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English Language and Media with a Year in Industry at Swansea University - UCAS

Swansea University

Degree level: Undergraduate

English Language and Media with a Year in Industry

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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Open days

14Jun
Undergraduate On-Campus Open Day at Swansea University - Singleton Park Campus and Bay Campus - 14 June 2025
Undergraduate

Course summary

English Language and Media explores creative media practice across a wide range of subjects including, radio and video production, digital and social media, journalism, public relations, branding and marketing. Studying this three-year degree opens up a range of exciting career opportunities by helping you develop skills, which are highly valued by employers. Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, English Language and Media is highly rated by students and employers. Media at Swansea University is ranked: 8th in the UK for Student Experience (Times Good University Guide 2025) 8th in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025) 10th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2025) English at Swansea University is ranked: 11th in UK for Research Impact (REF2021) Top 20 in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2025) Top 101-150 in the World (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025) You will be taught by industry professionals and academic staff who are specialist international researchers, and Guest Speakers will be invited to hold workshops and seminars. You will have a work placement to enhance your student experience and career prospects. In year 2, you have the option of taking the internationally recognised Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), a professional qualification for teachers of English as a foreign language. Throughout your degree you will have a personal tutor who will provide you with pastoral and academic support. During the second year, to enhance your student experience and career prospects, you have the option to study a semester abroad in USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore. If you prefer to stay closer to home there are plenty of other opportunities, The Swansea University Work Placement Programmes offer three work place programmes: Week of Work (WOW); Swansea paid Internship Programme (SPIN) and Santander Universities Funded Placements. The Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) provides a network for linking students with employers, ranging from employer talks and workshops through to student led networking events. The degree is also available as a four-year course with a Year Abroad. Please visit our course page for more information: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/english-language-tesol-applied-linguistics/ba-english-language-media/

Modules

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: The sound system of English, Introduction to Media Communication, Grammar and Meaning, Employability Skills for Culture and Communication In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Theorising the Media, Language Teaching in Context, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Vocabulary Studies, Child Language and Literacy, Discourse Analysis, Teaching Practice (CELTA) B, Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism, Research Methods and Tools for Applied Linguistics, World Englishes. In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: The third year of this 4-year course with a Year in Industry will be spent on placement. You will have the opportunity to gain real-world industry experience and develop your employability skill set. We have a strong network of industry contacts, and you will receive dedicated support from our employability team, ranging from CV advice through to mock interviews. In Year 4, you will typically study areas including: Second Language Acquisition, Issues in current ELT, Media Linguistics, Language Policy and Planning, Forensic Linguistics, Stylistics, Language Technologies: Linguistics in the AI era.

Assessment method

We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment include: • Presentations • Group Work • Video making Throughout your undergraduate English Language and Media degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. For full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course page https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/english-language-tesol-applied-linguistics/ba-english-language-media/or get in touch with us at [email protected]

How to apply

29Jan

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:
PQ9I
Institution code:
S93
Campus name:
Singleton Park Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

If you are an international applicant please visit our international pages for more information and details on how to apply: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/international/

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) and no less than 5.5 in each component.

English Language Requirements at Swansea University

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/english-language-requirements/

Student Outcomes

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80%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

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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

For the latest fee information, please check the individual course page on our website. Our full range of programmes are listed here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/ Further information on tuition fees can be found here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/

Sponsorship information

"You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/scholarships/ Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page https://www.swansea.ac.uk/academi-hywel-teifi/learn/scholarships/"

English Language and Media with a Year in Industry at Swansea University - UCAS