Program Overview

Learn key research skills vital to understanding modern media culture.
Produce practical work in formats such as podcasts, mobile apps, and audio-visual media.
Develop skills to progress into diverse careers, including the media industries, research and development, and academia and teaching.
Choose from a variety of optional modules to enable you to create your own degree journey.

Build your understanding of the cultural, political and social contexts of media forms, organisations and technologies with this modern media course. Study the workings of core media institutions and learn about key approaches to analysing media texts, researching audiences, and investigating media industries.

Course Content

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Year 1


Module	Credits
Making Media	20
Making Media 2	20
Media Audiences	20
Media Evolution And The Professional Landscape	20
Media Industries	20
Media Texts And Genres	20

Year 2


Module	Credits
Media, Identities And Representations	20
Media Technologies	20
News Media	20
The Media, Power And Politics	20


Module	Credits
Applied Photography	20
Global Communications Strategy And Critique	20
Music And Events Pr And Management	20
Radio And Sound Production	20
Storytelling In Film, Television And Beyond	20
Tv And Video News Skills	20

Year 3


Module
Placement Year

Final year


Module	Credits
Applied Project/Dissertation For Media	20
Globalisation And The Media	20
Postcolonial Media Culture	20
Researching For The Media	20


Module	Credits
Alternative Media	20
Celebrity Culture	20
Communication Through Photography	20
Corporate Communications: Strategy And Critique	20
Moral Panics	20
Pr And Power	20
Radio Broadcasting	20
Tv Journalism And Production	20

Entry Requirement
UCAS points
- 112
- This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications, including at least 32 points in a relevant* subject. For example:
- BBC at A Level with a grade C in a relevant subject.
- DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject.
A combination of qualifications which must include a relevant subject and may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.
* Relevant subjects are • media studies • communication studies • film studies • English • creative writing • a foreign language • sociology • politics • history • psychology • accountancy/finance • business/economics • hospitality/events management • dance/performing arts • drama/theatre studies • geography • art and design • graphic design • IT/computing • music/music technology • sciences • sport • world development

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE
- English Language at grade C or 4
- Maths at grade C or 4
• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, in an art and design-related programme from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.5 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

* Relevant subjects are • media studies • communication studies • film studies • English • creative writing • a foreign language • sociology • politics • history • psychology • accountancy/finance • business/economics • hospitality/events management • dance/performing arts • drama/theatre studies • geography • art and design • graphic design • IT/computing • music/music technology • sciences • sport • world development.

We welcome applications from people of any age. We may be flexible in our normal offer if you can show a commitment to succeed and have the relevant skills and experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.
Fees & Scholarships
Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/23 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.

† If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees.

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £14,415 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Career Prospect
This course prepares you for a career in
- media policy research
- political communication and governance research
- audience research
- research and development
- teaching/academia
- mobile app design
- media data analysis
- media industries (radio, film, television)
- social media management
- publishing
- voluntary sector
- events management
- PR and marketing

Cost Of Studying At Sheffield Hallam University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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