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Communication, Media and Culture (with Foundation Year) - BA (Hons)

Oxford Brookes University

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Course options

  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Your Arts and Humanities Foundation Year will help prepare you for the BA International Media and Communications Studies. On this degree you will learn how media shapes our society and the way we understand ourselves and the world. You will learn about the global media landscape and the connection between media and communication, technologies, identities and social change.

First, through a range of engaging modules spanning the arts and humanities, you will undertake a preparatory Foundation Year. Here you will develop key skills such as communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and digital capability. You'll be able to tailor your assessment topics to explore aspects of your progression degree with elements of interdisciplinarity and real-world applicability.

Your dedicated Foundation Year tutors will support you with building these skills, and the confidence for undergraduate study.

Our foundation programme is a preparatory year designed for talented UK students with an interest in arts and humanities subjects, but whose personal circumstances make achieving our usual entry requirements difficult.

During the foundation year you will be a full member of the university, with all the opportunities this offers, including the same accommodation options as direct entry students.

As you work through your year, you may develop different ideas about your progression degree. That’s OK. Your tutors will guide you through your choices, which includes joint honours courses offered within the Faculty of Arts. For now, apply for the named pathway which most interests you.

Why choose this course?

Automatic progression to your degree upon successful completion of the Foundation Year - there's no need to reapply.

Preparation for success - gain the skills and confidence during the foundation year to thrive as an undergraduate.

Great suppor - benefit from dedicated foundation year tutors.

Carefully designed curriculum - each of the six modules aims to give you the best start to your progression degree.

Freedom to explore - deepen your knowledge of your favourite topics and explore new ones.

Build employability - develop your CV-boosting skills through integrated professional competencies training during the foundation year.

Change your mind - this Foundation Year allows progression to a wide range of Arts and Humanities degrees. Only music degrees, and some modern language degrees require specific subjects at A level or equivalent. If you do change your mind about this subject during the year, you can discuss your alternatives with your tutor.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 17,250per year

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

University information

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Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University

  • University League Table

    48th

  • Campus address

    Headington Campus (admin campus), Marston Road Site, Jack Straws Lane, Marston, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0FL, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Stu

    47th out of 92 12

    65th out of 101 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    122 61%

    44th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    31st

    30

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 79%

    27th

    16

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    113 54%

    65th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    52.0 52%

    85th

    13

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    54th

    16

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