BSc Media and Communication
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Media and Communication, a film studies degree exploring the multidisciplinary study of media, communication industries, and digital culture. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose between a three-year full-time study route or a four-year option incorporating a placement year. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Communication and Media Studies, Social Research, Language in Society, Foundations in Media and Communication Studies, and Critical Traditions in Media Studies, alongside optional subjects like Gaming Cultures and Introduction to Film. The second year advances methodologies and social perspectives with compulsory modules including Media, Identity and Inequality, Advanced Research Methods A, Advanced Research Methods B, and Media and Social Change, while offering optional topics such as Promotional Culture and Screen Cultures. The final year centres on independent research through the Communication & Media Studies Project Dissertation, supported by compulsory study in Digital Media and Society and Contemporary Media Debates, alongside specialized optional modules like Producing The News, Documenting the World, and Influencer Culture.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDD BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade B BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades BB
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 75%: 301 offers from 403 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 41 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 40%
- Media Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 45%
- South East: 10%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 90 students who started
- A levels: 86%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 7%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Communication and Media Studies
- Social Research
- Language in Society
- Foundations in Media and Communication Studies
- Critical Traditions in Media Studies
- Self and Identity
- Gaming Cultures
- Introduction to Film
- University-wide Language Programme
- Media, Identity and Inequality
- Advanced Research Methods A
- Advanced Research Methods B
- Media and Social Change
- Political Psychology
- Social Psychology and Communication
- Promotional Culture
- Communication and Sport
- Your Future Career: Preparing for the World of Work
- Social Interaction
- Media, Culture and Crime
- Screen Cultures
- The Media in Global Context
- Digital Lives and Society
- University-wide Language Programme
- Communication & Media Studies Project Dissertation
- Digital Media and Society
- Contemporary Media Debates
- Television and Society
- Producing The News
- Gender, Intersectionality and Society
- Documenting the World
- Influencer Culture
- 'Race', Racism and Social Justice in the Modern World
- University-wide Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Media and Communication at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £35,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £44,000. The £35,000 median after five years is £9,000 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BSc Media and Communication at Loughborough University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Media and Communication at Loughborough University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Media and Communication at Loughborough University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Media and Communication at Loughborough University?
75% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 301 offers from 403 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Media and Communication at Loughborough University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Media and Communication at Loughborough University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.