BA Media and Communication (Extended Degree)
About this course
BA (Hons) in Media and Communication (Extended Degree) is a four-year undergraduate media degree that includes a compulsory foundation year and offers optional work placement and study abroad years. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course begins with foundational modules covering academic skills, media history, analysis, and digital media production such as Media, Communication and History, Analysing Media and Film, and Digital Media - Audio and Video. The second year advances into contemporary practices through compulsory study in Media Industries, Media, Ethics and Current Affairs, and Media Communication Planning, alongside options exploring audience research and cultural contexts. In the final stages, students complete professional portfolio development and can choose from various specialised options including Digital Media and Society, Media, Gender and Sexualities, Film Festivals, or undertake an independent Dissertation (Media & Film) or Media and Communications Project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 56 to 72 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 72%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 54%
- Gained a higher qualification: 37%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 58%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 18%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 145 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 92%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Critical Cultural Encounters
- Culture and Society
- Film Foundations
- Media Genres
- Performance Practices
- Media, Communication and History
- Analysing Media and Film
- Approaches to Media, Culture and Communication
- Consuming Media
- Digital Media - Audio and Video
- Digital Media - Writing
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Arts Study Abroad (60 credit)
- Media Industries
- Media, Ethics and Current Affairs
- Media, Power and Identity
- Researching Audiences
- Reviews and Features
- Media Communication Planning
- Sport, Media and Society
- Cinema and Society
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Arts Work Placement Year
- Arts Study Abroad Year
- Digital Media and Society
- Employability Portfolio
- Media and Society Case Studies
- Media and Communications Project
- Dissertation (Media & Film)
- Media, Gender and Sexualities
- Film Festivals
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media and Communication (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £21,500 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £31,000. The £25,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media and Communication (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
72% 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 Communication (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
Does BA Media and Communication (Extended Degree) at Northumbria 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 Communication (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
54% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.