Social Media Management BA (Hons)
University of Sunderland
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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

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**Create engaging content from video to graphics. Manage social media channels and develop strategies and campaigns for brands, using analytics to grow and engage your audience. Build skills as a content creator and excel in a career in social media.**Almost every employer, from Nike to Netflix, has a social media presence. Develop the skills and experience you need to meet the growing demand for social media managers across a wide range of industries, and learn how to grow and engage your ...Read more


Create engaging content from video to graphics. Manage social media channels and develop strategies and campaigns for brands, using analytics to grow and engage your audience. Build skills as a content creator and excel in a career in social media.

Almost every employer, from Nike to Netflix, has a social media presence. Develop the skills and experience you need to meet the growing demand for social media managers across a wide range of industries, and learn how to grow and engage your audiences as a content creator.You'll experiment with your own social media channels, and grow and engage your own digital communities. Learn to create engaging content and use analytics and attribution to prove impact and understand your audience. Develop social media strategies and organic and paid campaigns, combining integrated communications approaches across public relations and digital marketing. Delve into ideas about how to communicate, influence and persuade, and explore what makes content shareable and engaging.Throughout the course, you'll get hands-on experience, including managing social media channels and planning social media and PR campaigns and strategies for real clients. You'll also undertake a week-long placement, building contacts and connections in the industry.You'll study a degree with multiple accreditations: the course is accredited by the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI); our public relations modules are accredited by the CIPR, the industry’s leading body; and the Media Law module is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). You can graduate with an extra qualification from the NCTJ, proving you are legally and ethically safe to publish content.By the end of this course, you'll have the skills, knowledge and experience you need to pursue a career in social media, content and communications, whether that's as an employee, a content creator, freelancer or digital nomad, or business owner and entrepreneur. If you have previously studied an HNC, HND, Foundation Degree or started a degree elsewhere in a relevant subject you may gain direct entry to join this course at Stage 2 or 3.

WUSCA ranking:
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31/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
66th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
75th
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
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90%
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Media Studies graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
UK Media Studies graduate salary
£17,000
What students say
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Georgia
06 Dec 24

I have really enjoyed my time here so far, everyone is so lovely and the support is unwavering..Read more

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Claudia
21 Oct 24

Sunderland University is a great place to study due to it being located into a good city, with easy access, it’s facilities are fairly good, the student support is fantastic and..Read more

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96 - 112 Grades / Points required

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Popular A-level subjects

Media Studies

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

Media Studies
54%
Film Studies
33%
English Language
27%
English Literature
20%
History
15%
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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£16,500 per year

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£16,500 per year

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£16500 Per year

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Georgia
06 Dec 24
Social Media Management BA (Hons)
I have really enjoyed my time here so far, everyone is so lovely and the support is unwavering...
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C
Claudia
21 Oct 24
Social Media Management BA (Hons)
Sunderland University is a great place to study due to it being located into a good city, with easy access, it’s facilities are fairly good, the student support is fantastic and...
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University of Sunderland , Sunderland

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