Bachelor of Communication and Media (Screen Media Production)

BCMUndergraduateMedia & Communications

About This Programme

Hands-on training in film, video, and screen storytelling from concept to post-production. Three years (Advanced Entry) or four with an Integrated Freshman Year.

Course Highlights

  • Hands-on film, video and screen storytelling from concept to post-production.
  • Documentary and transmedia storytelling.
  • Advanced screen media project.
  • Degree awarded by the University of Wollongong, Australia.

What You'll Study

Delivered on the Dubai Knowledge Park campus (6 credit points per subject), building on a shared communication & media core.

Core Subjects

  • BCM 110Introduction to Communication and Media6 credits
  • BCM 111Global Media and Culture6 credits
  • BCM 113Media Ethics and Law6 credits
  • BCM 114Making Media6 credits

Major Subject

  • BCM 115Introduction to Screen Media6 credits

Core Subjects

  • BCM 212Understanding Research Practice6 credits
  • BCM 222Global Media and Social Justice6 credits
  • BCM 241Media Ethnographies6 credits

Major Subjects

  • BCM 216Transmedia Storytelling6 credits
  • BCM 217Documentary6 credits
  • BCM 289Transnational Media and Culture Industries6 credits

Core Subject

  • BCM 313The Future of Work6 credits

Major Subjects

  • BCM 303Collaborative Production Workshop6 credits
  • BCM 304Advanced Screen Media Project6 credits
  • BCM 302Global Media Interventions6 credits
  • BCM 320 / BCM 333Digital Asia / Hollywood and Beyond6 credits

Choose One Emirati Studies*

  • URBS103Urban Sociology6 credits
  • PUBH115Public Health6 credits
  • IRAE135UAE and International Relations6 credits
  • GEOG222Society and Environment – Resources, Challenges, Futures6 credits
  • ARTS317Muslim Societies Across the Ages: Tradition, Secularism & Modernity6 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: Advanced Entry (3 years) or Direct Entry (4 years), by school system. UAE/Arab Al-Thanawiyya Al-Aama 70% (direct entry only); American High School Diploma grade C (70% or 2.5/4.0), plus SAT 1100 for advanced entry; India CBSE 10.5 advanced / 7 direct; India ICSE 77% / 55%; Chinese Senior High School 80% / 60%; Pakistan HSSC 88% / 65%; South Korea CSAT 77.5% / 70%.
A Level: British GCE: five IGCSE/GCSE subjects at grade D plus three A Levels at CCD for advanced entry, or two AS / one A Level at grade D for direct entry, in both cases with Year 13 completed.
IB Diploma: International Baccalaureate Diploma: 25 points for advanced entry, 21 points for direct entry.
English: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in each band for advanced entry, or 5.0 overall for direct entry. TOEFL iBT 79 (18 Reading/Writing, 17 Listening/Speaking) or 40 overall. PTE Academic 54 with 54 in each communicative skill, or 42 overall.

UOWD publishes a 21-row matrix covering a further nine school systems (Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, CIS). See the programme page for the full table.

Careers

Graduates become video producers, video editors and content production specialists across advertising, film and news.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education (CAA) and KHDA-licensed; conferred by the University of Wollongong (Australia, TEQSA-registered).

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Communication and Media (Screen Media Production)

Start Date

September 2026 (also January & April intakes)

Typical Offer

High-school completion; IELTS 6.0 (3-yr) / 5.0 (4-yr)

Duration

3 years (Advanced Entry) or 4 years (Integrated Freshman Year)

Qualification

Bachelors

Subject Area

Media & Communications

Campus

Dubai

Course Type

Screen Media Production major

Tuition Fee

AED 63,449/yr

Apply online at uowdubai.ac.ae. Scholarships and merit awards are available.

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