Course summary

Foundation courses A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if: You don’t have the grades for a full degree course You have non-traditional qualifications or experience You’re starting university after some time away from education You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study. Life as a foundation year student During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course. As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support. Why choose this course • We help you understand the impact contemporary communication has on society, government and business. We also teach you techniques to research different types of media, its audience, and its users. • You will be taught by research-active media and communications scholars, using the latest research on: media power, regulation, social media, public relations, audiences, ‘big data’, digital platforms, international communication and much more. • Our research-led teaching, the transferable skills you will gain from your assessments and our focus on employability, will prepare you for a career in media and communications. • You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for work in industry. What you will study The BSc Media and Communication at the University of Surrey aims to develop digitally confident critical and creative thinkers in a globalised digital media world. Our research-led Media and Communication degree will help you develop a critical understanding of key media theories, institutions, and methodologies relevant to contemporary mediated societies. Our courses explore a range of pressing societal issues, charting developments and exploring solutions: from the challenges and opportunities for audiences in digital societies to consumption and creation of global media and communication. Our BSc (Hons) Media and Communication course will give you a comprehensive education in contemporary media and communications in global, digital societies. Our modules on offer include: • The Internet and Digital Societies • Media Power and Regulations • Media Audiences and Users • Public Relations in the Digital Age • ‘Big Data’, Platforms, Emerging technologies • Global Media and Communications • Music, Media and Society. We are one of the few media and communication degree courses in the UK that offers modules on ‘big data’. We aim to give you a dynamic grounding in social sciences which you can apply to careers in media and beyond.