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Media & Communication BA (Hons)

Kingston University

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


Reasons to choose Kingston

- Work on live briefs with real clients such as local charities Community Brain, Landmarks Arts Centre, Student Hubs, Fairbeats and Superhighways, enabling you to engage in project management, pitch ideas, and further your personal and professional development.- Build creative media skills in audio, visual and digital communications and create a professional portfolio of interactive media, video documentary, drama and commercials, media campaigns, social media assets, podcasts, scripts, brochures, websites and other professional outputs.- Gain hands-on experience in industry-standard practice facilities, including a dedicated TV Studio, photography studios, digital video and audio editing suites, podcast rooms, and animation labs.- Be empowered to make a difference by learning to recognise and assess the dynamics of social and technological change in contemporary media environments.- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.


About this course

Get the creative and critical skills you need to handle life in a networked media world. Gain the expertise to produce dynamic content and communications and make sense of changing times, from identities on social media to global challenges such as AI, deep fakes, political division, sustainability and climate change.This course enables you to thrive in modern media environments and empowers you with a thorough knowledge of where social and technological change will take us. You will graduate with a portfolio of exciting and innovative audio, visual and digital outputs to launch your career.


Future Skills

Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.


Career opportunities

Recent graduates work as social media managers, account executives, digital journalists, copywriters, web editors and video producers. Employers include Apple, Barcoff Studios, the BBC, Discovery Channel, Google Play, and Saatchi Gallery.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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16,200per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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A level : BBC - ABB

Two A-levels required. A-level Media Studies but must be passed at C (32 points) or above if taken. General Studies/Native Language accepted when 1 of 3 A-levels or equivalent.

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University information

Kingston University

  • University League Table

    87th

  • Campus address

    Kingston University, River House, 53-57 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1LQ, England

Kingston University welcomes students from more than 140 countries. Their fresh ideas and range of life experiences enrich the learning environment on campus.
Well known for its enterprise education expertise, the university has strong industry links with many global brands.
Significant investment in the campus, learning spaces and Future Skills curriculum has enhanced students' learning experience and employability prospects.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    28th out of 95 33

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    123 60%

    49th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    5th

    8
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.88 78%

    56th

    9

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