
Media and Communications with Placement BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Media and Communications with Placement BSc (Hons)
Ready to Break into the Media Industry?
If you’re planning a career in the media, our degree will give you a unique, in-depth understanding of how media shapes today’s world while equipping you with industry-standard skills, thanks to our expert training in media production.
The course combines hands-on content creation with critical media theory. Using top-tier equipment and software, including free access to Adobe Creative Cloud, you’ll learn practical skills in generative AI, photography, design, audio-visual production and post-production. Our indus...
<strong>Ready to Break into the Media Industry?</strong><br/>If you’re planning a career in the media, our degree will give you a unique, in-depth understanding of how media shapes today’s world while equipping you with industry-standard skills, thanks to our expert training in media production.<br/><br/>The course combines hands-on content creation with critical media theory. Using top-tier equipment and software, including free access to Adobe Creative Cloud, you’ll learn practical skills in generative AI, photography, design, audio-visual production and post-production. Our industry standard editing suites will help you master the skills that the media industry demands. Alongside this, you’ll engage with topics like free speech, media diversity, conspiracy theories and the power of social media – all key discussions in the media today.<br/><br/>You’ll also benefit from valuable mentoring and work placement opportunities alongside our partnership with the British Film Institute, which provides exclusive career masterclasses and media training. These opportunities will enable you to gain real-world experience and industry-ready skills.<br/><br/><strong>Your Career Starts Here.</strong> With this mix of practical experience and media theory, you’ll open doors to various career opportunities. Our graduates work for global media giants like Disney, ITV, and Sky as well as a range of roles in the digital creative sector from marketing to PR. On average, our graduates earn £3,000 more per year than those from other universities’ media courses.<br/><br/><strong>Modules Include:</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Comedy, Media and Society<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Multimedia Production<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Social Media and Society<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Fake News, Images and Websites<br/><br/><br/><br/>If you’ve got big dreams of breaking into the media world, this degree could be your launchpad!<br/><br/>On this four-year version of our degree, you will have the option to undertake a one-year placement.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
P302
Institution Code
B84
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
Obtain a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29
including SL5 or HL4 in English (if applicant does not have GCSE English grade C/4 or above)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
in any subject
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3,H3,H3,H3,H4
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 and above are required, including English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DM
in any subject and an A level at grade C
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
DM
in any subject and an A level at grade C
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DMM
in any subject
Scottish Advanced Higher
B,B,C
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
M2,M2,M3
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
M
in any subject with A levels grade BB
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
M
in any subject with A levels grade BB
A level
A,B,B
B,B,C
T Level
M
in any subject.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £20,400 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |