Journalism, Media and Communication and Social Policy

University of Strathclyde
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Digital media, production, and technologyMedia studiesPR and communicationsSociology

A-Level Entry

ABB - BBB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£22,000

About this course

- Learn the skills and practices of contemporary journalism in a digital, multimedia era.

  • Engage with the media and communication industry in Glasgow and beyond.

  • Enjoy our programme of visiting speakers from the world of broadcasting, publishing, communication and newspapers.

  • Enter your work in student competitions.

  • Opportunities for media work placement experience.

  • Acquire technical and professional skills in journalism, communication, information design and management, while studying Social Policy gives you the opportunity to learn more about the social and economic challenges facing Scottish society and enables you to place these in a broader international and comparative perspective.

  • Excellent training in areas such as problem-solving, communication, research methods and interpretation, which are valuable skills for employers.

    Ranked 1st in the UK for Communication & Media Studies (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024; Ranked 1st in Scotland for Social Policy (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024).

    This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

    The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability.

    You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus.

    https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/

    Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB - BBB
    Scottish Higher AAAA

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1133 Public relations and communications directors
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    1162 Senior police officers
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    1172 Social services managers and directors

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Glasgow
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Digital media, production, and technology, Media studies, PR and communications, Sociology
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £22,000

    Offered by

    University of Strathclyde

    Glasgow

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