Bachelor of Arts - Media and Communication (Honours)

Dynamic and forward-focused, this degree course provides students with practical research skills and critical perspectives in media, television and cultural studies to set them up for a career in the industry.

The media and communication industry has a widespread influence on the world around us, and this degree course helps enable students to be a part of that revolution.

By studying both the theory and practice of media and communications, this course can equip students with the skills and insights required to be successful in the media environment.

This can enable students to progress into diverse careers in sectors such as PR, journalism, marketing, entertainment, international relations, politics and education.

A modern focus in the teaching of this course enables students to adapt to changes and developments in industry and proficiently use the most up-to-date technology.

Key features:

• 100% of summer 2017 graduates from this course are in work or further study ( Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2016-17). Graduates have gone on to work for leading companies such as Universal Pictures, Mentorn Media and AKQA.
• Communication, cultural and media studies has been ranked joint first in the UK for the proportion of its research outputs, rated as world leading (4*) in the Research Excellence Framework 2014, the most recent evaluation of its kind.
• Designed with employability in mind, this course includes modules focusing on media culture, photography and video and television studies.
• Gain valuable international experience as part of these studies with #DMUglobal programme. Previous Media and Communication students have immersed themselves in Hollywood’s fan culture, learned about Berlin’s fascinating media history and explored 100 years’ worth of TV archives in New York.
• Benefit from close links with local media partners including BBC Radio Leicester, Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre, and community media organisations.
• Access a range of multimillion-pound facilities, including editing suites, TV studios, radio studios, dark rooms, blue and green screen studios and video production laboratories

The media and communication industry has a widespread influence on the world around us, and this degree course helps enable students to be a part of that revolution.

By studying both the theory and practice of media and communications, this course can equip students with the skills and insights required to be successful in the media environment.

This can enable students to progress into diverse careers in sectors such as PR, journalism, marketing, entertainment, international relations, politics and education.

A modern focus in the teaching of this course enables students to adapt to changes and developments in industry and proficiently use the most up-to-date technology.

Key features:

• 100% of summer 2017 graduates from this course are in work or further study ( Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2016-17). Graduates have gone on to work for leading companies such as Universal Pictures, Mentorn Media and AKQA.
• Communication, cultural and media studies has been ranked joint first in the UK for the proportion of its research outputs, rated as world leading (4*) in the Research Excellence Framework 2014, the most recent evaluation of its kind.
• Designed with employability in mind, this course includes modules focusing on media culture, photography and video and television studies.
• Gain valuable international experience as part of these studies with #DMUglobal programme. Previous Media and Communication students have immersed themselves in Hollywood’s fan culture, learned about Berlin’s fascinating media history and explored 100 years’ worth of TV archives in New York.
• Benefit from close links with local media partners including BBC Radio Leicester, Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre, and community media organisations.
• Access a range of multimillion-pound facilities, including editing suites, TV studios, radio studios, dark rooms, blue and green screen studios and video production laboratories

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
• Min GPA: 60.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 60 (Min Listening: 7.0, Min Reading: 8.0, Min Speaking: 16.0, Min Writing: 18.0)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
  • Min PTE overall: 50
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 32 (Min Listening: 2, Min Reading: 2, Min Speaking: 11, Min Writing: 11)
  • Min IELTS overall: 4.5 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)
  • Min PTE overall: 29