BA Media and Communications
About this course
BA in Media and Communications, a film studies degree examining media narratives, industry frameworks, and digital technologies. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Design & Creative Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a compulsory workplace module requiring at least 40 hours of work placements. The first year covers core foundations through Perspectives on Communications, Communications Challenges, Communications Research Methods, and Social Media and Society. In the second year, students undertake Communications in the Workplace alongside optional modules such as Professional Writing, Internet Foundations and Frontiers, Design Thinking, Communications and the Climate Crisis, Communications in the 21st Century, Media and the Law: Regulation, Governance, Ethics, Media Production, and Politics and the Media.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. IB: 32/655.
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What students say
Based on about 75 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Who gets in
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 94%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Perspectives on Communications
- Communications Challenges
- Communications Research Methods
- Social Media and Society
- Communications in the Workplace
- Professional Writing
- Internet Foundations and Frontiers
- Design Thinking
- Communications and the Climate Crisis
- Communications in the 21st Century
- Media and the Law: Regulation, Governance, Ethics
- Media Production
- Politics and the Media
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media and Communications at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £31,000. The £27,500 median after fifteen months is £2,000 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Media and Communications at University of Exeter do next?
90% 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 University of Exeter?
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 and Communications at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Does BA Media and Communications at University of Exeter 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 University of Exeter?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.