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3 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
P300
Mode of Study
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BBB
Location
Singleton Park Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021 £ 9,000
4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad
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P304
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Singleton Park Campus
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Sep 2021 £ 9,000
4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry
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P407
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Singleton Park Campus
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Sep 2021 £ 9,000
3 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
P300
Mode of Study
Campus Based
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BBB
Location
Singleton Park Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021 £ 15,400
4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad
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P304
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Campus Based
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BBB
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Singleton Park Campus
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Sep 2021 £ 14,950
4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry
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P407
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Campus Based
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BBB
Location
Singleton Park Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021 £ 15,400
3 Year Full Time
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4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad
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BBB - More Information
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4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry
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P407
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BBB - More Information
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Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
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Course Overview

Study Media and Communication with us and you will learn practical skills to equip you for an exciting career in the media, marketing or related fields, as well as transferable skills which are valued by employers and open up a range of wider career opportunities.

You will have the chance to explore radio and video production, digital and social media, journalism, public relations, branding, marketing and more, learning from experienced industry professionals and leading academics.

A work placement will give you first-hand experience of media and communication, and you will have the option of studying a semester abroad in Hong Kong, Singapore or the USA.

Why Media and Communication at Swansea?

Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, Media and Communication at Swansea is ranked:

  • 1st for Graduate Prospects in the Complete University Guide 2020
  • Top 10 in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2020.

More than 85% of our students in this subject area achieved a good honours degree (1st class or 2.1) in 2016/17.

You will have the chance to attend workshops and seminars run by guest speakers as part of the course.

Your Media and Communication Experience

We offer a varied and flexible degree, so you can shape your course to match your career goals as well as developing your own interests.

You can choose topics including creative media practice, radio and video production, digital and social media, journalism, public relations including strategy, branding and marketing, media theory, media law and film.

A work placement and the opportunity to spend a semester overseas will both enhance your student experience and career prospects.

You will have an academic mentor for any support you need, and there is the chance to study some modules through the medium of Welsh.

Media and Communication Employment Opportunities

Our Media and Communication graduates are truly international and are employed around the world. They have careers in:

  • journalism
  • media
  • business
  • public relations and marketing
  • digital marketing
  • TV and radio
  • publishing

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Modules

 Your early studies will introduce you to media and communication, before you choose your own pathway with modules to suit your own interests.

BA 3 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
MS-100 Period September-January20Introduction to Media Communication
MS-120 Period January-June20Introduction to Media History
Optional Modules
Optional Module Choices 

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : In teaching block 1, students must choose MSP100R or MSW106 AND MSW106 Or MSW106. In Teaching Block 2, you should select a total of either English or Welsh medium modules as follows: select 2 x 20 credit modules.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
MS-103 Period September-January20Introduction to Film Studies
MSP100R Period September-January20Public Relations: Strategic Communications
MSW106 Period September-January20Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus: Cyfathrebu Strategol
MSW108 Period September-January20Cyflwyniad i Astudiaethau Ffilm
AM-112 Period January-June20American Politics and Society
ML-102 Period January-June20Modern European Film: Themes and Perspectives
MS-114 Period January-June20Delivering and Decoding the News
MSS106 Period January-June20Hollywood: A History of American Film
MSW123 Period January-June20Sgiliau Cyfryngau Allweddol
WS-101 Period January-June20War and Society in the Modern Era

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
MS-200 Period September-January20Theorising the Media
Optional Modules
Optional Module Choices 

Choose Exactly 100 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : In addition to the compulsory module you should select a total of either English or Welsh medium modules as follows: select 2 x 20 credit module in TB1 and select 3 x 20 credit modules in TB2.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
MS-219 Period September-January20Studying Digital Media
MS-228 Period September-January20Introduction to Video Production
MS-229 Period September-January20Professional Development: Preparing for Work
MSP201R Period September-January20Digital Public Relations Practice
MSS217 Period September-January20Approaches to Film Analysis
MSW200 Period September-January20Sgiliau Cyfryngau Ymarferol
MS-221 Period January-June20Creative Media Practice
MS-231 Period January-June20Introduction to Journalism
MS-232 Period January-June20Social Media Cultures
MS-235 Period January-June20Media Law
MSP200R Period January-June20Public Relations Theory
MSS202 Period January-June20The History of Screen Animation
MSW206 Period January-June20Drama a Dogfen ar y sgrîn
MSW207 Period January-June20Cyfathrebu Digidol

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules
Optional Module Choices 

Choose Maximum Of 120 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select a total of 120 credits listed below (3 x 20 in TB1, 3 x 20 in TB2). If you choose MS-311 you MUST also choose MS-310. You may NOT choose both MS-323 and MS-327. If you select MSW311 you MUST also select MSW313. If you choose MSW309 you MUST also select MSW312. You can study MSW312 without taking MSW309. If you choose the MSW312 or MSW309 you can NOT take MS-323 or MS-327.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
HIH3378 Period September-January20The Story of the USA on Film and Televison 1865 – 2008
HIH3378W Period September-January20Stori yr Unol Daleithiau ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1865-2008
MS-302 Period September-January20Media, Gender and Sexuality
MS-310 Period September-January20Dissertation Preparation
MS-323 Period September-January20Video Production
MS-327 Period September-January20Radio Production
MS-332 Period September-January20Drama and Documentary on Screen
MS-336 Period September-January20Reporting the 21st Century
MSP300R Period September-January20Strategy, Marketing and Branding
MSW308 Period September-January20Cyfathrebu Corfforaethol
MSW312 Period September-January20Cynllunio Cynhyrchiad Aml-blatfform
MSW313 Period September-January20Paratoi ar gyfer y Traethawd Hir
MLF305 Period January-June20Intersectional Identities in Contemporary French Cinema
MS-306 Period January-June20Digital Futures
MS-307 Period January-June20Practical Web Technologies
MS-309 Period January-June20Doing Digital Journalism
MS-311 Period January-June20Dissertation
MS-338 Period January-June20Paradigms of Journalism
MS-344 Period January-June20Sports Public Relations
MSS311 Period January-June20Contemporary Film and Television
MSS312 Period January-June20Media & Communication Internship
MSW302 Period January-June20Drama a Dogfen ar y sgrîn
MSW309 Period January-June20Creu Cynhyrchiad Aml-Blatfform
MSW311 Period January-June20Traethawd hir

BA 4 Year Full-time (with a year in Industry)

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
MS-100 Period September-January20Introduction to Media Communication
MS-120 Period January-June20Introduction to Media History
Optional Modules
Optional Module Choices 

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : In teaching block 1, students must choose MSP100R or MSW106 AND MSW106 Or MSW106. In Teaching Block 2, you should select a total of either English or Welsh medium modules as follows: select 2 x 20 credit modules.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
MS-103 Period September-January20Introduction to Film Studies
MSP100R Period September-January20Public Relations: Strategic Communications
MSW106 Period September-January20Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus: Cyfathrebu Strategol
MSW108 Period September-January20Cyflwyniad i Astudiaethau Ffilm
AM-112 Period January-June20American Politics and Society
ML-102 Period January-June20Modern European Film: Themes and Perspectives
MS-114 Period January-June20Delivering and Decoding the News
MSS106 Period January-June20Hollywood: A History of American Film
MSW123 Period January-June20Sgiliau Cyfryngau Allweddol
WS-101 Period January-June20War and Society in the Modern Era

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
MS-200 Period September-January20Theorising the Media
Optional Modules
Optional Module Choices 

Choose Exactly 100 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : In addition to the compulsory module you should select a total of either English or Welsh medium modules as follows: select 2 x 20 credit module in TB1 and select 3 x 20 credit modules in TB2.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
MS-219 Period September-January20Studying Digital Media
MS-228 Period September-January20Introduction to Video Production
MS-229 Period September-January20Professional Development: Preparing for Work
MSP201R Period September-January20Digital Public Relations Practice
MSS217 Period September-January20Approaches to Film Analysis
MSW200 Period September-January20Sgiliau Cyfryngau Ymarferol
MS-221 Period January-June20Creative Media Practice
MS-231 Period January-June20Introduction to Journalism
MS-232 Period January-June20Social Media Cultures
MS-235 Period January-June20Media Law
MSP200R Period January-June20Public Relations Theory
MSS202 Period January-June20The History of Screen Animation
MSW206 Period January-June20Drama a Dogfen ar y sgrîn
MSW207 Period January-June20Cyfathrebu Digidol

Year 3 (Level 5S)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules
 

Choose Exactly 120 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students have the opportunity to engage in a Year in Industry placement

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
MS-S00 Period September-June120Year in Industry Placement

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules
Optional Module Choices 

Choose Maximum Of 120 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select a total of 120 credits listed below (3 x 20 in TB1, 3 x 20 in TB2). If you choose MS-311 you MUST also choose MS-310. You may NOT choose both MS-323 and MS-327. If you select MSW311 you MUST also select MSW313. If you choose MSW309 you MUST also select MSW312. You can study MSW312 without taking MSW309. If you choose the MSW312 or MSW309 you can NOT take MS-323 or MS-327.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
HIH3378 Period September-January20The Story of the USA on Film and Televison 1865 – 2008
HIH3378W Period September-January20Stori yr Unol Daleithiau ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1865-2008
MS-302 Period September-January20Media, Gender and Sexuality
MS-310 Period September-January20Dissertation Preparation
MS-323 Period September-January20Video Production
MS-327 Period September-January20Radio Production
MS-332 Period September-January20Drama and Documentary on Screen
MS-336 Period September-January20Reporting the 21st Century
MSP300R Period September-January20Strategy, Marketing and Branding
MSW308 Period September-January20Cyfathrebu Corfforaethol
MSW312 Period September-January20Cynllunio Cynhyrchiad Aml-blatfform
MSW313 Period September-January20Paratoi ar gyfer y Traethawd Hir
MLF305 Period January-June20Intersectional Identities in Contemporary French Cinema
MS-306 Period January-June20Digital Futures
MS-307 Period January-June20Practical Web Technologies
MS-309 Period January-June20Doing Digital Journalism
MS-311 Period January-June20Dissertation
MS-338 Period January-June20Paradigms of Journalism
MS-344 Period January-June20Sports Public Relations
MSS311 Period January-June20Contemporary Film and Television
MSS312 Period January-June20Media & Communication Internship
MSW302 Period January-June20Drama a Dogfen ar y sgrîn
MSW309 Period January-June20Creu Cynhyrchiad Aml-Blatfform
MSW311 Period January-June20Traethawd hir

Entry Requirements

Our standard entry requirement is BBB (UCAS tariff points 120) or equivalent. All offers are made following a review of the application form, predicted/achieved grades and subjects, the reference and personal statement. We also accept a range of advanced level qualifications including: International Baccalaureate 32; Welsh Baccalaureate - grade equivalent to A-level; Access to Higher Education and Open University qualifications, and Extended Project.

Here are the requirements for International students.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0.

How You're Taught

Covid 19 Update - Please see the 'Covid Update for Learning and Teaching' expander below.

In the first year of study, you will be taught through lectures and tutorials. Assessment will be coursework, essay and examination.

In the second year, you will learn through seminars and group-work. Assessment will be varied including coursework, essays, group presentations and examination.

In the final year, you will undertake independent study through research methods, a dissertation or practice portfolio and also be taught through seminars and group-work. Assessment includes independent research dissertation, independent presentation, coursework and examination.

Our learning and teaching enhances your key skills that employers look for in graduates as follows:

  • Self-Management (attending classes, meeting deadlines, preparing for seminars, dissertation)
  • Teamworking (group presentations, group seminars, study trips and projects)
  • Customer awareness (study abroad, internships, work placements, student experience)
  • Problem solving (essay writing, research, examinations)
  • Communication and literacy (essays, examinations, presentations, project work, dissertation)
  • Numeracy skills (data analysis, statistics, graphs, datasets)
  • Information technology (Blackboard, essays, examinations, presentations, social media)

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
  • Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
  • Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
  • A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
  • An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Meet Your Lecturers

  • Professor Charles Critcher
  • Ms Sarah Crowther
  • Dr Leighton Evans
  • Mr Mostyn Jones
  • Mr Peter Jones
  • Dr Rhys Jones
  • Dr Alliana Kilby
  • Dr William Merrin
  • Dr Elain Price
  • Dr Sian Rees
  • Dr Richard Thomas 
  • Mr Iwan Williams
  • Mrs Non Vaughan Williams
  • Dr Yan Wu

Tuition Fees

3 Year Full Time

Start Date UK EU International
September 2020 £ 9,000 £ 9,000 £ 14,950
September 2021 £ 9,000 £ 15,400 £ 15,400

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

Start Date UK EU International
September 2020 £ 9,000 £ 9,000 £ 14,500
September 2021 £ 9,000 £ 14,950 £ 14,950

4 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

Start Date UK EU International
September 2020 £ 9,000 £ 9,000 £ 14,950
September 2021 £ 9,000 £ 15,400 £ 15,400

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

EU Transitional Bursary available for September 2021.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

  • Travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

  • Academic writing
  • Maths and statistics
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Digital skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Note taking
  • Revision, memory and exam techniques
  • English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad. To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Covid Update for Learning and Teaching

Covid Update for Learning and Teaching

We have made some changes to the way that we teach this year, with more activities taking place online than usual.

The University calendar runs in teaching blocks. Teaching block one (TB1) runs from September until January and during this block, for this year, you will be taught in a ‘blended’ way. This means that some of your teaching will be delivered online and some will be on campus. The online teaching, where you will be physically apart from your lecturer, can be ‘live’ with your lecturer present and where you’ll be able to interact. Some of it may be self-directed which means that you can access the learning materials at a time to suit you.

 

Your face-to-face, on campus sessions will be a mixture of:

Programme study groups and workshops

Subject seminars

Study skills workshops

Induction and orientation events

Individual Academic Mentoring meetings

Staff consultation and office hours

Dissertation supervision (Final year and PGT)

 

Your online learning and teaching may include:

Live streamed lectures

Module seminars, workshops and tutorials

Individual Academic Mentoring meetings

Staff consultation and office hours

Student and staff community events

Dissertation supervision (Final year and PGT)

 

Self-directed learning will be:

Organised Study Materials

Self-guided study activities

Preparatory and further reading

Recorded lectures

Formative tests and quizzes

Self-study in library

Self-study in PC Labs

Design Group Meetings

Pre-sessional courses Develop your academic skills, understanding of subject-specific English terminology, and academic English language

Media and Communication, BA (Hons)

Media and Communication with a Year Abroad, BA (Hons)

Media and Communication with a Year in Industry, BA (Hons)

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