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Media and Philosophy at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS

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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Nottingham Trent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Course summary

Media has penetrated into every corner of our lives. Learn about the processes involved and the fundamental questions that they raise. The joint honours degree in Media and Philosophy will develop your skills as reflective and independent communicator who is conceptually aware, intellectually confident, and media savvy. This fully interdisciplinary programme will furnish you with the critical and creative thinking skills needed to analyse, understand, and evaluate the major problems of contemporary global society, its sources of power and influence, as well as the problem solving and teamworking skills needed to thrive within the graduate workplace. You will be able to study modules in media theory and practice, alongside modules in applied ethics, political philosophy, the philosophy film and media, global philosophy and the philosophy of language and communication. The course has been designed for those who want to explore the deeper and more fundamental dimensions of our mediated lives in ways that position them to emerge as the critical professionals of the future, capable of challenging the present in order to open up possibilities for change. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the leading practitioners and thinkers in these fields in ways that will challenge you to think differently about the world in which we live. Why study Media and Philosophy at NTU?

  • 1st in the UK for teaching satisfaction on Philosophy courses (Guardian University Guide 2024).
  • NTU is 7th in the UK for the number of UG students in Media, journalism and communications (HESA 2023/24).
  • You will get the best preparation for your future career through work-like experiences that are embedded throughout the length of the course.
  • You will have the opportunity to create your own pathway through the course, with a study abroad and extended placement modules available in the second year.
  • The course is fully interdisciplinary – both subjects work together to produce a unified course giving you a coherent student experience. Interdisciplinary options are available in both the second and the final year.
  • The course will allow you to develop the knowledge and critical skills that are valued by employers and are required to become an expert practitioner across a range of media professions.

Modules

Throughout the course, modules will cover a variety of subjects, a few examples include: Understanding Media Industries, Ethics in the 21st Century, Issues in Applied Philosophy, Media, Theory and Society, World Philosophy, How to Win Every Argument, Researching Media and Communications, and Philosophy, Film and Media. To view the full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/arts-and-humanities/ug/ba-hons-media-and-philosophy

Assessment method

We use a varied and diverse range of coursework assessments to develop your skills and support your progress. These include digital projects, reviews, case-studies, essays, presentations and reports. Our innovative approach to assessment means that in Year One you will develop and enhance a complementary set of key skills for success in second and third year, and throughout the degree the varied assessment pattern will enable you to engage with the past and prepare for your future through an exciting array of projects.

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

15Jan

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.

Application codes

Course code:
VP53
Institution code:
N91
Campus name:
City Campus
Campus code:
1

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university. We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.

Student Outcomes

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65%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Tuition fees for 2026 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2025 are £9535 .The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.
Media and Philosophy at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS