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Mass Communications (Top-Up) - BA (Hons)

University of Sunderland

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UCAS CODE: P391

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Sir Tom Cowie Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Years

Course summary

Top-up your existing qualification to a full honours degree. Mix academic rigour with practical skills. Undertake a CV-enhancing work placement. Gain a comprehensive understanding of new media, cultural theory and popular culture, and their increasing significance in contemporary culture and society. Acquire new skills using industry-standard equipment . Mass Communications contains an equal combination of practical and theoretical skills - as found in our Journalism and Public Relations degrees - with academic study of media, film and culture. On the practical side, modules include ‘News Journalism’, ‘Scriptwriting’ and ‘New Media’. As part of daily drop-in sessions, professional journalists are on hand to provide professional input into your work. On the theory side, modules include ‘Media Studies’, ‘Cultural Theory and ‘Popular Culture’ and ‘Film Studies’.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 16,500per year

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University information

University of Sunderland

  • University League Table

    83rd

  • Campus address

    University of Sunderland, Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    56th out of 92 10

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    122 61%

    44th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    40th

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.31 83%

    7th

    28

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