BA Communication and Media
About this course
BA in Communication and Media, a film studies degree centred on media analysis, theory and production. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can undertake a four-week work placement during the course. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through compulsory modules such as The History of Communication, Introduction to Media and Communication Research, Power, Politics and the Media, Studying Media, and Introduction to Media and Communication Theory, alongside optional choices like Camera and Editing. The second year focuses on core subjects through compulsory modules such as Visual Communication, Media Policy, and Communication Research Methods, while offering optional modules including Podcasting and Journalism Ethics. The final year centres on independent research through the compulsory Communication Dissertation, alongside optional modules such as International Communications and Internet Policy.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including one arts, humanities or social science subject. Excluding general studies and critical thinking. EPQ: ABB plus grade A in the EPQ BTEC: DDD in a BTEC Extended Diploma in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences or Media IB: 35 overall (16 at higher level, with 5 at higher level in English or 6 at standard level).
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 60%
- Media Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 27%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 30%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 97%
- A degree: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- How can we understand the roles of media in society?
- What roles do media play in political processes?
- How do changes in the media relate to our understandings of gender, race, religion and sexuality?
- What factors influence the work of communications professionals?
- The History of Communication
- Introduction to Media and Communication Research
- Power, Politics and the Media
- Studying Media
- Introduction to Media and Communication Theory
- Camera and Editing
- Introduction to Cinema
- Prose: Reading and Interpretation
- Race, Writing and Decolonization
- Visual Communication
- Media Policy
- Communication Research Methods
- Technology in Communication and Media
- Podcasting
- Journalism Ethics
- Communication Skills
- Digital Storytelling
- Cinematic Themes
- Media, Power and Social Justice
- Developing Your Professional Identity: Preparing for a Career in Within The Arts, Heritage and Creative Industries
- Questioning Genre in World Cinemas
- Sociology and the Climate Crisis
- Communication Dissertation
- The Documentary and Reality
- International Communications
- Placement
- Feminism, Identity and Media
- Understanding the Audience
- The Reporting of Politics
- The Ethnography of Speaking
- Internet Policy
- Citizen Media
- Global migration, ‘race’ and media
- Promotional Culture
- Cinema in the Digital Era
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Communication and Media at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £40,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Communication and Media at University of Leeds 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 Communication and Media at University of Leeds?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Communication and Media at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
Does BA Communication and Media at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Communication and Media at University of Leeds?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.