Mass Communications BA (Hons)
Edinburgh Napier University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Merchiston Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Merchiston Campus

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SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Learn the skills required for a professional career in the changing fields of media and communications.Know you’re interested in communications but not a 100% sure what career? Edinburgh Napier University has more than 20 years experience in teaching professional communication. Prepare for employment or postgraduate study in disciplines such as mass communications, advertising, public relations, marketing, journalism, media and digital communication, with this broad communications degree ...Read more

Learn the skills required for a professional career in the changing fields of media and communications.Know you’re interested in communications but not a 100% sure what career? Edinburgh Napier University has more than 20 years' experience in teaching professional communication. Prepare for employment or postgraduate study in disciplines such as mass communications, advertising, public relations, marketing, journalism, media and digital communication, with this broad communications degree professionally recognised by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA). Whether you choose to start in year one or join via direct entry from college into the second or third year, the Mass Communications degree will give you the opportunity to explore a variety of career options and find the best fit for you.Choose choice, choose Edinburgh Napier.We are a the #1 UK modern university for Communication and Media studies - The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

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WUSCA ranking:
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75/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
27th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
86th
Publicity Studies
Drop-out rate
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Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 100 = 0% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
0%
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80%
What students say
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Iona
15 Oct 24

The uni is pretty positive and has a lot of creative people and a great..Read more

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Lorna
24 Jan 24

Nice location, lectures and people. The societies are really great. To improve could be more interactive activities, bring back, free breakfast..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CCD Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBCC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:45 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

26 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

D*D* Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

P Grades / Points required

Including English or a Literary subject* at grade C.

Including English or other Literary subject*.If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 45 Credits at Merit. English must be studied at Level 3.

Award of Diploma with 26 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 5, 5, 5 including English or a Literary subject*.

H3, H3, H3, H3 at HL including English or a Literary subject*.

Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction*, Distinction*) in a related subject.

Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.

T Level must be completed in a English/Literary subject or an A Level in an English subject may be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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Iona
15 Oct 24
Mass Communications BA (Hons)
The uni is pretty positive and has a lot of creative people and a great...
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L
Lorna
24 Jan 24
Mass Communications BA (Hons)
Nice location, lectures and people. The societies are really great. To improve could be more interactive activities, bring back, free breakfast...
Read more
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Edinburgh Napier University
10 Colinton Road Edinburgh Scotland EH10 5DT United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Edinburgh Haymarket  0.5 miles away
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