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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full Time Including Foundation Year
SEP-24
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full time including foundation year
SEP-24
4 Years
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
International StudentsFor International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/
Media and CommunicationsAre you interested in how the media has evolved? Would you like to understand the role of the media in society? Media and Communications at Keele combines the theoretical and practical elements involved in the analysis and production of contemporary media. You will explore a range of media forms and outlets and develop key attributes to showcase your skills and individuality, helping to prepare you for a career in a range of creative industries.
Why choose this course?- No. 1 in the UK. Britain's best university, ranked by students (Student Crowd University Awards, 2022)- On demand access to the Media Building – gain practical skills using film, sound and image production facilities- Work Placement opportunities to enhance your career prospects- Discover diverse cultures through an International Year at a partner university across the globeOn this creative course you will study the theoretical aspects of media, critically evaluate content and ideas, as well as develop practical skills through activities such as film making and editing. You will explore media in the context of business, politics and history, and will review and analyse a range of media forms such as social media and the news.You will study media developments over time and apply your learning to consider influential factors such as culture and technology. This will inform your theoretical learning, before analysing key themes and concepts to later apply to your practical work.You will be equipped with a wide range of skills that will enable you to produce high quality media content, as well as develop effective written and verbal communication, research competency and creative presentation methods. There are a number of exciting activities to get involved in across this degree programme including film making, photography, broadcasting and sound recording.
About KeeleExam type
A levelA level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS Tariff:
40 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
T Level:
Pass (D or E) Grades / Points required
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A level/Level 3 qualification. We will also consider applicants who may not have traditional academic qualifications but have work experience or vocational qualifications
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification
GCSE English at grade C (or 4) or Level 2 Functional Skills English
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification
Pass overall (D&E)
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
Students living in
England
9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
17,700 per year
Students from EU
The above mentioned fee is for 23-24 entry. There may be a slight increase in the year 24-25.
17,700 per year
Students from International
The above mentioned fee is for 23-24 entry. There may be a slight increase in the year 24-25.
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