Media and Communication with Modern Languages BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
About this program
Media and Communication with Modern Languages BA (Hons)
This dynamic and forward-looking course provides you with practical research skills and informed critical perspectives, and is taught by world-leading academic staff and researchers in media, television and cultural studies, with experienced practitioners in the field of public relations and new media.
Competence in another language has become an essential skill for success in the global job market. By combining your study of Media and Communication with a language, you will develop not only competence in the language itself, but will also enhance your employability; a language distinguishes you from other graduates. Did you know that French is an official language in 32 countries, with a projected growth to 750 million people worldwide by 2050; Mandarin is currently the language with the greatest number of speakers; and Spanish has over 470 million speakers worldwide including in Central and South American countries and the USA? You can start your study of languages at DMU (French or Mandarin) at beginner, GCSE (intermediate) or Advanced level.
Admission requirements
- Five GCSEs at grade C or above, including English or equivalent, plus one of the following:
- Normally 104 UCAS points from at least two A-levels or equivalent or
- BTEC National Diploma/ Extended Diploma at DMM or
- Pass in the QAA accredited Access to HE. English GCSE required as a separate qualification as equivalency is not accepted within the Access qualification. We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course or
- International Baccalaureate: 24+ points
English language
If English is not your first language we require an English language level of IELTS 6 with 5.5 in each component or equivalent
English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning , is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.
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Year one
- Introduction to Media, Culture and Society
- Analysing Media and Communication
- Networked Media
- Photography and Video 1
- Language module (Basic User A1 or A2 depending on entry language level)
Year two
- Researching Media and Communication
- Television Studies
- Journalism 1
- Media, Gender and Identity
- Public Relations 1
- Media Discourse
- New Media 1: Design and Production
- Citizen Media
- Photography and Video 2 (The Documentary Image)
- Language module (Basic User A2 or Independent User B1 depending on entry language level)
Year three
- Dissertation/Negotiated Project
- Journalism 2
- Forms and Practices of Radio
- New Media 2: Creative Project
- Advertising and Consumption
- Political Communication
- Writing for the Screen
- Audiences and Fandom
- Public Relations 2
- Identities
- Political Communication
- Music Industry Management
- Negotiated Practice – Photography or Video
- Language module (Independent User B1 or Independent User B2 depending on entry language level)
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition
2021/22 tuition fees
- UK students: £9,250 per year
- International students: £14,750 per year
- EU students: Check the website for more information
Career paths
Graduates have also pursued careers in both the public and private sector and have gone on to work in advertising, SEO, sales, TV production, journalism, independent media, film, teaching and public relations agencies. Some graduates choose to continue their education by researching the media and related subjects at postgraduate master’s and doctoral levels of study.
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About this institute
De Montfort University
De Montfort University (DMU) in England welcome hundreds of European students every year for one of our 300 courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level. We have approx. 25,000 students studying in our 4 faculties; Business & Law; Health &...
Why study at De Montfort University
- Ranked 20th for Graduate Prospects (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020)
- In the top 10% of institutions overall recognised by the Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings 2020
- TEF Gold Award in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework – the only government-endorsed measure of teaching quality in higher education.
- Campus of the Future - DMU has invested £136m in transforming its campus, creating new green space in Leicester and using renewable energy technology. Four of the largest campus buildings generate renewable energy via more than 1,110 solar panels, and a wood biomass boiler cuts out the need to burn fossil fuels.
- 2030 Climate Action - More than 100 students and staff have taken part in carbon literacy training to understand how choices like transport, clothes, overseas travel and food impact the planet. DMU and the University of Leicester have teamed up with Leicester City Council to deliver the training in city schools. DMU has halved its carbon dioxide emissions since 2005.
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