Please note: for September 2025 entry there is no Year 1 or 2 entry for this course. Media & Communication will only be available for advanced entry onto Year 3. Please refer to our Creative and Cultural Industries course (P902) if you are looking for Year 1 or 2 entry.
Our Media and Communications course will engage you in creative, collaborative and professional ways of thinking, researching and working. The degree emphasises studying the media and understanding the importance of creative communication skills in this exciting and dynamic sector.
We live in a world where everyone joins in media debates and many people are content creators, but how do you differentiate yourself, and your professional skills, in this field? The course is designed to build your creative, critical and research skills year on year, as well as your ability to put ideas into writing and practice.
You can opt to study for an honours degree over four years or an ordinary degree over three years. You will complete a range of modules each year as outlined
Year Three
Media, Politics & Society
Designing a Research Project
Persuasive Communication
Creative Entrepreneurship in the Film, Media and Communications Sectors
plus two options
Year Four
Modernity on Screen
Industry-based Learning
Dissertation
plus two options
Year Three and Four options may include:
Communicating in Organisational Settings
Communication, Arts and Activism
Creative Entrepreneurship
Experiential Learning Placement
Film Festivals Photography Practice
Playwriting/Playwriting 2
Political Communication
Popular Music
Radio and Audio Media
Reputation Issues and Crisis Management
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Screenwriting
Student Initiated Module
Television Drama
The American West in Popular Culture
The Video Essay
Video Production
World Animation
The Only Way is Ethics
You will learn through lectures, seminars, individual work and group work. The assessment strategy uses a range of methods to support your academic and professional development. These include: essays, reports, presentations, online discussions/postings, exams, reflective diaries, e-portfolios and content production for different media such as video, photography, website, blogs, posts and tweets.
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 3:
HND in a related subject with CB in the graded units
We can consider applications to level 3 with suitable qualifications. Agreed articulation routes from Scottish HND programmes can be found here: https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/access-to-higher-education/college-leavers-and-mature-students/
QMU English Language Requirements https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/international-students/english-language-requirements/
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1820 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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