Media and Communication Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Media and Communications with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Teesside University 79% 10% 0% £9250 £13000 137 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
English, Media and Communications BA (Hons) University of West London 93% 5% 15% £9250 £13250 94 Ealing On campus Full-time
Media and Communications/Theology BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 91% 5% 15% £9250 £14500 101 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Digital News and Media (with integrated Foundation) BA (Hons) The University of Buckingham 91% 5% 0% £34848 £55638 101 Buckingham On campus Full-time
Media Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Hull 76% 20% 25% £9250 £14800 82 Hull On campus Full-time
Media and Communications/Psychology BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 88% 4% 14% £9250 £14500 98 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media Studies BA (Hons) University of East Anglia 66% 1% 7% £9250 £17100 £18000 128 Norwich On campus Full-time
Portuguese and International Media and Communications Studies BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 61% 0% 0% £9250 £20000 141 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Mass Communications BA (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 86% 5% 10% £9250 £14170 142 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Portsmouth 73% 0% 8% £9250 £16200 114 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Communication and Media Studies BSc (Hons) Brunel University 70% 0% 5% £9250 £17875 127 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 85% 5% 0% £9250 £15000 118 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Advertising/Media and Communications (with Professional Placement) BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 78% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 96 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) Queen Margaret University 77% 5% 10% £9250 £7000 177 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Media and Communications/Religion, Philosophy and Ethics BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 91% 5% 15% £9250 £14500 101 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Digital News and Media BA (Hons) The University of Buckingham 91% 5% 0% £25344 £40464 101 Buckingham On campus Full-time
Mass Communication and Media BA (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 86% 5% 10% £9250 £14170 142 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
French and International Media and Communications Studies BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 71% 0% 5% £9250 £20000 136 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Creative Writing/Media and Communications BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 66% 10% 10% £9250 £14500 92 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Hull 76% 20% 25% £9250 £14800 82 Hull On campus Full-time
Film, Radio & Television /Media and Communications BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 89% 5% 11% £9250 £14500 100 Canterbury On campus Full-time
English, Media and Communications with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of West London 93% 5% 15% £9250 £13250 94 Ealing On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) Teesside University 79% 10% 0% £9250 £13000 137 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Lincoln 67% 3% 10% £9250 £15900 120 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Advertising/Media and Communications BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 78% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 96 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) University of Roehampton 61% 5% 9% £9250 £13145 107 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) Cardiff University 76% 0% 8% £9000 £18700 143 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Business Management/Media and Communications BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 89% 5% 11% £9250 £14500 96 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Digital News and Media (Flexible Honours) BA (Hons) The University of Buckingham 91% 5% 0% £25344 £40464 101 Buckingham On campus Full-time
Journalism with Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Portsmouth 85% 0% 0% £9250 £16200 124 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Media and Communications with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 89% 5% 11% £9250 £14500 99 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Spanish and International Media and Communications Studies BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 61% 0% 0% £9250 £20000 141 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Digital Media/Media and Communications BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 89% 5% 11% £9250 £14500 99 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Brighton 64% 5% 10% £9250 £13842 120 Brighton On campus Full-time
Media and Communications Extended degree BA (Hons) University of Roehampton 61% 5% 9% £9250 £13145 107 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 89% 5% 11% £9250 £14500 99 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media and Communication Studies BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 82% 10% 10% £9000 £14300 123 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations BA (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 76% 5% 3% £9250 £14170 155 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Media and Communications/Sociology BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 72% 10% 11% £9250 £14500 96 Canterbury On campus Full-time
German and International Media and Communications Studies BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 59% 0% 5% £9250 £20000 137 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Communication and Media Studies with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 71% 0% 5% £9250 £17355 132 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Business Management/Media and Communications (with Professional Placement) BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 89% 5% 11% £9250 £14500 96 Canterbury On campus Full-time
International Media and Communications Studies BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 72% 10% 6% £9250 £20000 141 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Media Studies with Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) Bangor University 60% 5% 5% £9000 - 112 Bangor On campus Full-time
Modern Languages and Media Studies BA (Hons) Bangor University 60% 5% 5% £9000 - 112 Bangor On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) University of Greenwich 83% - 10% £9250 £14500 112 London On campus Full-time
Media Studies and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Bangor University 89% 10% 0% £9000 - 119 Bangor On campus Full-time
Journalism and Media Studies BA (Hons) Bangor University 60% 5% 15% £9000 - 112 Bangor On campus Full-time
Media Studies and English Literature BA (Hons) Bangor University 90% 5% 0% £9000 - 116 Bangor On campus Full-time
Media Studies and Production (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bangor University 60% 5% 5% £9000 - 112 Bangor On campus Full-time
Film and Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Chester 77% 10% 25% £9250 - 124 Chester On campus Full-time
Communications: Media Studies with Foundation BA (Hons) Richmond, The American International University in London 76% - 25% £9250 £14750 103 Richmond On campus Full-time
Media Studies and Production BA (Hons) Bangor University 60% 5% 5% £9000 - 112 Bangor On campus Full-time
Communications: Media Studies BA (Hons) Richmond, The American International University in London 76% - 25% £9250 £14750 103 Richmond On campus Full-time
Film and Media Studies BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 58% 0% 11% £9250 - 102 Winchester On campus Full-time
Media Studies and Music BA (Hons) Bangor University 60% 5% 5% £9000 - 137 Bangor On campus Full-time
Film and Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Kent 64% 5% 15% - - 110 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Journalism, Media and Communications BA (Hons) Swansea University 93% 0% 10% - - 129 Swansea On campus Full-time
Journalism, Media and Communications with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University 93% 0% 10% - - 129 Swansea On campus Full-time
Film and Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Leicester 87% 5% 0% - - 145 Leicester On campus Full-time
Media and Communications with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 100% 0% 5% - - 121 Guildford On campus Full-time
Media Studies with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of Kent 64% 5% 10% - - 115 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media and Communications with International Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 89% 10% 0% - - 106 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Kent 64% 5% 10% - - 115 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) Coventry University 81% 0% 3% - - 123 Coventry On campus Full-time
Mass Communications BA (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 84% 0% 6% - - 103 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Cultural and Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Leeds 80% 3% 0% - - 166 Leeds On campus Full-time
Media and Communications with Foundation Year (Integrated Degree) BA (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 34% - 3% - - 137 London On campus Full-time
Mass Communication and Business BA (Hons) Northumbria University 93% - 6% - - 106 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Mass Communication with Public Relations BA (Hons) Northumbria University 93% - 6% - - 106 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £13000 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Mass Communication BA (Hons) Northumbria University 93% - 0% - - 106 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Digital Media and Communications (Foundation) BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 65% - 10% - - 125 Manchester On campus Full-time
Film and Media Studies BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 69% - 15% - - 148 Manchester On campus Full-time
Mass Communication with Business BA (Hons) Northumbria University 93% - 6% - - 106 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Mass Communication with Advertising BA (Hons) Northumbria University 93% - 0% - - 106 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Digital Media and Communications BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 65% - 10% - - 125 Manchester On campus Full-time
Film and Media Studies (Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 69% - 15% - - 148 Manchester On campus Full-time
Sports Media and Communications (Accelerated) BA (Hons) University Academy 92 - - - £11100 £21699 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies PhD University of Huddersfield - - - £2362 £5000 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) University of West London - - - £9250 £13250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
Art History, Visual Culture and Media Studies (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
English and Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Media and Communications (Data and Society) MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £23520 £23520 - London On campus Full-time
Media and Communications MSc Brunel University - - - £9650 £17875 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Mass Communications MA University of Leicester - - - £8250 £19000 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £15576 - London On campus Full-time
Theatre, Film and Media Studies BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Art History, Visual Culture and Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Sports Media and Communications BA (Hons) University Academy 92 - - - £9250 £14466 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Media and Communications (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £3894 - London On campus Part-time
Media and Communications (Accelerated) BA (Hons) University Academy 92 - - - £11100 £21699 - Manchester On campus Full-time
American Studies/Media and Communications BA/BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Digital Media and Communications MA Teesside University - - - £5900 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Media and Communications BA (Hons) University Academy 92 - - - £9250 £14466 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Sociology with Media Studies BA (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Media and Communications with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of West London - - - £9250 £13250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
Mass Communications MA University of Bedfordshire - - - £8250 £13275 - Luton On campus Full-time
Media and Communications MA City University London - - - £5410 £8660 - London On campus Part-time
Liberal Arts (Media and Communications) with Integrated Foundation BA (Hons) Regent's University London - - - £18500 £18500 - London On campus Full-time
Art History, Visual Culture and Media Studies (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £16050 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Theatre, Film and Media Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Mass Communications (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University of Sunderland - - - £6935 - - Sunderland On campus Part-time
Communication and Media Studies PhD Loughborough University of Technology - - - - £18100 - Loughborough On campus Part-time
Media and Communications MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Media and Communications MRes Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Media and Communications PhD University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
Creative and Critical Practice PhD University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
International Media and Communications Studies MA MA The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Media and Communications MPhil (Res) Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
Politics and Communication Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship: Media and Communications Pathway MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Journalism and Media Studies MA University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Cross-Cultural Communication and Media Studies MA Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Journalism, Media and Communications MA Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Media and Communication Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20013 £19297 £23262
25-75 percentile range £17972 - £23044 £15218 - £24297 £17814 - £29255
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Media and Communication Studies courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20285 £19614 £23473
25-75 percentile range £17492 - £23335 £15101 - £23974 £18494 - £29013
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Media and Communication Studies

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Media and Communication Studies who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Media and Communication Studies

  • Communications Agencies
  • Civil Service
  • Further and Higher Education Institutions
  • Local Government
  • Marketing Organisations
  • Media Companies
  • Newspaper Industry
  • PR Consultancies
  • Publishing Companies
  • TV and Radio Companies

Specialisations within Media and Communication Studies

  • Performance Studies
  • Mass Communication and Media Literacy
  • Electronic and Digital Media Production
  • Public Relations
  • Game Development

Jobs of graduates of Media and Communication Studies (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Media and Communication Studies at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Elementary occupations
20% Artistic, literary and media occupations
15% Sales occupations
15% Customer service occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Media Professionals
0% Administrative occupations
0% Welfare and housing associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Media and Communication Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Media and Communication Studies, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Media and Communication Studies is the study of communication between people through broadcasting, cinema, the press and by electronic means.

The median salary of graduates of Media and Communication Studies was £20013 15 months after graduation, £19297 3 years after graduation and £23262 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Media and Communication Studies studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Philosophy (Research) - MPhil (Res)

Media and Communications with Foundation Year - BSc (Hons) at University of Surrey received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 20 respondents.