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BSc (Hons) Media and Communication (with Professional Training)
at University of Surrey

Guildford, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 17,900
Country Rank#21
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Why choose this course

Do you want an exciting and challenging look into how media and communication are embedded into society? Are you looking for a career where an understanding of media forms, media audiences, social media users, global media, public relations and advertising is required for the role? Then our Media and Communication BSc (Hons) is just the course for you.

We'll help you understand the impact contemporary communication has on society, government and business. We also teach you valuable techniques to research media audiences and users, as well as different types of media themselves.

You'll be taught by research-active media and communications scholars, using the latest research on:

Audiences
Big data
Digital platforms
International communication
Media power
Regulation.

Our research-led teaching, the transferable skills you'll gain from your assessments and our focus on employability will prepare you for a career in media and communications.

Course Content
Year 1 (With PTY)

Module Title
- Concepts For A Mediated World
- Conceptualising The Social World
- Media, Communication And Society
- Researching The Social World: Qualitative Methods
- Communicating Difference In Visual Representations
- Current Issues In Digital Societies
- Measuring The Social World: Quantitative Methods
- Popular Culture In Mediated Societies
Year 2 (With PTY)

Module Title
- Crime And Technology
- Global Media And Communication
- Internet And Society
- Media, Power And Regulation
- Migration And The Politics Of Identity
- Using Research For Policy, Practice And Impact
- Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Analysing Media And Digital Communication
- Audiences And Users In Media And Communication
- Communicating Culture: Concepts And Frameworks
- Crime And Media
- De/Constructing Gender
- Everyday Consumption And Its Consequences
- Work, Employment And Society In Global Context
Professional Training Year (PTY)

Module Title
- Professional Training Year Module (Full-Year Study)
- Professional Training Year Module (Full-Year Work)
- Professional Training Year Module (Work-Study 50/50)
Year 3 (With PTY)

Module Title
- Data And The Digital In Platform Societies
- Families And Society
- Hate Crime
- Music, Media And Society
- Political Communication
- Cultures Of Race And Racism
- Public Relations In The Digital Age
- Sociology Of Mental Health
- Understanding Sexualities
- Youth, Culture And Media
- Dissertation
Entry Requirement
A-level

Overall:
- BSc (Hons):
  
  BBC
Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C (4) (or equivalent).

Minimum standard in English and mathematics

If you are applying for an undergraduate course at Surrey, you must meet our minimum standards for English and mathematics.

English:
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard XII , English 70% from CBSE or ISC exam boards
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard XII, English 80% from the majority of Indian state boards (excluding Andhra Pradesh/Telangana/U.P/Bihar/Gujrat/Punjab).
Mathematics:
- Standard XII, Mathematics Pass
- All India Secondary School Examination, C2
- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination, 6.
English language requirements
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each other element.
If you do not currently meet the level required for your programme, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.
Fees & Scholarships
Annual Tuition Fees:
- UK: £9,250
- Overseas: £17,900
Career Prospect
The Department of Sociology’s Professional Training partners include:
- Showcentral Ltd
- The Walt Disney Company Ltd
- TVB1 (Hong Kong)
- Magimix
- Wigwam PR
- Moving Picture Company
- Gloucestershire County Council.
The process of preparing and applying for placement jobs significantly enhances your job-seeking skills, which come into play in your final year and beyond when you apply for graduate employment.

We have media students who have secured placements at companies including:
- The Walt Disney Company
- The Department of Culture, Media and Sport
- A+E Television Networks.

Cost Of Studying At University of Surrey

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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BSc (Hons) Media and Communication (with Professional Training) at University of Surrey