Course Summary

If you have an interest in communications, society and media then this course is ideal for you. It allows you to tailor your study to your strengths, interest and career ambitions. By combining these two subjects you can give your degree an industry flare that will help you to stand out within the graduate employment market. This popular degree combines theoretical approaches to media with opportunities to learn practical media skills. The course offers a diverse mixture of theoretical and practical approaches to the media and helps you to enhance your skills and passion for the rapidly evolving and dynamic field. You'll learn from industry professionals who are researching cutting edge aspects of media culture and who will be able to provide your studies with a range of interesting media texts from social networking sites through to anti-globalisation movements. You'll learn from industry professionals who are currently exploring cutting-edge research and who will examine media cultures from social networking sites through to globalisation movements and computer gaming. You’ll also investigate the media’s role in relation to communication. NTU’s COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY course will encourage you to make sense of the transformations which our societies, technologies and personalities are undergoing. Throughout the course you'll examine communication between individuals, groups, organisations and humanity. The core aspect of this course draws on Psychology and Sociology, and also includes aspects of Philosophy, History and Anthropology. This course will provide you with a wide range of skills and knowledge to match the broad selection of career prospects. You'll develop; excellent written and oral communication, critical analysis skills, a variety of IT skills, develop team working skills and time management skills. The real life projects that students have undergone with the support of influential organisations has led to the success of many graduates forging exciting careers within well-known and small to medium sized companies. Recent COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY AND MEDIA graduates have also gone on to work in graduate-level positions with; the BBC, Sky, Brit Asia TV, Channel 5 and IBM. Many of our graduates have also chosen to undertake further study on one of our masters-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees.

Course Details - Modules

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Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: LP33

Institution code: N91

Campus Name: Clifton Campus

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

112 UCAS Tariff points from four A-Levels (two of which must be A-Level equivalent)

We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.

Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3

112 UCAS tariff points from your BTEC level 3 National Diploma and up to two A-Level or equivalent qualifications.

112 UCAS tariff points from your BTEC level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications

We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 70%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 55%

Go onto work and study: 100%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

Tuition fees for 2022 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2021 are £9250. The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.

Provider information

50 Shakespeare Street
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Nottingham
NG1 4FQ

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