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If the course start date is before 31 December 2023 and you have already submitted an application, this course can be added. If you have not submitted an application contact the university or college direct.

If the courses start date is between 01 January and 31 July 2024, click the 'Apply' button to make an application.

Open days

7Oct
Leeds Beckett University - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate
28Oct
Leeds Beckett University - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate
8Nov
Leeds Beckett University - Undergraduate Online Open Day
Undergraduate
Make sure you check on the university, college or conservatoire website for any updates about course changes as a result of COVID-19.

Course summary

You’ll build your CV as you work alongside practising media professionals to create the future of communications across multiple platforms in state-of-the-art learning spaces. Engage with all forms of mass communication – the internet, social media, television, radio, popular music and cinema – on this dynamic course that critically explores cultural trends and media industries. As part of your course you’ll:

  • Get hands-on to create photographic essays, blogs and podcasts
  • Design a talk programme for a radio station
  • Invent and pitch a lifestyle TV concept
  • Design and create an online game and form an anti-racism campaign group
  • Work with professionals from social media, marketing, TV and magazine production
  • Graduate with a recognised degree and employable skills across all current and potential future media platforms
Find out more Career opportunities You’ll open your mind to exciting new opportunities, allowing you to confidently pursue a career in almost any field, including:
  • Writing
  • Teaching
  • Journalism
  • Copywriting
  • Business
  • Marketing
  • Research
  • Publishing
The Northern heart of culture and the arts You’ll be offered unique opportunities to gain work experience with the media, cultural and creative industries in Leeds, such as museums, art galleries, theatres, film production companies and recording studios that surround the city centre campus. You may also get involved in many regional events; for example, the Harrogate Film Festival, the Ilkley Literature Festival or the Leeds West Indian Carnival. Industry links Take advantage of the special relationships we’ve developed with employers and cultural industries throughout the city and across the region. Students have completed placements in the editorial team at Hallmark Studios and with Peepal Tree Press – an internationally-renowned publisher based in the city. You’ll have the chance to attend regular conferences, seminars and events organised by our Centre for Culture and the Arts, to collaborate with institutes and cultural organisations. Why study Media Communication Cultures at Leeds Beckett University...
  • 98% of BA (Hons) Media Communication Cultures students said staff were good at explaining things*
  • Leeds Beckett University placed top 50 in the UK in Communication & Media Studies
(The Times Higher Education, 2022)
  • Leeds Beckett University placed top 50 in the UK for Media & Communication Studies (The Complete University Guide 2022)
  • Applied Humanities practical module option
  • Guest lectures delivered by industry professionals
  • 94.4% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation**
National Student Survey 2022 *Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 20-21

Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

  • Understanding Social Media
  • Cultural Studies
  • Media Interactions
  • BBC Radio: Cultural Talk, Public Purposes
  • Cinematic Identities: Gender, Class & Race
  • Researching Television
Year 2 Core Modules:
  • Media: Past & Present, Where & When
  • Media Theory
  • Popular Music & the Moving Image
  • Researching Media & Culture
In addition, choose from a list of Year 2 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list Year 3 Core Modules:
  • Media Dissertation
In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list

How to apply

25Jan

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:
P302
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
City CampusC
Campus code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Unistats information

Operated by the Office for Students
88%
Student satisfaction
55%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

The student satisfaction data is from students surveyed during the Covid-19 pandemic. 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

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Media, Communication, Cultures at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS