Media and Communication BA (Hons)

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Overview

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Degree

UCAS code: P300112 UCAS points

Media and Communication BA (Hons), home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 3/4 years
  • Pound 9535 per year

Media and Communication BA (Hons), home applicant, part time

  • Home Applicant
  • Part time, 6 years
  • pro-rata full time fee

Media and Communication BA (Hons), international applicant, full time

  • International Applicant
  • Full time, 3/4 years
  • Pound 15560 per year

Degree with foundation year

UCAS code: P30164 UCAS points

Media and Communication BA (Hons), home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 4/5 years
  • Pound 9535 per year

Media and Communication BA (Hons), international applicant, full time

  • International Applicant
  • Full time, 4/5 years
  • Pound 15560 per year

What makes this course different

1st in London

Our media courses ranked 1st in London in 5 categories including “Student Voice” & “Learning Opportunities” in the 2024 National Student Survey. (National Student Survey 2024, Results published 10 July 2024)

Practical experience

You'll receive invaluable learning opportunities in the media industry. Our students have recently undertaken work placements at top media organisations such as Time Warner and the Financial Times.

Career prospects

You'll have the chance to pursue the widest range of interests in the practice and study of media, including TV, radio, film, music, publishing, marketing communications and social and digital media.

Ranked 2nd nationally

Our media and film courses ranked 2nd nationally in the Guardian University Guide 2025.

Guardian University Guide 2025

Course modules

In your foundation year of the media and communication undergraduate course, you will develop core skills in visual storytelling, social media production, and digital media creation. You will explore theoretical frameworks through modules like Ways of Looking and Narrative and Creativity, while also gaining hands-on experience in group projects and professional development. This prepares you for success in a future media career.

In your first year of the media and communication undergraduate course, you will explore the fundamentals of storytelling, media cultures, and industry trends. You will develop skills in narrative fiction, media research, and collaborative production while analysing the transformation of industries in the digital age. This foundation ensures you are well-prepared to succeed in media and navigate the creative industries.

In your second year of the media and communication undergraduate course, you will enhance your practical and research skills through modules like advanced narrative development, digital research methods, and live project briefs. You will explore contemporary topics such as influencer marketing and European cinema, while refining your craft with hands-on projects like photographing the city. These experiences ensure you are well-prepared for professional practice in the media.

Our media and communication degree placement ensures that you get hands-on experience. This gives you practical learning and career readiness.

Throughout the media course, you'll have a chance to broaden your knowledge through a variety of talks by industry professionals and you'll have the chance to attend special events as well as visits to exhibitions and galleries. There's no better place in the country to study a media and communication degree than London and we make every effort to ensure you get the full benefit from studying in this dynamic city.

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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Your future career

Our BA Media Communication course has had many success stories. One is Reece Parkinson who studied on our course and went to work for the BBC - his most notable role being a radio presenter on BBC 1XTRA. Recently one of our students got an internship whilst on our employment and enterprise module. After graduation, they received job offers as a television producer with an independent studio. Another of our graduates, who managed to create an impressive portfolio as a travel blogger whilst at UEL, got an opportunity to come back and teach as an hourly paid lecturer on our course. The module leaders and lecturers are industry professionals who have worked and are still working in the field. With these connections, some of our students have been able to obtain internships and even make connections in the field. This ensures that our graduates' careers in media and communications are well within reach.

Industry links

Independent filmmakers who work with BFI and BAFTA come in to teach on the course. We also have links with Film Daily, an online entertainment source, and Newham Council.

These connections reinforce our status as one of the top universities for media and communications in the UK and provide valuable networking opportunities for students seeking media and communication jobs.

Graduate employers

Our media and communications graduates have been employed by large media organisations such as ITV and GB News.

Job roles

Typical roles which our graduates have gone on to include media and communications specialist, content creator/manager, marketing and advertising professional. There are a diverse range of roles in the media available to graduates from this course. 

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

Further study

Our media and communication degree prepares you for advanced studies, in more specialised areas like:

This could enhance your career development and give you an edge in the job market.

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UEL has helped me develop the skills I need to achieve and has helped me to work in the industry that I studied for. I’m currently working at a film distribution company called Video Plugger. We deal with licensing, selling series and preparing for festivals. I love it.”
Dorian Hoksari

Media and Communication BA (Hons) graduate

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated career support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and the media industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future communications career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

This digital platform provides you with careers and employability resources, including:

  • Jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services 
  • Careers workshops and employer events 
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you've mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top:

  • Work-based projects
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations
  • Support in starting a new business
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

You'll be taught by a range of staff, many of whom are practitioners in the area they teach. Some of the assessments focus on practical skills and are presented as 'live or simulated briefs.' This ensures that practice-led teaching is relevant to industry and the world of work. Our staff are well placed to take advantage of a range of professional networks and industry contacts. Each module is designed with practical components and a reflective component, with the intention that students develop an ability to comment on and justify their creative process.

Guided independent study

When not attending timetabled lectures or workshops, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will typically involve skills development through online study, reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects and preparing coursework assignments and presentations. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, specialist facilities, such as edit suites, the library, the full Microsoft Office software, including MS Teams, and Moodle: our Virtual Learning Environment.

Academic support

Our academic support team provides help in a range of areas - including learning and disability support.

Dedicated personal tutor

When you arrive, we'll introduce you to your personal tutor. This is the member of the academic course team who will provide academic guidance, be a support throughout your time at UEL and who will show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer.

Workload

Each year you will spend around 280 hours of timetabled learning and teaching activities. These may be lectures, workshops, seminars and individual and group tutorials. Contact hours may vary depending on each module. 

The approximate workload hours for this course per year are: 

  • Scheduled teaching - 284 hours 
  • Guided independent study - 916 hours

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9.00am and 6.00pm. For undergraduate students, Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities, but there may be occasions when this is not possible. Timetables for part-time students will depend on the modules selected.

Class sizes

To give you an indication of class sizes, this course normally attracts 25 new students per year. Lecture sizes are normally maximum 40 students.

In the classroom you will be taught in groups of 18-20 students. However, this can vary by academic year.

How you'll be assessed

Coursework will include practical outcomes, e.g. individual or group-based films, artefacts, presentations, written assignments, podcasts or research-based assignments. You can use these practical projects as part of your media portfolio when entering the job market. 

You'll always receive written or audio feedback, outlining your strengths and how you can improve. We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 15 working days.

Campus and facilities

Docklands Campus, London, E16 2RD

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What our students and staff say

Student Nicole Radosevic Gutierrez
The tools we use in the course are the same tools as in the real world and there were opportunities to work, even in the Foundation Year.”

Nicole Radosevic Gutierrez

Media Foundation Year student