Programme Specification for Communication Studies (Major, Joint or Minor)
Campus: Docklands
Why Study Communication Studies as part of a Combined Honours Degree?
The communication and cultural industries are the fastest growing sectors of advanced economies and influential agents of economic, social and cultural change. The BA (Hons) in Communication Studies is an innovative programme which enables students to explore the communications revolution and understand the new communications environment. Participating in this new environment increasingly requires creative and practical skills in addition to analytical and theoretical abilities. This course enables students to demonstrate that they have a combination of skills derived from the study of communication as theory, practice and technology.
What will I study?
The degree brings together practice and theory across a broad field of communications research. On the practice side, the course focuses on developing key skills in communications, media practice and research skills for the global information age. It offers students a wide choice of creative and practice-based modules, including creative writing, video production and digital graphics. On the theoretical side, the course focuses on relationships between the organisation of communications and media industries and the study of public communication.
It also examines the implications of changes in communications systems and the institutional, economic, technological, social and cultural forces that influence communications.
Communication studies is a broad field of enquiry that draws on cultural and media studies but also other disciplines including Sociology, Politics, Information Technology, Psychology, History and Applied Linguistics. Communication Studies may be studied as a major, joint or minor component of a Combined Honours Degree.
Which modules will I study?
You can view a full guide to the modules you have to study as part of your chosen pathway, along with a full range of option modules available by viewing the Single & Combined Honours Programmes Guide for Communication Studies
Can I study a Combined Honours Programme as a Part-time degree?
All our Combined Honours Programmes can be studied on a Part-time or Full-time basis. As a Part-time student, you will study the same degree programme, but at a slower pace. You will study up to 4 modules per year (instead of 6 as a full-time student).
What career opportunities are open to me if I study Communication Studies?
The degree provides a foundation for work in a range of jobs by developing critical, research, writing and production skills. As well as being well placed to secure posts in the media and communications industries, graduates are also equipped to pursue careers across the public and private sector and in non-governmental organisations including research, teaching, management and administration. Graduates have found work in advertising, public relations, journalism, education, leisure industry management and market research. In addition, Communication Studies students have gone on to do postgraduate work in a variety of subjects.
Popular Combinations with Communication Studies are
- Communication Studies/Business Information Systems (GP5X - Mod/MAPC)
- Communication Studies/English Literature (PQ93 - BA/PGPC)
- Communication Studies/Sociology (LP39 - BA/PCPU)
- Communication Studies/International Development (LPX9 - BA/PWPC)
What can be combined with Communication Studies?
We have over 5000 different combinations and you can choose from over 75 pathways. Please visit this page www.uel.ac.uk/combined/programmes for a full list.
Entry Requirements
240 UCAS tariff points (including two passes at A2 level) plus GCSE English grade C or above.
How do I apply?
If you wish to study with us full-time from September, you will need to make your application via UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk).
If you wish to study with us part-time you can obtain an application form from our admissions department study@uel.ac.uk or apply on-line.
Other Communication Studies programmes available
For further information on the range of Communication Studies programmes available at UEL, please visit the School page http://www.uel.ac.uk/adi/
Contact Us
If you would like to speak to someone about a Combined Honours Programme, please contact the School of Combined Honours on 0208 223 2575 or email us at combined.honours@uel.ac.uk
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