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BA Communication and Media

University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Within the School, we offer opportunities for you to attend talks and workshops led by industry professionals to help you gain insight into a career in the media and communication industries.

You can take part in our career mentoring scheme, where you'll be matched with someone working in industry who can give you one-to-one career advice. Our annual Careers Day also allows you to meet and learn from professionals across the media and communications industries.

Find out more about careers and employability at the School of Media and Communication.

We encourage you to prepare for your career from day one. That’s one of the reasons Leeds graduates are so sought after by employers.

General Eligibility

A-level: AAB

Other course specific tests:

If you’re taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) you may receive an alternative offer alongside a standard offer. In this case, the typical offer would be ABB plus grade A in the EPQ.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules:

The History of Communication

Introduction to Media and Communication Research

Power, Politics and the Media

Studying Media

Introduction to Media and Communication Theory

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below):

Camera and Editing

Introduction to Cinema

Prose: Reading and Interpretation

Race, Writing and Decolonization

2 Year 2

Compulsory modules:

Visual Communication

Media Policy

Communication Research Methods

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below):

Technology in Communication and Media

Podcasting

Journalism Ethics

Communication Skills

Digital Storytelling

Cinematic Themes

Media, Power and Social Justice

Developing Your Professional Identity: Preparing for a Career in Within the Arts, Heritage and Creative Industries

Questioning Genre in World Cinemas

Sociology and the Climate Crisis

3 Year 3

Compulsory modules:

Communication Dissertation

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below):

The Documentary and Reality

International Communication

Placement

Feminism, Identity and Media

Understanding the Audience

The Reporting of Politics

The Ethnography of Speaking

Internet Policy

Citizen Media

Global migration, `race? and media

Promotional Culture

Cinema in the Digital Era

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS for UKVI (United Kingdom Visas and Immigration) (Academic) or IELTS Online at 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component skill. Please note that we cannot accept results from these tests that are over two years old at the start date of the course you intend to study.

TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) or TOEFL iBT Home Edition at 80 overall with no less than 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 19 in writing. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL My Best scores and we expect candidates to have met the relevant requirements from a single TOEFL test.

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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