Media and Communications BA (Hons)
University of Greenwich
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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University of Greenwich (Greenwich Campus)

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Our Media and Communications degree provides an academic, creative and critical understanding of the media for roles in a variety of creative industries and backgrounds.By the end of our Media and Communications degree, youll know how to produce creative content across different kinds of media, including writing, camera use, sound recording and post-production/editing. The course supports students in developing a broad portfolio of independent critical and creative outputs, and to explore how ...Read more

Our Media and Communications degree provides an academic, creative and critical understanding of the media for roles in a variety of creative industries and backgrounds.By the end of our Media and Communications degree, you'll know how to produce creative content across different kinds of media, including writing, camera use, sound recording and post-production/editing. The course supports students in developing a broad portfolio of independent critical and creative outputs, and to explore how their own practice relates to the real-world media and creative industries. We frequently invite guest lecturers to share their specialist knowledge allowing you to keep abreast of the latest developments in this field. This course will prepare you to be among the content creators and creative entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Popular career options for our media and communications graduates include roles in branding, in-house communications, PR, marketing, content management and social media.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
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28/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
69th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
110th
Media Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Media Studies graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Media Studies graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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Student Reviewer
03 Mar 22

Great..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
03 Mar 22

I love how friendly and open the atmosphere is but I don’t like how inaccessible it feels to give lecturers constructive criticism at some of their teaching pace..Read more

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 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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£17,000 per year

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Students from EU

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£17,000 per year

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£17000 Per year

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SR
Student Reviewer
03 Mar 22
Media and Communications BA (Hons)
Great...
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SR
Student Reviewer
03 Mar 22
Media and Communications BA (Hons)
I love how friendly and open the atmosphere is but I don’t like how inaccessible it feels to give lecturers constructive criticism at some of their teaching pace...
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University of Greenwich , Greenwich

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Old Royal Naval College King William Walk London Greenwich SE10 9LS United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: Maze Hill  0.2 miles away
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