Media and Communication BA (Hons) at Northumbria University

Programme overview

Understanding media and communication – from creator to consumer. BA (Hons) Media and Communication is an innovative media-based degree course that allows you to develop specialist knowledge of the concepts, ideas, practices and methods that characterise contemporary media, communication, and cultural studies .

Faculty: School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries | Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad | Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Media, Communication and History, Analysing Media and Film, Approaches to Media, Culture and Communication, Consuming Media, Digital Media - Audio and Video, Digital Media - Writing; Year 2 core modules: Media Industries, Media, Ethics and Current Affairs, Reviews and Features, Media Communication Planning; Year 4 core modules: Employability Portfolio. Optional modules include Media, Power and Identity, Researching Audiences, Sport, Media and Society, Cinema and Society, Digital Media and Society, Media and Society Case Studies.

Career pathways

Graduates of this course will be equipped with a sophisticated knowledge of important issues that shape our lives, and the skills to express their critical ideas in a range of multimedia formats, including on digital media and in writing. On completion you will be well placed to move into a career in the creative and cultural industries, marketing, journalism, management, public relations and press offices.

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Entry requirements

Standard Offer 112 UCAS Tariff Points. From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate. Contextual Admissions 96 UCAS Tariff points. GCSE Requirements: Applicants will need Maths, Statistics, or Physics and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or equivalents. International Qualifications: English Language Requirements: International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*). UCAS code: P305.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; later years may rise in line with the fee cap. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,850 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; fees apply to every year of study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=UUSMCD1&code2=0004

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