Public Relations and Media with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Explore the worlds of public relations and creative media practice on this four-year course accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, opening up a range of exciting career opportunities in this fast-moving sector. Media and Communications at Swansea is ranked 1st in the UK for Student Experience and 1st in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2024).<br/><br/>Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, this course will give you a thorough understanding of strategic communications, digital public relations practice, the theory and history of public relations and media, strategy, marketing and branding, business and entrepreneurship, journalism and professional development.<br/><br/>The first year will be spent as a Foundation Year, providing an exciting introduction to the humanities and social sciences before progressing to the full degree. It is ideal if you need a little more support after further education or if you are returning to education after a gap. On this course, you will learn a range of practical skills and techniques relevant to a range of modern digital media fields and have access to our Media Creativity Suite, which has a video studio and a computer lab kitted out with iMacs installed with industry standard software, including Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Creative Cloud. We offer a flexible degree structure with a wide range of specialist modules that allow you to tailor your studies to your future career goals while developing your individual interests. You have the option to study some modules through the medium of Welsh. Our teaching staff comprises specialist international researchers and also ex-professionals lecturing on PR, marketing, branding, video production, web and creative design, and journalism, giving you an unrivalled mix of academic and industry experience, further supported by lectures and seminars by guest speakers. You will also have a work placement and the opportunity to spend a semester studying abroad in the USA, Hong Kong or Singapore, further improving your student experience and enhancing your career prospects.<br/><br/>Our Public Relations and Media graduates are truly international and are employed not just in the UK but all around the world, pursuing careers in journalism, media, business, public relations and marketing, digital marketing, broadcasting, TV and radio, and publishing. Outside of your studies there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in student life with a range of clubs and societies including the Media Studies Society. You can also get involved with the department’s own publication, The Swansea Mumbler. <br/><br/>Please visit our course page for more information: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/media-comms-journalism-pr/ba-public-relations-media/