English Literature and Media Communications (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)

**Turn your passion for literature into a practical communications skill-set with our English Literature and Media Communications degree.**<br/>- Understand the diverse perspectives in literature and communicate these in engaging and creative ways, across multiple platforms.<br/><br/><br/>- Prepare for a professional career in the thriving communications sector – whether in storytelling, journalism, marketing, PR or education.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain real-world experience: respond to briefs and manage projects.<br/><br/><br/>This combined English and Media degree puts literature and writing at the heart of today’s media and communication landscape.<br/><br/>From classic texts to new and unfamiliar writing, youll be asked to think differently about what ‘literature’ can be and to explore original ways of reading, analysing and communicating its perspectives with wider audiences.<br/><br/>You’ll learn how to rethink media communications for social change, studying online influencers, diverse forms of representation, the ethics of social media platforms, and alternative approaches to journalism.<br/><br/>All this will build your professional and creative skills in marketing, analysis, social media management, journalism and creative strategy, preparing you for success in your communications career. <br/><br/>**Combined Honour Awards**<br/>At Bath Spa University many of our undergraduate programmes can be combined, so you don’t have to limit yourself to one subject. If you choose to study a combined award then in Year One you’ll start by studying both subjects in equal depth. From Year Two you can choose whether to continue with equal numbers of modules from each subject, or whether you want to select additional modules in one or the other. Upon successful completion of the programme you will graduate with a joint degree. <br/><br/>**More about the Professional Placement Year**<br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team. The PPY Bursary can make work experience more accessible, with students undertaking a PPY able to receive between £500 and £1,500 to be used towards placement costs such as travel, food, workwear or accommodation.