Introduction to the BA (Hons) Media and Communications Program

The BA (Hons) Media and Communications program at Regent's University London is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the media and communications industry. This program examines the powerful influence media and communications have socially, culturally, and politically, and it is a constantly evolving and hugely relevant topic.

Program Overview

The program is a three-year, full-time course that covers a wide range of topics, including media history, theory, and development, as well as current trends and debates in the industry. Students will gain a solid grounding in media history, theory, and development, while examining current trends and debates, discovering new analysis techniques and research methods, and exploring media law and regulatory issues in relation to new and established media.

Program Structure

The program is structured into three building blocks: Subject Core, Special Electives, and Common Modules, including Industry & Entrepreneurship. The Subject Core modules provide a comprehensive overview of the media and communications industry, while the Special Electives allow students to choose from a range of topics, including creativity and imagination, being human, creating a brand identity, and more. The Common Modules provide students with a broader understanding of the industry and its connections to other fields.

Year 1 Modules

In Year 1, students will take the following Subject Core modules:

• Core Concepts in Media, Communications and Culture: This module develops a comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of media and communications, from its historical origins to key approaches in the study of media texts and industries.
• Digital Media and Society: This module explores the latest generation of new media communication technologies and applies key conceptual debates to enable students to understand social media.
• Media Histories and Futures: This module begins a journey that starts with the telegraph and takes students through to the metaverse and beyond, focusing on the biggest challenges in the development of media industries and showcasing the changes and continuities in history.
• Introduction to Media Production: This module introduces students to the skills they need to produce competent and coherent broadcast news reports, interviews, and short feature stories.
• Exploring Industry and Entrepreneurship: This module provides students with an introduction to the changes being experienced in the industry and the scope of real-world professional activities in relation to their course.

Year 2 Modules

In Year 2, students will take the following Subject Core modules:

• Media Production and Content Consumption: This module analyzes who is consuming media content and offers theoretical and practical tools to understand media audiences.
• Interpreting Media: This module engages students in media analysis, gaining a toolkit to examine and interpret a variety of media texts, including news, film, television, advertising, popular music, video games, and online content.
• Global Media Industries: This module investigates media industries, providing students with practical experience in digital skills and theoretical perspectives on the ‘public sphere’ of global media and political economy of communication.
• Entrepreneurial Challenge, Placement, or Industry Challenge: Students will choose one of these modules to develop their entrepreneurial thinking, experience industry and entrepreneurship in an external organization, or experience the challenge and pace of the world of work through a real-world or live project.

Year 3 Modules

In Year 3, students will take the following Subject Core modules:

• Media Ethics and Policy: This module evaluates and critically analyzes the ethical, legal, political, and environmental challenges in media and communications.
• Current Issues in Media: Showcase Portfolio: This module engages with debates around the latest trends, developing a more informed and sophisticated practice.
• Major Project I and II: The Major Project is the culmination of students' studies, allowing them to design a self-directed project that reflects their interests and career aspirations.

Special Electives

Throughout the program, students can choose from a range of Special Electives, including:

• Creativity and Imagination
• Being Human
• Creating a Brand Identity
• Why We Post: Social Media and Us
• Financial Innovation and Technology
• Photography Workshop
• How to Think in a Post-Truth World
• Understanding Human Rights
• Literary London
• Behind the Lens: Introduction to Media Production
• Psychology of Emotions
• London as Fashion Capital
• Emerging Technologies: from Web3 to the Metaverse
• Digital Design with Adobe Creative Suite
• The Power of Language in Your Life
• Business Ethics
• Experiencing Theatre
• Understanding the Global Art Market
• Inspiring Your Audience
• Future Cities Now

Language Modules

Students can also choose to take language modules, including:

• Languages (Grades 1-6) – available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish
• Advanced Language for Professionals (Grade 7)
• Business English: Professional Writing
• Business English/Advanced Business English
• Advanced Spanish through Film (Grade 8)

Careers and Industry Connections

The program provides students with a range of career opportunities, including journalism, communications, public relations, digital/social marketing, advertising, brand management, and government. Students will also have access to industry connections, including guest speakers, field trips, and live industry briefs.

Fees and Financial Support

The tuition fee for the program is £23,000 per year, fixed for the duration of the course. Students may also be eligible for scholarships and financial support.

Conclusion

The BA (Hons) Media and Communications program at Regent's University London provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the media and communications industry, as well as the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a range of careers. With its unique blend of theoretical and practical modules, the program is ideal for students who want to pursue a career in media and communications.

Regent’s University London offers a career-focused education from a secure, central London campus within one of the city’s historic Royal Parks.

With small class sizes and powerful industry partnerships, students benefit from personalised teaching that’s deeply connected to real world practice. An 80% international community creates an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone is encouraged to grow, collaborate and shape a future with purpose.

Across undergraduate, postgraduate, English language, summer and study-abroad courses, Regent’s champions an experience that is global in outlook, entrepreneurial in mindset and inspired by its extraordinary surroundings.

Put simply, Regent’s is about cultivating possibility.

FACT SHEET

Location: Regent’s Park, central London, United Kingdom

Campus: 11-acre private grounds with 24/7 security, within a historic

Royal Park

Student body: 2,500 from 130+ different countries

International student population: Around 85%

Tuition fees: From £24,500 per year

Scholarships: Multiple available, offering up to £10,000

off tuition fees

Accommodation: On-site halls of residence available

Applications: Accepted year-round

Admission: Available start dates in September, January

and April (course-dependent)

Key features:

• Premium industry connections – network with top professionals from global brands 
• The convenience of a central London campus, tucked away in a quiet Royal Park
• An intimate, heavily international community comprising 130+ nationalities
• One-to-one academic attention, with an open-door policy and personalised support
• An innovative curriculum combining subject, elective and industry modules

SCHOOLS / DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE

Regent’s is structured into five academic schools, housing a range of subject areas. While each are separated by name, they all work together as interdisciplinary teams – broadening your perspectives and preparing you to thrive in blended professional environments.

School of Arts and Culture

School of Business

School of Law

School of Psychotherapy and Psychology

Regent’s School of English

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

General entry requirements

Each application is reviewed comprehensively on individual merit, taking your personal skills, attributes and experience into consideration. Some courses also require an audition, interview or portfolio submission. You’ll be told early on if that’s the case, and can also find this information on course pages.

Click to view the general entry requirements on the University’s website.

English language requirements

As courses are taught in English, non-native speakers will need to demonstrate their proficiency in the language before they start. Accepted English qualifications are listed on the University’s website.

Regent’s offers a free English proficiency test to all conditional offer holders who would like to use it as proof of their language level for admissions purposes. This is offered via Password Skills Plus.

Regent’s School of English offers pre-sessional English courses for students who need to language tuition before their degree. These courses are also a great way to get a taste for life at Regent’s.

STUDENT LIFE

Campus environment

Regent’s is proud to be a friendly, tight-knit and international community. Its small size means you’ll grow familiar with faces around campus, build lasting friendships with students from all over the world and feel a true sense of belonging. It’s a place where you can express yourself while feeling safe and valued and make connections that’ll last a lifetime.

Based in the heart of Regent’s Park in central London, its private campus offers an inspiring blend of natural beauty, cultural diversity and a true home-away-from-home environment – just steps away from Marylebone’s boutique shops, cafés and restaurants. Campus is gated, monitored around the clock by Regent’s security team, and can only be accessed with an ID card.

Sports and societies

Regent’s has plenty of opportunities to get active, with an on-site fitness studio and tennis court, sports clubs for competitive and casual players, neighbouring padel courts, and the fields of Regent’s Park just steps away. They have competitive basketball, football and volleyball teams, and offer private sessions for tennis and polo.

You can also join or create a society to meet likeminded people as you explore new interests or nurture old passions.

ACCOMMODATION

Regent’s is one of the few London universities to offer accommodation on site. Overlooking Regent’s Park, its historic halls of residence offers a mix of single and twin rooms across four floors and places you right at the centre of campus. You’ll be just a short walk from classes, campus facilities and on-site dining options, as well as Marylebone’s boutique shops, cafés and restaurants.

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CAREERS / EMPLOYABILITY

Throughout your time at Regent’s, you’ll have access to tailored career coaching, alumni mentoring and skills development sessions, learning to build a stand-out CV and impress at interviews. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to travel, study overseas, join placements and learn from industry – building your skills, confidence and professional network.

Graduates are welcome back to campus any time and benefit from mentoring opportunities, a curated calendar of events, discounts on further study and career guidance for life.

FUNDING & SCHOLARSHIPS

Tuition fees at Regent’s University London start from £24,500 per year for undergraduate courses. To help make a Regent's education more accessible, they offer a variety of scholarships, loans and awards providing up to £8,000 off fees – click to see details on the University’s website.

STUDENT SUPPORT

On day one, you’ll be allocated a Student Experience Officer and an Academic Advisor who will support you throughout your studies and offer tailored advice on everything from timetabling and assessments to managing your finances and caring for your wellbeing. No matter what your concerns are, they’re here to listen and recommend practical solutions.

Regent’s ASK team are available Monday to Friday to offer support via live chat. Their partnership with Spectrum Life also means you can access immediate health and wellbeing support in your own language, 24/7.