Media and Communication BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Media and Communication BA (Hons)
Learn the skills required for a professional career in the changing fields of media and communications.
Know you’re interested in communications but not a 100% sure what career?
Edinburgh Napier University has more than 20 years experience in teaching professional communication.
Prepare for employment or postgraduate study in disciplines such as mass communications, advertising, public relations, marketing, journalism, media and digital communication, with this broad communications degree professionally recognised by the Public Relations and Communications As...
Learn the skills required for a professional career in the changing fields of media and communications.<br/><br/>Know you’re interested in communications but not a 100% sure what career? <br/>Edinburgh Napier University has more than 20 years experience in teaching professional communication. <br/><br/>Prepare for employment or postgraduate study in disciplines such as mass communications, advertising, public relations, marketing, journalism, media and digital communication, with this broad communications degree professionally recognised by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA). <br/><br/>Whether you choose to start in year one or join via direct entry from college into the second or third year, the Mass Communications degree will give you the opportunity to explore a variety of career options and find the best fit for you.<br/><br/>Choose choice, choose Edinburgh Napier.<br/>We are a the #1 UK modern university for Communication and Media studies - The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
07/09/2026
Campus
Merchiston Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W121
Institution Code
E59
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
B,B,B,B
Including English or a Literary subject*. If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.
Access to HE Diploma
D:12,M:33
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall, with minimum 33 credits at grade Merit and 12 credits at grade Distinction. English or a Literary subject* must be studied at Level 3.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28
Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including English or a Literary subject*.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H3,H3
H2, H2, H3, H3 at HL including English or a Literary subject*.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D*
Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction*, Distinction*) in a related subject.
A level
B,C,C
Including English or a Literary subject* at grade C.
T Level
M
T Level must be completed in a English/Literary subject* or A Level English/Literary subject may be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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