Media and Communication BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Media and Communication BSc (Hons)
Why choose this course
• 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.
• 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.
• Our research-led teaching, the transferable skills you will gain from your a...
<strong>Why choose this course</strong><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/><strong>What you will study</strong><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.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Stag Hill
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
LP34
Institution Code
S85
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B
A,B,B,B,B
Overall: AABBB-ABBBB GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Maths: Scottish National 5 - C, , however applicants that don't meet this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Access to HE Diploma
Overall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 30 Level 3 Credits at Distinction and 15 Level 3 Credits at Merit - 27 Level 3 Credits at Distinction and 18 Level 3 Credits at Merit.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
33
32
Overall: 33-32 GCSE or Equivalent: GCSE or equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6. Typically Maths (either course) HL4/SL4 will also be required, however applicants that don't meet this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language at Grade 4 (C). Typically Mathematics at Grade 4 (C) will also be required, however applicants that don't meet this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B,B
B,B,B
Overall: ABB-BBB GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Maths: Scottish National 5 - C, however applicants that don't meet this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Extended Project
A
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects. Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
A level
A,B,B
B,B,B
Overall: ABB-BBB Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
T Level
D
Overall: Distinction overall, with minimum C in the Core Component. GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade 4 (C). Typically Mathematics at Grade 4 (C) will also be required, however applicants that don't meet this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Overall: Pass overall with ABB-BBB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels. Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass the practical element. GCSE or equivalent: Please check the A-level drop down for the required GCSE levels.
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