BA (Hons) Media, Data and Society at University of Liverpool

The BA Media, Data and Society is a forward-looking programme that combines standard approaches to studying the media with computational and data-driven methods to address the growing role of data and algorithms in society. The programme includes a range of core and optional modules spanning topics such as political media, screen media and public relations. In the second and final years, the modules will provide you with more specialist skills, including a critical understanding of digital media, data, and artificial intelligence, and hands-on technical experience in computer programming, data science, and data visualisation.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Your first year consists entirely of compulsory modules, through which you will establish the foundation for the rest of your studies. Compulsory modules in year one include Introduction to Communication and Media Studies a, Media Industries and Institutions a, Communication, Culture, and Media Analysis a, Digital Communication and Social Media.

Career pathways

Former graduates include a television documentary maker, a BBC Radio 1 DJ, senior journalists at local and national newspapers, a partner in a New York-based advertising company and the features editor of a music weekly.

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