BA Media, Journalism and Culture
About this course
BA in Journalism and Film Studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Marketing, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The degree is academically focused and does not provide vocational journalism training. The programme includes Welsh-language modules, a Media Law module in the second year, and a final-year dissertation.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Media, Journalism and Culture (R5V2) at Cardiff University for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is ABB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 72%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Media Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 17%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 42%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Foundation course: 2%
Modules
- History of Mass Communication and Culture
- Media Scholarship
- An Introduction to Media Audiences
- Advertising and the Consumer Society
- Understanding Journalism Studies
- Representations
- Cymru: Y Senedd, Y Straeon a'r Spin
- Media, Power and Society
- Doing Media Research: Approaches and Methods
- Mediation of Political Violence
- Yr Ystafell Newyddion 1
- Celebrity Culture
- Public Relations and Political Communication
- Media Fandom
- Employability: Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Red Penned: Censorship and Resistance in Contemporary Arts Activism
- Film, Media and Cultural Theory
- Screen Industries
- Media, Gender and Sexuality
- Fashion Brand Management
- Cyflwyniad i'r Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol
- Regulating the Digital World
- War, Politics and Propaganda II
- Media Law Year 2
- Dissertation
- The Making and Shaping of News
- Spin Unspun: Public Relations and The News Media
- The Creative and Cultural Industries
- Sport and the Media
- Communicating Causes
- Understanding Media Business
- Palu am y Gwir
- Stori Pwy? Cyfathrebu Cymru
- Media, Money and Markets
- Feminisms and Television History
- The Cultural Politics of Contemporary Hollywood
- Popular Music, Media, & Culture
- Immersive Media
- Screening Locations
- (Me) me, Myself and I:The Power and Politics of Digital Remix Culture and Online Inequalities
- Visual Communication and Design
- Clothing Matters: Global Fashion Cultures and Politics
- Media, Journalism and Culture In Practice
- Introduction to Podcasting
- Body Image
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media, Journalism and Culture at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £37,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Journalism.
What do graduates of BA Media, Journalism and Culture at Cardiff University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media, Journalism and Culture at Cardiff University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Media, Journalism and Culture at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Media, Journalism and Culture at Cardiff University?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.