Close icon

Personalise what you see on this page.

Choose from the options below. We'll show you information based on your current location as default.

I'M FROM

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LIVING IN

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LOOKING FOR

  • Undergraduate courses
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.
Viewing as a student from United States living in United States interested in Undergraduate courses

Global Development with Media with a Placement Year BA

University of East Anglia UEA

Add to favourites

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts - BA

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Overview

Do Facebook and Twitter facilitate citizens’ engagement with politics, or do they undermine genuine political participation? Ultimately, how can we understand the role of the media in shaping social change? Learn to tackle these big questions – and many more – in our BA Media and International Development with a Placement Year.

About This Course

This innovative course combines a strong interdisciplinary foundation with a specialist media lens in the study of global development. You’ll take core modules that seek to understand critical contemporary issues through the lens of media and communication – including poverty, inequality, migration, democracy and protest – focusing specifically on the complex relationship between media, communication and development. You will also gain practical experience in media production in your final year, learning key skills – from planning, interview techniques, camera work, lighting, sound recording and editing – culminating in the production of a short film or documentary. In addition to this media focus, you’ll gain a broad grounding in the key issues, organisations and practices of development, fusing insights from media and communication with those from across the social sciences, including economics, environmental sciences, geography, anthropology, and politics. You can develop your understanding of particular regions in the world, through area modules relating to sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, or Latin America, and you can pursue your emerging interests in other aspects and perspectives of development. The result is an extremely flexible degree programme that you can tailor to suit your particular interests, and that allows you to combine an interdisciplinary foundation with your niche specialism. By studying with us, you’ll join our close-knit academic community, made up of experts from across multiple disciplines, all housed within the School of International Development. As such, you will not only learn from our world-renowned media experts within the school, but you can benefit from a truly vibrant, interdisciplinary environment. We are amongst the best in the world for researching, teaching, and practicing development. Come and study with us and help us to create a fairer world.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 20,600per year

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

Email

Do you need to know more?

Ask a question directly and subscribe to this university

REQUEST INFO

University information

University image

University of East Anglia UEA

  • University League Table

    23rd

  • Campus address

    University of East Anglia UEA, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, England

UEA is a highly-respected university offering a safe environment on the edge of the beautiful and diverse city of Norwich and traditional English countryside.
UEA's global student body is well supported from the moment of application, right through to becoming an alumnus, with student satisfaction a key priority.
Key employers for UEA's international students include Siemens, BDO, HSBC, PwC and Apple.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    36th out of 95 6

    33rd out of 79 1

    46th out of 80 13

    30th out of 101 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    128 62%

    36th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    44th

    20
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.70 74%

    82nd

    11
  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    135 59%

    34th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    45th

    14
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.05 81%

    13th

    2
  • Entry standards

    / Max 219
    129 60%

    36th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    57.0 57%

    59th

    30
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.69 74%

    64th

    31
  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    138 67%

    29th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    54.0 54%

    50th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.55 71%

    91st

    12

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Sorry about that...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IT?

SUBMIT

Thanks for your feedback!