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Media and Communication with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

Birmingham City University

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Parkside Building

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

How media is made, who makes it, how it is consumed, and whose interests it serves are key questions you will explore in Media and Communication. These questions have significant implications for which stories and voices are prioritised and which are overlooked in the world you live in. In a media landscape that’s constantly evolving, and where media is accessible everywhere, these questions become even more important for those wanting to understand the media and those aiming to work in it. The transferable, critical, and technical skills you’ll gain during the course will prepare you for post-graduate study, work in the media industry, and many other sectors..

About foundation courses

This four-year programme has been specifically designed to allow students who do not initially meet the entry requirements for a three-year degree, to undertake additional level 3 study designed to ensure they are successful on their chosen degree programme.

After successful completion of your foundation year, you will have the flexibility to switch (should you wish to change direction) onto several related undergraduate Media degree programmes.

What's covered in this course?

You’ll be given the space and freedom to explore and develop your own research and professional interests, allowing you to build confidence and establish a clear focus for your next steps. You’ll learn how the media industries construct and depict stories and the impact this has on our understanding of media production practices, representation, identity, and culture. You will understand how audiences engage with these stories, how they interpret them, and why they do so.

Alongside these critical skills, you will also develop technical skills across a broad range of media forms, including television, radio, photography, and digital. You won’t learn these skills in isolation instead, you’ll be encouraged to combine research and production skills, using your own media content creation to explore these issues creatively. Through your work, you’ll address current societal issues, emergent media forms and platforms, and critically consider the history, present, and future of the media industry.

This course will equip you to explore and challenge intersections within the media, to ask and answer questions about why the media is the way it is, and to have the confidence and ambition to experiment with media forms. You’ll be empowered to create innovative and responsible media texts that speak to diverse audiences.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 18,570per 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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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    103rd

  • Campus address

    Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England

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BCU's facilities are world-class, staff have experience in every sector, and courses prepare you to tackle real-world challenges.
Many master's courses offer international students optional six-month professional placements towards the end of their studies.
Live and study in an affordable multicultural city. BCU is a modern and dynamic international university, with staff, students and alumni from 120 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Studies

    48th out of 92 9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    125 62%

    38th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    54th

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    50th

    4

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