BA (Hons) Media Communications at Nottingham Trent University

BA (Hons) Media Communications is a practical, skills-orientated degree combining theory and hands-on practice to prepare students for media roles from content creation to social media management. Students learn in refurbished media labs at City Campus and may take placements or an international exchange.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one core modules include Content Creation, Analysing Media Texts, Understanding Media Industries, Launch: Advertising, PR and the New Creativity, Psychology of Communication and Professional Communications 1: Skills and Concepts. Assessment uses digital projects, reviews, case studies, essays, presentations and reports.

Career pathways

Graduates work in journalism, events management, marketing, advertising and public relations as social media consultants, account managers, PR and marketing managers and digital content assistants, at employers such as Capital One, the NHS, Procter and Gamble and the Royal Air Force.

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