BSc Media and Communications
About this course
The BSc (Hons) in Media and Communications is an undergraduate degree focusing on media theory, communication practices, and their societal contexts. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can optionally undertake an industrial placement year or a foundation year. The first year builds foundational knowledge through compulsory modules such as Contemporary Challenges, Fundamentals of the Social Sciences, Special Subjects A, and Special Subjects B. In the second year, students study Media Genres and Researching Your World, alongside optional modules covering areas such as Cross Platform Journalism, Digital Culture, and Professional Filmmaking. The final year centres on independent work and professional preparation through compulsory modules like Dissertation, Major Final Project, and Working in the Creative and Cultural Industries. Optional modules in the final year allow further study in subjects including AI for Journalists, Campaigners and Activists, Fake News, Images & Websites, and Media Production as Activism.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 35%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 65%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Challenges
- Fundamentals of the Social Sciences
- Special Subjects A
- Special Subjects B
- Media Genres
- Researching Your World
- Cross Platform Journalism
- Colonialism, Migration and Global Racism
- Digital Culture
- Gender, Sexuality and Feminism
- Global Communication
- Media Law, Ethics and Regulation
- Professional Filmmaking
- Popular Culture and Creative Industries
- Dissertation
- Major Final Project
- Working in the Creative and Cultural Industries
- AI for Journalists, Campaigners and Activists
- Cities, Culture and Social Change
- Digital Media, Social Movements and Change
- Fake News, Images & Websites
- Media, Politics & Power in America
- Media Production as Activism
- Politics and Digital Cultures
- Political and Strategic Communication
- Political Satires & Comedy
- 21st Century Media Bodies
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Media and Communications at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £39,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £6,000 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BSc Media and Communications at Brunel University of London do next?
65% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Media and Communications at Brunel University of London?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Media and Communications at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Media and Communications at Brunel University of London?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.