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Media and Communication

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

United Kingdom , Edinburgh

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

PP24

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines20-Sep-2023

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 7,000 / year

Next Intake 20-Sep-2023

Media and Communication

About

Our Media and Communications course will engage you in creative, collaborative and professional ways of thinking, researching and working. The degree emphasises studying the media and understanding the importance of creative communication skills in this exciting and dynamic sector.

Study media theory while gaining the creative, practical and collaborative skills you will need to establish a career in tomorrows global, digitally networked world.

Gain the media and communications knowledge and skills you will need for the many roles that require them in the fast-moving world of work.

Study theories of media and communications and debate the role of media in economics, politics and society.

Look at the role of publicity, propaganda and social media campaigning, and learn about the artistic and creative digital work that shapes the societies we live in.

Put theoretical understanding into action, although this is not a dedicated production course, it does have a production strand that focuses on video, photography, audio and digital content creation.

Develop your writing, management and team skills needed to produce imaginative and creative work of a high standard.

Meet and learn from media professionals in the fields of media and communication. In addition, you will be working with carefully selected external clients on media and communication projects.

You will:

Have the opportunity (subject to availability) to study for one semester at a university overseas. For more information, visit Exchanges and Study Abroad.
Learn skills and approaches that will enhance your business-sense and employability. Creative Entrepreneurship is a vital part of Years Three and Four. Many of our students have gone on to create their own successful companies and we have an in-house Business Innovation Zone (BIZ to help you get your enterprise up and running.

Modules

Media, Politics & Culture
Designing a Research Project
Persuasive Communication
Creative Entrepreneurship in the Film, Media and Communications Sectors
plus two options

Disciplines

School of Arts

Social Sciences and Management

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Year Three and Four options may include:

Communicating in Organisational Settings
Communication, Arts and Activism
Creative Entrepreneurship
Experiential Learning Placement
Film FestivalsPhotography Practice
Playwriting/Playwriting 2
Political Communication
Popular Music
Radio and Audio Media
Reputation Issues and Crisis Management
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Screenwriting
Student Initiated Module
Television Drama
The American West in Popular Culture
The Video Essay
Video Production
World Animation
The Only Way is Ethics

English Program Requirements

The University requires all students to demonstrate sufficient academic English language proficiency to undertake and derive full benefit from their chosen programme of study. This page acts a guide to help you meet the English language requirements for your chosen course.

Students who are not a national of a Majority English Speaking Country, as recognised by the UKVI, must meet the English language requirements of their intended programme of study.

Career

You will:

Produce an extended piece of work that aligns with your interests and specialisms. You can choose to do a production dissertation (video, screenwriting, photography), written dissertation or videographic dissertation.
Continue to enhance your business-sense and employability by working on a media freelancing project in which you'll develop professional standard work to show to future employers, collaborators or funders.

Modules

Modernity on Screen
Media Freelancing Project
Dissertation
plus two options

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 7,000 / year

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At UCASyou will find guidance on choosing the right course, completing your online application, tracking your application and funding your course.

Once you have applied, you will be able to track the progress of your application through UCAS track. The status of your application will be updated with the decision made by your university.

Key UCAS dates:

Mid September - Applications can be submitted to UCAS.
26 January (18:00 UK time) – Deadline for applications to QMU courses*
25 February – Extra opens
4 July– Extra closes
July to August – Clearing

*If you’re applying through schools or colleges, sometimes you will be given an earlier deadline to fill in your application – this is to make sure they can write your reference and send your application to UCAS on time.

UCAS Extra

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UCAS Extra is an opportunity for you to consider another course, even a different subject, without waiting for Clearing.

To be eligible for Extra:

All five choices must have been used
Your must have no offers or declined any offers you have received

Clearing

If you do not get the qualifications needed to meet the conditions of your offer or you do not receive any offers though UCAS or UCAS Extra, you can look for places through Clearing.

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