – Seren and Llef – and a radio station, Storm FM.
Excellent Facilities
- We have a dedicated Media Centre with a multi-camera Television Studio and large Production gallery.
- We also have a professionally equipped Radio studio with the latest digital equipment.
- The Centre has Avid, Matrox and analogue editing suites, and digital sound editing suites.
- We have a large performance space, computer lighting system and digital sound for rehearsal and performance work.
- We have a digital cinema with first-rate projection equipment and Dolby Surround Sound.
The School
- Our staff have many years of experience working in the media
- We're a close-knit department and give individual attention to our students to help their development.
Bangor offers a range of courses suitable for those interested in one or more aspects of the Creative Industries. Whether it is Creative and Professional Writing, Media, Film, Journalism, New Media or Theatre, our courses combine academic study with practical experience and we offer you the opportunity to combine creative subjects across a range of areas.
Our courses
Creative Studies courses
- WPQ0 Creative Studies BA (Hons) (3 years)
Film Studies courses
Journalism and Professional Writing courses
- W3P5 Music with Journalism BA (Hons) (3 years)
- WP83 Creative Writing and Media Studies BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- P3W8 Film Studies and Creative Writing BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- W890 Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) (3 years)
- W6W8 Professional Writing and Film BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- P3W9 Professional Writing and Media BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- PP53 Journalism and Media Studies BA (Hons) (3 years)
Media Studies courses
Theatre & Performance Courses
Combinations with/and a language
- T103 Chinese and Creative Studies BA (Hons) (4 years)
- WQ93 Creative Studies and English Language BA (Hons) (3 years)
- WR93 Creative Studies and Italian BA (Hons) (4 years)
- Q3WP English Language with Film Studies BA (Hons) (3 years)
- T125 Film Studies and Chinese BA (Joint Hons) (4 years)
- PQ3J Film Studies and English Language BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- PR31 Film Studies and French BA (Joint Hons) (4 years)
- PR32 Film Studies and German BA (Joint Hons) (4 years)
- P0R3 Film Studies and Italian BA (Joint Hons) (4 years)
- PR34 Film Studies and Spanish BA (Joint Hons) (4 years)
- PQ53 Journalism and English Language BA (Hons) (3 years)
- P3R1 Media Studies with French BA (Hons) (3 years)
- P3R2 Media Studies with German BA (Hons) (3 years)
- P3R3 Media Studies with Italian BA (Hons) (3 years)
- P3R4 Media Studies with Spanish BA (Hons) (3 years)
- WR94 Spanish and Creative Studies BA (Joint Hons) (4 years)
- WR91 French and Creative Studies BA (Joint Hons) (4 years)
- R1P5 French with Journalism BA (Hons) (4 years)
- R1P3 French with Media Studies BA (Hons) (4 years)
- WR92 German and Creative Studies BA (Joint Hons) (4 years)
Combinations with/and another subject
- WW93 Creative Studies and Music BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- Q5P5 Cymraeg gyda Newyddiaduraeth BA (Anrhydedd) (3 years)
- QWM5 Cymraeg, Theatr a’r Cyfryngau BA (Anrhydedd) (3 years)
- 3P3Q English Literature and Film Studies BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- 065C English Literature with Journalism BA (Hons) (3 years)
- 32M8 English Literature with Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) (3 years)
- P3V1 Film Studies and History BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- V1PM Hanes gyda Newyddiaduraeth BA (Hons) (3 years)
- V1W6 History with Film Studies BA (Hons) (3 years)
- V1P5 History with Journalism BA (Hons) (3 years)
- 3HPQ Media Studies and English Literature BA (Hons) (3 years)
- PW33 Media Studies and Music BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- LP33 Media Studies and Sociology BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- WW36 Music and Film Studies BA (Hons) (3 years)
- VP23 Welsh History and Film Studies BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- V2P3 Welsh History with Film Studies BA (Joint Hons) (3 years)
- WW38 Music and Creative Writing BA (Hons) (3 years)