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Media and Marketing

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C

Typical offer BBC (112 points from three or more A levels).

Access to HE Diploma

D:6,M:24,P:15

Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject is acceptable for entry. You will need 60 credits overall with 6 credits with Distinction and 24 at Merit, and level 2 passes in Communication units. QAA accredited course required.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

A minimum of 15 points at the higher level and a minimum of 4 points in English.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

Scottish Higher

C,C,C,C,D,D

A minimum of 114 UCAS tariff points to include four passes at Higher level.

UCAS Tariff

112

About this course


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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

4 years | Part-time | 2024

Subject

Media and communication studies

**Why study this course?**

The Media and Marketing BA (Hons) degree is designed to give you an outstanding experience and understanding of the media, marketing and advertising industries, including hands-on experience of video production, television production and photographic work. The degree with equip you with the practical knowledge and insight to forge your career in media taking personal responsibility for creative projects and for crafting the media message.

**More about this course**

The Media and Marketing BA (Hons) combines London Metropolitan University’s world-leading expertise in the media and media industries with this career-focused study of marketing and advertising. The media is ingrained in modern life with television, radio, print media, cinema and the internet as channels for information, education, politics art and entertainment. The degree explores how the media shapes the way we live and its influence on contemporary marketing and corporate communications.

You’ll learn about the principles of marketing including branding, product management, pricing strategies and advertising, and gain hands-on practice-based learning with our first-class media resources including video and television production, as well as classroom-based grounding in the media industries and corporate environments.

You’ll learn how to operate a camera, budget a marketing campaign and manage a creative team. Optional modules enable you to specialise in specific parts of the media or commercial industry, and your final project will enable you to demonstrate your skills and expertise to employers.

The course is also supported by trips and visits, guest lectures and various other activities.

Modules

Year 1 modules include:

Practice of Marketing (core, 15)
Media Genres (core, 30 credits)
Media Histories (core, 30 credits)
Principles of Marketing (core, 15 credits)
Social Media Businesses (core, 30 credits)

Year 2 modules include:

Integrated Marketing Communications (core, 30 credits)
Researching Media Audiences (core, 15 credits)
Television Studies (core, 30 credits)
Creating a Winning Business 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
Learning through Work 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
Brand Management (option, 15 credits)
Social Media Strategies (option, 15 credits)
Situation Comedy (option, 15 credits)
Crime and the Media (option, 15 credits)
Documentary Photography and Photography Journalism (option, 15 credits)
Youth Culture and the Media (option, 15 credits)
Open Language Programme (option, 15 credits)

Year 3 modules include:

Corporate Communications (core, 30 credits)
Media, Culture and Identity (core, 30 credits)
Marketing and Communications Project (alternative core, 30 credits)
Media and Communication Dissertation (alternative core, 30 credits)
Analysing Popular Music (option, 15 credits)
Globalisation and the Media (option, 15 credits)
Media, Power and Politics (option, 15 credits)
Services Marketing (option, 15 credits)
Open Language Programme (option, 15 credits)

Assessment methods

You’ll be assessed through a combination of different kinds of assessments, including coursework, reports, practice based work such as filming projects or poster presentation, and essays. There are a limited number of formal exams on the degree.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£17,600
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£17,600
per year
International
£17,600
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£17,600
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Holloway

Department:

School of Computing and Digital Media

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

72%
Media and communication studies

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Media studies

Teaching and learning

78%
Staff make the subject interesting
80%
Staff are good at explaining things
70%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
78%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

68%
Library resources
81%
IT resources
72%
Course specific equipment and facilities
55%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

86%
UK students
14%
International students
47%
Male students
53%
Female students
81%
2:1 or above
15%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

After graduation


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Media studies

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This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

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high
Average annual salary
100%
high
Employed or in further education
63%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

Only a small number of students study courses within this catch-all subject area, so there isn't a lot of information available on what graduates do when they finish - bear that in mind when you look at any stats. Marketing and PR were the most likely jobs for graduates from these courses, but it's sensible to go on open days and talk to tutors about what you might expect from the course, and what previous graduates did.

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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Media studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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£27k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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