Media and Communications with Placement

Ready to Break into the Media Industry?
If you’re planning a career in the media, our degree will give you a unique, in-depth understanding of how media shapes today’s world while equipping you with industry-standard skills, thanks to our expert training in media production.

The course combines hands-on content creation with critical media theory. Using top-tier equipment and software, including free access to Adobe Creative Cloud, you’ll learn practical skills in generative AI, photography, design, audio-visual production and post-production. Our industry standard editing suites will help you master the skills that the media industry demands. Alongside this, you’ll engage with topics like free speech, media diversity, conspiracy theories and the power of social media – all key discussions in the media today.

You’ll also benefit from valuable mentoring and work placement opportunities alongside our partnership with the British Film Institute, which provides exclusive career masterclasses and media training. These opportunities will enable you to gain real-world experience and industry-ready skills.

Your Career Starts Here. With this mix of practical experience and media theory, you’ll open doors to various career opportunities. Our graduates work for global media giants like Disney, ITV, and Sky as well as a range of roles in the digital creative sector from marketing to PR. On average, our graduates earn £3,000 more per year than those from other universities’ media courses.

Modules Include:

- Comedy, Media and Society

- Multimedia Production

- Social Media and Society

- Fake News, Images and Websites

If you’ve got big dreams of breaking into the media world, this degree could be your launchpad!

On this four-year version of our degree, you will have the option to undertake a one-year placement, but if you would prefer to complete two six-month placements instead, you can apply for our Media and Communications (with two six-month placements) programme.