BA (HONS) Media and Communication

at Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT

3 years full-tme
Year1

Core modules

• Creative Moving Image
• Media, Culture and Power
• Sound, Text, Image
• Theorising Popular Culture
   

Optional modules

• Introduction to Television Studies
• Anglia Language Programme
   

Year 2
Core modules

• Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet
• Online Journalism
• Teenage Kicks: Youth Culture and Media
• Television Genres
• Ruskin Module
   

Optional modules

• Documentary Film Theory
• Non-Fiction Filmmaking
• Photography
• Anglia Language Programme
   

Year 3
Core modules

• Major Project
• Major Project in Creative Media Practice
• 'Fake News', Media Law and Social Conflict
• Sound and Vision: Music and Media
   

Optional modules

• Contemporary Television
• Critical Approaches to Video Games
• Cultural Politics of Celebrity
• Digital Publishing
• Experiments in Film and Moving Image
• Multiplexed: Contemporary Popular Cinema
• Anglia Language Programme

Standard entry requirements

Main

• 96 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
• 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above.
• If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
• You may also be accepted to this course with an IELTS 5.5 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, but will then be required to undertake additional compulsory free English language modules in your first year.
   

Alternatives

• UCAS Tariff points acquired from BTEC Level 3 Diplomas are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from Access to HE Diplomas are accepted.
• International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 24 points is accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Advanced Highers are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Highers are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from the Irish Leaving Certificate are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points acquired from the International Baccalaureate Certificate are accepted.
   

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

Tuition fees for international students (2022/23)
£14,300

International students starting 2022/23 (full-time, per year)
You can pay your tuition fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will also ask you for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter. Details will be in your offer letter.

Careers

You’ll graduate from our BA (Hons) Media and Communication ready for many media-related roles, including broadcasting, film, photography or television production, media consultancy, journalism, public relations and advertising. You’ll also pick up skills for other professions that require an understanding of the media, including web design and publishing.

Whichever path you follow, you can be sure you’ll graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities that employers need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.

Our links with local and national organisations will help you make contacts and find work placements in the industry. These placements could form part of your assessed work and, for many previous students, have led directly to employment.
We also offer dedicated employability support throughout your time here.

Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters degree, such as MA Film and Television Production. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.