BA Media & Communications
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Media & Communications, a media studies degree exploring the relationships between media, culture, and society alongside practical training in digital creation. Students can undertake an optional year-long industry placement between the second and third years of study. The first year covers core foundations through Meaning in Media, Media, Culture and Society, Media Writing: Journalism, Media Writing: PR and Communications, Creative Digital Design, and Mobile Filmmaking. The second year expands into industry practices with The Media Business, TV Times, Specialist Media Writing and Production: Journalism, Specialist Media Writing and Production: PR and Communications, Placement, Creative Media Project, Leadership and Management, Preparing to Teach, and Industrial Work Experience. The final year concludes with advanced studies and independent work through the Digital Enterprise Project, Independent Project, Media, and Radical Cinema modules.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 A level: Minimum three A levels to include grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM IB: No specific subjects required.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Meaning in Media
- Media, Culture and Society
- Media Writing: Journalism
- Media Writing: PR and Communications
- Creative Digital Design
- Mobile Filmmaking
- Core Modules
- The Media Business
- TV Times
- Specialist Media Writing and Production: Journalism
- Specialist Media Writing and Production: PR and Communications
- Placement
- Optional Modules
- Creative Media Project
- Leadership and Management
- Preparing to Teach
- Industrial Work Experience
- Digital Enterprise Project
- Independent Project
- Media
- Radical Cinema
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media & Communications at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Media & Communications at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
Does BA Media & Communications at Cardiff Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Media & Communications at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.