BA (Honours) in Media Technologies
Overview
The BA (Honours) in Media Technologies is a Level 8 degree that immerses students in the evolving landscape of digital media, creative communication, and emerging technologies. Designed for students interested in media production, film, broadcasting and creative industries, the programme provides an interdisciplinary exploration of how media is developed, produced and critically understood within contemporary professional and cultural contexts.
Media production is a creative, fast-moving field where ideas become films, digital content, audio, animation, and interactive experiences that reach real audiences. You’ll learn how to tell powerful stories using professional tools and industry-standard workflows, while developing technical, creative, and collaborative skills that are in demand across media, advertising, gaming, and digital industries. It’s a hands-on, future-focused pathway into a wide range of careers where creativity and technology meet.
Through a combination of practical and academic modules, students gain specialised knowledge and technical competencies that prepare them for employment in media production, creative industries, and technology-driven creative roles. The programme also promotes autonomy, reflective practice, and lifelong learning, supporting graduates to adapt to evolving media technologies and progress in their professional development.
Ethical awareness, professional responsibility, and effective communication are embedded throughout, ensuring graduates can create and disseminate media content responsibly within diverse cultural, legal, and organisational contexts. Students also develop collaboration, leadership, and project management skills through applied projects and team-based production work.
Provider Locations and Structure
This is a new Tertiary degree programme delivered across 4 years.
City of Dublin FET College Ballyfermot, Ballyfermot Rd, and City of Dublin FET College Dhúlaigh, Coolock and the School of Media in TU Dublin have designed the programme together, with this delivery model:
- Years 1, 2 and 3 are based in City of Dublin FET College Ballyfermot, Ballyfermot Rd, Southwest Campus or City of Dublin FET College Dhúlaigh, Coolock.
- Year 4 is based in TU Dublin on the Tallaght or Blanchardstown campus.
- There will be an opportunity to study abroad in Semester 2 of Year 3.
Course Content – For All Years
There are two streams on this Tertiary degree programme, a FILM & DOCUMENTARY STREAM and a MEDIA STREAM.
The MANDATORY modules across both streams are:
YEAR 1
Media Analysis
Communications
Personal and Professional Development
Research Skills for Journalism
YEAR 2
Critical Skills for Media
Media and Technology Law
Introduction to Media Studies
Synthetic Media For Creatives
YEAR 3
Media Audiences
Social Media Marketing
Media Technology Storytelling
Year 4
Media Technologies Major Project
Enterprise Challenge
Professional Practice
The additional MEDIA STREAM modules are:
Year 1
Radio Programme Production
Script Writing
Television Studio Production
Broadcasting Presentation Skills
Year 2
Multi Camera TV Studio Production
Location Video Techniques
Audio and Podcast Production
Foundations in Photography
Introduction to News and Feature Writing
Social Media and Society
Media and Cultural studies
Year 3
Live Audio
Media Week
Longform Video Reporting and Storytelling
Screen and Social Media Studies
The Photographic Studio and Portrait
Investigative Journalism
Year 4 – ELECTIVE MODULES (PENDING AVAILABILITY)
Business and Sustainability
Inclusive Digital Futures
Global Politics and Film
Culture and Technology
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Emerging and Experimental Media Practices
Professional Portfolio Development
Drone Video and Photography
Students working with Industry
Ecologies of Technology
Research for Critical Media Practices
Culture and Technology
The additional FILM & DOCUMENTARY STREAM modules are:
Year 1
Film Production
Script Writing
Television and Film Editing
Television Studio Production
Year 2
Narrative Cinematography & Technical Direction
Screenwriting For Media Technologies
Multi Camera TV Studio Production
Video Post Production
Introduction to Documentary Production
Year 3
Advanced Film Production
Post Production Methodologies
Advanced Documentary Production Media Technologies
Introduction to Virtual Production
The Photographic Studio and Portrait
Year 4 – ELECTIVE MODULES (PENDING AVAILABILITY)
Business and Sustainability
Inclusive Digital Futures
Global Politics and Film
Culture and Technology
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Emerging and Experimental Media Practices
Professional Portfolio Development
Drone Video and Photography
Students working with Industry
Ecologies of Technology
Research for Critical Media Practices
Culture and Technology
Embedded Awards
This Tertiary degree is a comprehensive four-year programme. The programme is designed to support academic success despite challenges that may arise. If a student has to leave the programme before completing the final year, Tertiary degrees include embedded exit awards. Embedded awards formally recognise learning achieved during time in the programme. For this degree, they are:
- Exiting after successfully completing Year 1: QQI Level 5 Certificate (Media Production 5M18518).
- Exiting after successfully completing Year 2: Level 6 Higher Certificate in Media Technologies awarded by TU Dublin.
- Exiting after successfully completing Year 3: Level 7 Bachelor of Arts in Media Technologies awarded by TU Dublin.
- Awarded after successfully completing Year 4: Level 8 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media Technologies, awarded by TU Dublin.
Planned Intake (Number of Places)
20 Places
Entry Requirements and Eligibility
The minimum entry requirements for this National Tertiary Office degree programme are:
- Leaving Certificate with five subjects at grade O6/H7
or
- Leaving Certificate with four subjects at grade O6 plus LCVP with distinction
or
- Leaving Certificate Applied with distinction
or
- Hold QQI Level 4 award with a minimum of a grade of distinction
- Other qualifications: applicants may also present, A-Levels or other EU qualifications for equivalency. Qualifications from countries other than Ireland or the UK should be accompanied with a comparability statement from the National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC).
- Mature Applicants: Applications from mature students aged 23 or over on January 1 of the year of application are welcome, and may be called to interview to outline their holistic life and career experience, interest in and aptitude for the field of study, and recognition of prior learning (see below).
Portfolio Requirements
All applicants must submit an original portfolio of recent media-related work. The portfolio will form part of the interview discussion.
Your submission should include work that is current, relevant to your application, and demonstrates your creative ability and potential. The focus should be on the quality of work presented rather than the quantity.
Example Portfolio Content:
- Written Material: A piece that demonstrates strong narrative ability, such as a script, short story, article, or school essay.
- Photography: A selection of photographs taken by you (phone or camera) that show an understanding of composition, lighting, and subject choice. Maximum of 20 images.
- Video/Film Work: Any film or video project you have created or contributed to. For group productions, clearly indicate the sections that demonstrate your specific role and contribution.
Optional Additional Material:
- Storyboards for a completed or proposed project.
- Audio work such as music recordings, podcasts, or sound design/audio created for a visual project
English Language Requirements
All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the medium of English must demonstrate CEFR proficiency at B2 for access. An Irish Leaving Certificate qualification achieved through English meets this requirement. Applicants who have full Level 5 or 6 QQI awards obtained in Ireland will not be required to provide evidence of English language proficiency.
Onward Pathways
This Level 8 Honours degree is designed to get you industry-ready. Graduates are prepared for a wide range of roles, including:
- Film & TV Documentary production, cinematography, directing, and post-production.
- Media & Digital Investigative journalism, broadcasting, podcasting, social media strategy, and multi-platform content creation.
- Freelance & Enterprise You will graduate with the professional portfolio and the entrepreneurial mindset needed to thrive in the modern creative economy.
Further Academic Study:
As an Honours (Level 8) graduate, you are fully qualified to progress to postgraduate study. This degree provides a strong foundation for Master’s (Level 9) and Doctoral (Level 10) research programmes at leading universities in Ireland and internationally.
