BA Media and Communications
About this course
A BA (Honours) in Media and Communications, a media studies degree centred on creative media platforms, cultural industries and digital technologies. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Project Management, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes an optional placement year and foundation year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Creative Media Fundamentals, Key Developments In Media And Communications, Media Industries 1, and User Experience Design (Ux). The second year examines identities and storytelling via Identities, Representations And Politics 1, Identities, Representations And Politics 2, Screen Storytelling, and Working In Cultural, Media And Creative Industries, with an optional study abroad semester. The final year explores digital cultures and global media distribution through Digital Cultures And Technologies, Media At The Margins, and Media Industries 2. Students also complete the Independent Project In Culture And Media, choosing between a dissertation or a digital media production.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level Qualification
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What students say
Based on about 70 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 55%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 81%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 195 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 41%
- East Midlands: 18%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 8%
- South East: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 2%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Media Fundamentals
- Key Developments In Media And Communications
- Media Industries 1
- User Experience Design (Ux)
- Identities, Representations And Politics 1
- Identities, Representations And Politics 2
- Screen Storytelling
- Working In Cultural, Media And Creative Industries
- Study Abroad - Creative Industries
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Digital Cultures And Technologies
- Independent Project In Culture And Media
- Media At The Margins
- Media Industries 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media and Communications at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media and Communications at Sheffield Hallam University?
79% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Does BA Media and Communications at Sheffield Hallam University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Media and Communications at Sheffield Hallam University?
81% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.