Undergraduate

Media Communications and Publishing with Professional Placement Year

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Overview

Media Communications and Publishing with Professional Placement Year is taught at a number of UK universities, and the entry terms are set department by department rather than nationally. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.

Teaching in Media Studies covers media law and ethics alongside the practical work, which is what employers ask about.

The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too.

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Entry requirements

English
IELTS 6.0 level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper.

Careers opportunities

Entry into this sector is decided on work you can show and people you have worked with, and the first year is very often freelance, contract or an assisting role. Courses with a placement, a working newsroom or a studio attached are worth considerably more than ones without.

Roles graduates go into

  • Journalist or reporter
  • Producer or production assistant
  • Content or social media manager
  • Communications officer
  • Editor
  • Public relations executive

Where they work

  • Broadcasters and production companies
  • News organisations and publishers
  • Agencies in public relations and content
  • In-house communications teams
  • Freelance and contract work
After the course

For journalists, NCTJ accreditation is what most newsrooms in the United Kingdom still ask for, and some courses build it in.

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Where you will study

Bath Spa University

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England
Universities we list in Bath
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Courses there, all told
391 across every university we list in it
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