BA Communication & Media
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies, combining film with the study of media and communication. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course offers a 3-year route with a 4-week placement or a 4-year route with a minimum 30-week placement, and students complete a dissertation involving original independent research. 95% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months.
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Entry requirements
For 2027 entry: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit).
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 96%: 271 offers from 281 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 35 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 63%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Media Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 290 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 32%
- South East: 25%
- South West: 23%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic & Professional Media Practice
- Collaborative Communication Project
- Media & Current Debates
- Media Work
- Adventures in Popular Culture
- Introduction to Communication
- Principles of Marketing Communications
- Introduction to Journalism: News & Features
- Introduction to Storytelling
- Media, Culture & Society
- Research in Action 2
- Media: Messages & Meanings
- Digital Communication
- Writing for the Media
- Brands & Digital Branding
- Remix Cultures
- Global Current Affairs
- Dissertation
- Media Convergence
- Celebrity Culture
- Advertising
- Public Relations
- Writing, Editing & Publishing
- Interactive Digital Storytelling
- Social Media Management
- Media, Sport & Society
- Activism & Communication
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Communication & Media at Bournemouth University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £37,000. The £31,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Communication & Media at Bournemouth University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Communication & Media at Bournemouth University?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Communication & Media at Bournemouth University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Communication & Media at Bournemouth University?
96% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 271 offers from 281 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Communication & Media at Bournemouth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Communication & Media at Bournemouth University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.