Natural History and Media BSc (Hons)

University of South Wales

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	80%
Salary after 15 months	£21000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	30% Proportion of students of Natural History and Media BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Pontypridd
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

80 /100

30 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Natural History and Media BSc (Hons) and other Biology (Non-Specific) courses of University of South Wales	Average review score among all courses in the UK
Explanations	78	96
Interesting courses	82	85
Intellectually stimulating	77	86
Challenged to do my best	74	89
Depth of concepts	65	85
Builds on previous learnings	61	89
Joined ideas from different topics	86	87
Balance directed/independent study	70	78
Applicability of course content	81	77
Clear criteria in markings	52	77
Fair assessment	84	86
Tests reflected your learning	80	80
Timely feedback	78	82
Helpful feedback	57	66
Approachability of teachers	63	89
Support from teachers	87	87
Organisation of courses	39	82
Communication of changes	43	77
IT facilities	55	86
Library	69	87
Course specific resources	73	86
Student feedback opportunities	41	77
Student feedback valued	57	77
Student's feedback acted upon	42	50
Work of student union	52	76
Mental wellbeing services	64	78
Overall satisfaction	80	81

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Biology (Non-Specific) courses of University of South Wales

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Media Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Biology (Non-Specific) 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	£21000	£18500	£22000
25-75 percentile range	£16000 - £24000	£15500 - £22000	£18000 - £26500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Media Studies courses of University of South Wales

Salary of all UK Graduates of Media Studies

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23047	£20241	£24265
25-75 percentile range	£19697 - £26056	£15687 - £25267	£18784 - £30717

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Media Studies courses in the UK

Course Description

The course will encompass the most relevant aspects of the scientific study of Natural History, with a strong focus on science communication, natural history filmmaking and media production. The course will have a strong emphasis on skills development and experiential learning, through hands-on experience with industry standard photographic and videography equipment, and the state of the art digital media production suite. In addition the fundamental skills of Natural History will be maintained through core modules incorporating field expeditions, field ecological techniques, data handling and research.

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of South Wales graduates of undergraduate studies in Biology (Non-Specific)	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Media Studies
Total respondents	15	115
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	0%	18%
Working	75%	52%
Both studying and working	10%	17%
No information	10%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Biology (Non-Specific) courses of University of South Wales

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	75%	25%
Utilise skills from studies	60%	40%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of South Wales

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	55%
Non highly-skilled jobs	40%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Biology (Non-Specific) courses of University of South Wales

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

Example below based on all graduates of Natural History and Media BSc (Hons) at University of South Wales

20%	Protective service occupations
10%	Sales occupations
10%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Teaching Professionals
10%	Elementary occupations
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Sales occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 118

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	10
80-95	20
96-111	10
112-127	20
128-143	20
144-159	10
160-175	10
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees

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

Costs

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

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)

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About University of South Wales

The University of South Wales is a government funded university in Wales, and its campuses are located in Cardiff, Newport, and Pontypridd. The university is the result of the merging of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, in Newport. Each campus shares an equal importance for the university, each providing its own series of facilities for distinct uses.

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