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- Communication & Media - BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Talbot Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
21-SEP-26
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Communication and media affects everything from identities on social media to global challenges such as 'fake news', political division, and climate change. You’ll gain the expertise to understand, analyse, and create effective communication strategies. Develop a critical understanding of the role the media plays in culture and society, ranging from the rise of the 'influencer' to the promotion of social issues Explore communication theories that can be applied across any media platform including cultural narratives and audience theories Work on live briefs with local charities such as Volunteer Centre Dorset, The Pantry Partnership, GECCO – Early Years Childcare Environment and Dorset Road Safety Work at prestigious companies across a range of industries as placement students and graduates – including Nintendo, Adobe, Mercedes, and Walt Disney Publish news and features across our student platforms: Fresher Publishing and Nerve Media. You’ll be career-ready with 88% of our graduates in employment or further study after 15 months.
Tuition fees
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£ 17,800per 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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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Scottish Higher
- Scottish Advanced Higher
- UCAS Points
- Access to HE Diploma
- Extended Project
- GCSE/National 4/National 5
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
- OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
- OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
- OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma
- Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF)
- Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
- T Level
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
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University League Table
72nd
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Campus address
Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, The Hub, Poole House, Dorset, BH12 5BB, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
31st out of 92 8
71st out of 94 10
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Entry standards
/ Max 200118 59%60th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10078.0 78%12th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.95 74%83rd
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Entry standards
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10053.0 53%78th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.94 74%77th
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