BA Media and Culture
About this course
BA (Hons) in Media and Culture, a media studies degree exploring communication, cultural analysis and contemporary digital media. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or spend a year abroad. The first year covers core foundations through modules such as Introduction to Communication and Media Studies A, Media Industries and Institutions A, Communication, Culture, and Media Analysis A, and Digital Communication and Social Media. The second year advances investigative skills with Communication and Media Research I and Communication and Media Research II, alongside Approaches to Cultural and Media Studies A. Optional choices in the second and third years allow study across areas including global news, digital culture, public relations, film, and virtual worlds. Students may also complete a final year project or a dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall with no score less than 4 or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,5,5 in 3 HL subjects. BTEC: BTEC applications are encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits and may make offers at DDM.
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What students say
Based on about 91 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 30 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Media Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 50%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 15%
- South East: 10%
- Wales: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES A
- MEDIA INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS A
- COMMUNICATION, CULTURE, AND MEDIA ANALYSIS A
- DIGITAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA
- COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH II
- COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH I
- APPROACHES TO CULTURAL AND MEDIA STUDIES A
- GLOBAL NEWS, MEDIA AND WAR
- PUBLIC RELATIONS, MEDIA AND DIGITAL SOCIETY
- DIGITAL MEDIA AND DATA B
- CONVERGED MEDIA AND SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT B
- UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL CULTURE & SOCIETY
- PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- GLOBAL HOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND: FROM THE MAINSTREAM TO THE MARGINS
- FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES
- IMMERSIVE MEDIA AND VIRTUAL WORLDS
- MEDIATING THE PAST
- AI AND DIGITAL MEDIA
- UNDERSTANDING DOCUMENTARY
- THE CINEMATIC CITY
- MUSIC AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE
- SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WORK PLACEMENTS MODULE
- FINAL YEAR PROJECT
- VIRAL VIDEO
- DISSERTATION
- WORK PLACEMENT YEAR
- MEDIA AND CAMPAIGNING
- STARDOM AND MEDIA CELEBRITY
- ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION: POLITICS, SCIENCE, ACTIVISM, AND THE MEDIA
- QUEER FILM, VIDEO AND DOCUMENTARY
- PROPAGANDA, POWER, AND LIFE
- GAMES AND ALGORITHMIC CULTURE
- AESTHETICS
- CULT TELEVISION AND DIGITAL FANDOMS
- INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
- POPULAR CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND POLITICS
- ISSUES IN PHOTOGRAPHY
- ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA AND HISTORY ON SCREEN
- COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS: MEMORY AND TRANSCULTURAL MOBILITY
- CURATION AND HERITAGE
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media and Culture at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £6,000 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Media and Culture at University of Liverpool do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media and Culture at University of Liverpool?
86% 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 Culture at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
Does BA Media and Culture at University of Liverpool 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 Culture at University of Liverpool?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.