Program Overview

Media, Journalism and Culture (BA)

The BA in Media, Journalism and Culture is a three-year, full-time, modular course.

Subject Area

• Subject area: Journalism, media and culture
• UCAS code: R5V2
• Next intake: September 2026
• Duration: 3 years
• Mode: Full time

Why Study This Course

Leading the way, the School of Journalism, Media and Culture is internationally recognised and high-ranking.

• Capital connections: Cardiff is thriving, with growing media and creative industries, plus links to BBC Wales and Media Wales.
• State of the art facilities: Including a specialised onsite library, bright study spaces, and six newsrooms.
• Multimedia and multisector insight: Beyond media industries and journalism, delve into areas like film, television, social/digital platforms, and marketing and PR.
• Placement opportunities: Develop the skills, confidence, and connections to accelerate your career.

Course Overview

The overall aim of the Media, Journalism and Culture course is to equip students to become well-informed citizens in a media-saturated society.

• The course studies the many facets of journalism, media, culture, and communications, considering their impact on society, politics, and popular culture.
• It provides job-specific skills, such as research methods and optionally, journalistic practice, as well as broader transferable skills valuable to a range of sectors.

Entry Requirements

We accept a combination of A-levels and other qualifications, as well as equivalent international qualifications, subject to entry requirements.

• A level: ABB-BBC
• International Baccalaureate: 32-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
• Baccalaureate Wales: From September 2023, there will be a new qualification called the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (level 3).
• GCSE and other essential requirements: You must have or be working towards English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade B/6 or an equivalent.
• English language requirements:
  • GCSE: Grade B or grade 6 in GCSE English Language.
  • IELTS (academic): At least 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill.
  • TOEFL iBT: At least 100 overall with a minimum of 20 in each subskill.
  • PTE Academic: At least 76 overall with a minimum of 62 in all communicative skills.
  • Trinity ISE II/III: III: at least a Merit in all components.

Tuition Fees for 2026 Entry

Your tuition fees and how you pay them will depend on your fee status.

• Fees for home status:
  • Year one: Ł9,535
  • Year two: Ł9,535
  • Year three: Ł9,535
• Fees for overseas status:
  • Year one: Ł24,700
  • Year two: Ł24,700
  • Year three: Ł24,700

Course Structure

The BA in Media, Journalism and Culture is a three-year, full-time, modular course.

• Year one: Five core 20-credit modules are taught mainly using a lecture/seminar format.
• Year two: Two core and four optional modules are taught mainly using a lecture/seminar format.
• Year three: The final year consists of an optional dissertation and a choice of elective modules allowing you to specialise in your areas of interest.

Learning and Assessment

Our teaching is often led and informed by our research.

• You will be taught in a supportive environment and assigned a personal tutor who is a member of academic staff and able to advise on a wide range of issues.
• You will have access to relevant multimedia material, presentations, lecture handouts, bibliographies, links, electronic exercises, and discussion circles through the Learning Central website.
• The University offers a range of services, including the Careers Service, the Counselling Service, the Disability and Dyslexia Service, the Student Support Service, and excellent libraries and resource centres.

Careers

Our students have an excellent reputation for finding employment after they graduate and find their skills to be helpful in a range of communications and public relations roles.

• Recent career pathways and roles have included TV Production, Advertising, Public Relations, Teaching, Journalism, Movie Production, Publishing, and Communications.
• You will gain skills applicable to a range of modern media-driven jobs.

Studying in Welsh

Up to 50% of this course is available through the medium of Welsh.

Next Steps

For more information about the course, please refer to the official university resources.