Media, Journalism and Culture BA (Hons)
Cardiff University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Main Site - Cardiff

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Start date

23-SEP-24

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Duration

3 Years

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

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Main Site - Cardiff

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Start date

23-SEP-24

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3 Years

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The overall aim of our Media, Journalism and Culture course is to equip you to become a well-informed citizen in a media-saturated society.Our courses study the many facets of journalism, media, culture and communications, and consider in an era of globalisation and dynamic social change their impact on society, politics and popular culture. They provide you with job-specific skills such as research methods and optionally, journalistic practice as well as much broader transferable skills ...Read more

The overall aim of our Media, Journalism and Culture course is to equip you to become a well-informed citizen in a media-saturated society.Our courses study the many facets of journalism, media, culture and communications, and consider in an era of globalisation and dynamic social change their impact on society, politics and popular culture. They provide you with job-specific skills such as research methods and optionally, journalistic practice as well as much broader transferable skills valuable to a range of sectors.This degree begins from the assumption that in order to understand modern society, we need to understand the central role that media and the cultural industries play in that society.While you will be able to take a limited number of more practical modules, the emphasis of the degree is academic and analytical.You will join a stimulating intellectual environment committed to maximising your potential through personal development and careers events. Many of our experienced lecturers are internationally recognised in their subject areas.While this course is both challenging and academic in nature, it does NOT provide vocational journalism training.Distinctive featuresThe distinctive features of the course include:study in the Guardian's top rated School for Journalism and Public Relations (2016 and 2017)media modules are as diverse as Managing Media Communications, War Politics and Propaganda and Communicating Causesyou will have access to Erasmus and Study Abroad schemescareers weeks and workshops organised regularly to ensure your readiness for the ‘world of work’

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Sociology
WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
11/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
20th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
21st
Journalism
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 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Journalism graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Journalism graduate salary
£18,000
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 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Media Studies graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Media Studies graduate salary
£18,000
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07 Mar 24

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Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BBB - ABB Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

A Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

31 - 32 Grades / Points required

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

DDM Grades / Points required

T Level:

D Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

For applicants taking the EPQ qualification, an A in the EPQ can be recognised to lower the entry requirements by a single grade. For example, an AAB offer would be "AAB from 3 A-levels or ABB from 3 A-levels and a grade A in the EPQ". Please note that any subject specific requirements must be met.

You must have or be working towards: - English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade B/6 or an equivalent (such as A-levels). If you require a Tier 4 visa, you must ensure your language qualification complies with UKVI requirements.

32-31 overall or 665 in 3 HL subjects.

Accepted subjects: Arts, Humanities and Social Science

Accepted subjects:- Digital production, design and development- Digital support and services- Digital business services- Media, broadcast and production

The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in place of one A-level at the A-level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

Popular A-level subjects

Journalism

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
48%
Media Studies
43%
History
31%
English Language
20%
English Language & Literature
20%
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Media Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
46%
Media Studies
40%
History
31%
English Language
24%
English Language & Literature
19%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,000 per year

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Students from England

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£22,700 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£22,700 per year

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Cardiff University
30-36 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0DE United Kingdom
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