Media and Communications BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Media and Communications BA (Hons)
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Course summary
• Analyse the social, cultural, and political impact of media, communication and cultural productions and industries on a variety of audiences.
• Use industry-standard tools to produce creative media content for local, national and global audiences.
• Apply your knowledge to professional contexts and scenarios including working with real clients and employers.
• Benefit from...
<strong>Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information</strong> <br/><br/><strong>Course summary</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Analyse the social, cultural, and political impact of media, communication and cultural productions and industries on a variety of audiences.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Use industry-standard tools to produce creative media content for local, national and global audiences. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Apply your knowledge to professional contexts and scenarios including working with real clients and employers. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from a year long work placement opportunity, setting you apart from the crowd, boosting your employability.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from and supported by industrial and academic experts among our teaching staff, who possess excellent pedagogic skills in the practice and research of fields within Media and Communication.<br/><br/><br/><br/>You will learn practical and theoretical subjects including creative media production, digital media technologies, audience research, cultural and media policy, industrial analysis, film and television storytelling and production studies. <br/><br/><strong>For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Media-PR-and-journalism/BA-Honours-Media-and-Communications/Full-time/</strong>
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
BB29
Institution Code
S21
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
120
This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications, including at least 32 points in a relevant* subject. For example: BBC-BBB at A Level DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. Merit overall from a T level Qualification A combination of qualifications, which must include 64 points from two A levels and may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies. Where an applicant has not taken AS Level qualifications we may make a lower offer. * Relevant subjects are: media studies, communication studies, film studies, English, creative writing, a foreign language, sociology, politics, history, psychology, accountancy, finance, business, economics, hospitality, events management, dance, performing arts, drama, theatre studies, geography, art and design, graphic design, IT/computing, music, sciences, sport, world development.
Access to HE Diploma
Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
A level
B,B,C
B,B,B
This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications, including at least 32 points in a relevant* subject. * Relevant subjects are: media studies, communication studies, film studies, English, creative writing, a foreign language, sociology, politics, history, psychology, accountancy, finance, business, economics, hospitality, events management, dance, performing arts, drama, theatre studies, geography, art and design, graphic design, IT/computing, music, sciences, sport, world development.
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