BA Media and Communications
About this course
BA in Media and Communications, a media studies degree focusing on digital storytelling, content creation, and the dynamics of modern media industries. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes an optional placement year and an optional year abroad. The first year establishes core foundations through modules such as Multiplatform Skills in the Digital Age, The Power to Influence: Media and Responsibility, Creating Stories: Narratives and Communities, and Digital Tribes: Understanding Audiences. The second year advances into specialized study with Content Creation and Cultural Contexts, Influencers and Brands: Digital Media Making, Networking, Professionalism and Self-branding in the Media, and ScreenLab: Visual Storytelling. The final year concludes the programme with Media Trendspotting: Research Tools and Tactics, Impact: Media Campaigning and Activism, Persuasion: Public Relations and Marketing, and The Futures of the Creative Industries.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
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What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 70%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 11%
- West Midlands: 37%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 24%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Access course: 10%
- A degree: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Multiplatform Skills in the Digital Age – 30 credits
- The Power to Influence: Media and Responsibility – 30 credits
- Creating Stories: Narratives and Communities – 30 credits
- Digital Tribes: Understanding Audiences – 30 credits
- Content Creation and Cultural Contexts – 30 credits
- Influencers and Brands: Digital Media Making – 30 credits
- Networking, Professionalism and Self-branding in the Media – 30 credits
- ScreenLab: Visual Storytelling – 30 credits
- Media Trendspotting: Research Tools and Tactics – 30 credits
- Impact: Media Campaigning and Activism – 30 credits
- Persuasion: Public Relations and Marketing – 30 credits
- The Futures of the Creative Industries – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media and Communications at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £30,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Media and Communications at Coventry University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media and Communications at Coventry University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Media and Communications at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.
Does BA Media and Communications at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Media and Communications at Coventry University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.