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

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Our Media and Communications degree is a dynamic and constantly evolving course that will suit anyone interested in being part of the creative industries.You can choose from a broad range of subjects, and cater to your particular interests – and whatever you focus on, we’ll give you practical industry-standard skills, underpinned by critical knowledge and creativity. Come and study with us on a course that allows you to choose your own specialisation from a diverse range of options, all taught ...Read more

Our Media and Communications degree is a dynamic and constantly evolving course that will suit anyone interested in being part of the creative industries.You can choose from a broad range of subjects, and cater to your particular interests – and whatever you focus on, we’ll give you practical industry-standard skills, underpinned by critical knowledge and creativity. Come and study with us on a course that allows you to choose your own specialisation from a diverse range of options, all taught by experts in their fields. Develop your thinking and making skills and graduate with an incredibly versatile set of attributes - ready for a wide range of jobs in the media.On this course, you will cover areas such as:video & audio production, advanced productionethical and philosophical media debatesadvertising, documentaries, social mediaaudiovisual essays and writing/presentingscreenwriting and multimedia content live radio and TV productionmedia theories of AI, fake news, technologyexperimental sound and graphicscreative entrepreneurship and industry placements.

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Source: Complete University Guide 2026
70th
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04 Apr 14

London is a great place to come and study. The lecturers know what they are talking about and deliver in an engaging way. I am very much enjoying the course and learning loads - I..Read more

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BBC Grades / Points required

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112 Grades / Points required

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£16,250 per year

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London is a great place to come and study. The lecturers know what they are talking about and deliver in an engaging way. I am very much enjoying the course and learning loads - I...
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University of West London
University of West London , Ealing

The University of West London (UWL) is situated in the historic London borough of Ealing, a leafy enclave to the west of the city....

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University of West London
St Mary's Road Ealing Greater London W5 5RF United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: South Ealing  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: West Ealing  0.6 miles away
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