**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University. Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** **Course summary** - Learn key research skills vital to understanding modern media culture. - Produce practical work in formats such as podcasts, mobile apps, and audio-visual media. - Develop skills to progress into diverse careers, including the media industries, research and development, and academia and teaching. - Choose from a variety of optional modules to enable you to create your own degree journey. Build your understanding of the cultural, political and social contexts of media forms, organisations and technologies with this modern media course. Study the workings of core media institutions and learn about key approaches to analysing media texts, researching audiences, and investigating media industries. **How you learn** All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. Learning takes place in lectures, interactive workshops, seminars and screenings, where key topics and concepts are introduced and explored. You are encouraged to work in teams and small groups as well developing an individual approach to your learning. You learn through: - lectures - interactive workshops - seminars - screenings - essays - examinations - group and individual presentations - practical work - applied learning/authentic work experience There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme. **Applied learning** **Work placements** You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Previous students have completed placements with the BBC, regional newspapers, PR and advertising agencies and the voluntary sector. **Live work** Many modules on the degree make use of the Venture Matrix (a University department which sources clients for live projects) that will give you the experience of working with the media industry. **Field trips** There will be the opportunity to attend regional, national and international media events. Trips have included visits to the Berlin Film Festival and the Aesthetica Film Festival where you get the chance to meet industry experts. You can also apply for our Go Global student initiative, which has taken our students to destinations such as Malaysia and Paris. You may also be able to work or study abroad with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme. **Networking opportunities** A number of industry days and events (Grad Talk, Pathways) are held on campus where students can network with and attend talks and workshops run by creative media industry professionals and organisations. We make sure you can network and make industry connections throughout your course. Every year we have students working at Sheffield Doc/Fest, one of the top three documentary film festivals in the world, attending exclusive workshops with international industry experts.

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances. You can take an optional placement in year three. Year 1 Compulsory modules Making Media 20 Making Media 2 20 Media Audiences 20 Media Evolution And The Professional Landscape 20 Media Industries 20 Media Texts And Genres 20 Year 2 Compulsory modules Media, Identities And Representations 20 Media Technologies 20 News Media 20 The Media, Power And Politics 20 Elective modules Applied Photography 20 Global Communications Strategy And Critique 20 Music And Events Pr And Management 20 Radio And Sound Production 20 Storytelling In Film, Television And Beyond 20 Tv And Video News Skills 20 Year 3 Optional modules Placement Year - Final year Compulsory modules Applied Project/Dissertation For Media 20 Globalisation And The Media 20 Postcolonial Media Culture 20 Researching For The Media 20 Elective Modules Alternative Media 20 Communication Through Photography 20 Corporate Communications: Strategy And Critique 20 Moral Panics 20 Pr And Power 20 Radio Broadcasting 20 Tv Journalism And Production 20

Coursework

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

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.

Course code: P300

Institution code: S21

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 at the point of enrolment.

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

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/media-pr-and-journalism/ba-honours-media/full-time/2022

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 79%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
EU	14415.0	Whole course
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	14415.0	Whole course

Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/2023 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2021/22 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.

City Campus
Howard Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sheffield
S1 1WB