Media and Communication BSc (Hons)

**Why choose this course**<br/>• We help you understand the impact contemporary communication has on society, government and business. We also teach you techniques to research different types of media, its audience, and its users. <br/><br/>• You will be taught by research-active media and communications scholars, using the latest research on: media power, regulation, social media, public relations, audiences, ‘big data’, digital platforms, international communication and much more. <br/><br/>• Our research-led teaching, the transferable skills you will gain from your assessments and our focus on employability, will prepare you for a career in media and communications. <br/><br/>• You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for work in industry. <br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>The BSc Media and Communication at the University of Surrey aims to develop digitally confident critical and creative thinkers in a globalised digital media world. Our research-led Media and Communication degree will help you develop a critical understanding of key media theories, institutions, and methodologies relevant to contemporary mediated societies. Our courses explore a range of pressing societal issues, charting developments and exploring solutions: from the challenges and opportunities for audiences in digital societies to consumption and creation of global media and communication. <br/><br/>Our BSc (Hons) Media and Communication course will give you a comprehensive education in contemporary media and communications in global, digital societies.<br/><br/>Our modules on offer include:<br/><br/>• The Internet and Digital Societies<br/>• Media Power and Regulations<br/>• Media Audiences and Users<br/>• Public Relations in the Digital Age<br/>• ‘Big Data’, Platforms, Emerging technologies<br/>• Global Media and Communications<br/>• Music, Media and Society.<br/><br/>We are one of the few media and communication degree courses in the UK that offers modules on ‘big data’. We aim to give you a dynamic grounding in social sciences which you can apply to careers in media and beyond.