BA (Hons) Journalism, Media and Communication & Law at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A joint Honours BA combining Journalism, Media & Communication with Law. Journalism, Media & Communication builds technical and professional skills in journalism, communication and information design within a critical understanding of the media industry; Law introduces Scots law and its institutions. The School is ranked 1st in the UK for Communication & Media Studies and top 10 for Law (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026).

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Law starts with Legal Methods and Public Law 1, then optional classes in Years 2 to 4 such as Human Rights, Environmental Law, Criminal Law, Public International Law and Law, Film and Popular Culture; Journalism, Media & Communication starts with a core class on the field of journalism, media and communication and one on reporting and writing skills.

Career pathways

Journalism, Media & Communication graduates have succeeded at national newspapers and the regional press and as published authors, in roles such as press officer and marketing and media officer. The BA with Law does not qualify graduates for entry to the legal profession; some continue to an accelerated graduate LLB.

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Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: standard offer AAAA (first sitting) or AAAAB (second sitting), including Higher English, plus National 5 Maths or Application of Mathematics at C. Reduced offer for contextual/widening-access applicants: AABB (first sitting) or AABBB (second sitting), including English at B and at least one other social science subject from the preferred list, plus National 5 Maths or Application of Maths at C. Preferred subjects: Classical Studies, Drama, Economics, Gaelic, Geography, History, Modern Studies, a modern language (German, French, Spanish, Italian), Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, Sociology. A-levels: ABB-BBB. International Baccalaureate: 32-30 points. Irish Leaving Certificate: two H2 and three H3 passes including English. HNC (Year 1 entry): Creative Industries (Media and Communication) with A in the Graded Unit; Professional Writing with A in the Graded Unit and National 5 Maths at C; Practical Journalism with A in the Graded Unit and National 5 Maths at C; Social Sciences with A in the Graded Unit and National 5 Maths at B. Deferred entry is not normally accepted. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5 (University standard; requirements for individual degree programmes may differ). Entry requirements for other countries' qualifications are published by country.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

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