University for the Creative Arts
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Professional Practice Year) BA/BSc (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts

Key Course Facts

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Media, Journalism and Communications

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20000 £23000 £26500
25-75 percentile range £18000 - £22000 £18000 - £26500 £20500 - £32000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Media, Journalism and Communications

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22017 £19297 £23262
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £25033 £15218 - £24297 £17814 - £29255

Course Description

Are you keen to get into the publishing business, and learn how the magazine industry links to digital and print? Our dynamic BA/BSc (Hons) Digital Media and Magazine Publishing degree course at UCA Epsom gives you the skills you'll need to master the landscape of the industry.

The inner workings of the magazine business – from media planning, production, managing journalists and photography – are covered, together with how the magazine industry works for different sectors and audiences.

Along the way, you'll be taught by an experienced team of journalists and editors from the publishing world of Music, Fashion and Lifestyle media.

Journalism is also covered along the way, together with a range of exciting elective units that will broaden your knowledge – including public relations, wearable technology, and influencers.

Throughout the course, you'll also develop professional skills through individual and collaborative work in both studio and industry environments, including your Professional Practice Year and live project briefs, to help you prepare for an exciting career.

And with the skills you acquire, who knows where you could find yourself – following in the footsteps of our graduates, who have gone on to work for the likes of Liberty, Elle Magazine and Urban Outfitters.

Related courses

  • BA/BSc (Hons) Advertising (with Professional Practice Year)
  • BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Communications (with Professional Practice Year)
  • BA (Hons) Television & Media Production (with Professional Practice Year)

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Professional Practice Year) BA/BSc (Hons) at University for the Creative Arts

15% Administrative occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Caring personal services
10% Sales occupations
10% Process, plant and machine operatives
10% Administrative occupations
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Elementary occupations

This course will cover the many different aspects of journalism and publishing in the magazine industry - whether it's fashion, lifestyle or music - culminating in your final project and dissertation.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Media, Journalism and Communications

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5

At UCA we have a number of scholarships and fee discounts available to assist you with the cost of your studies. Further details can be found via our Scholarships page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/scholarships/ and our Financial Support page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/fees-finance/financial-support/
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Professional Practice Year), BA/BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Professional Practice Year) BA/BSc (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £17500 year 1
International £17500 year 1

Additional fee information

Further information relating to fees and finance can be located at:

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Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University for the Creative Arts in top UK and global rankings.

See all 7 university rankings of University for the Creative Arts

About University for the Creative Arts

The University for the Creative Arts is specifically dedicated to art and design subjects, and has campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, and Rochester, as well as teaching bases at other institutions such as the Royal School of Needlework and the Maidstone Studios.

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Student composition of University for the Creative Arts

undergraduates:
5895
postgraduates:
1140
Total:
7035
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