Course summary
TEF Silver
Brunel University London has opted into the TEF and received a Silver award.
Despite being a central part to our existence, we tend to take for granted and to underestimate or even ignore the social and cultural impact of media communications in today's world. As a student on this course you will learn, both theoretically and practically, how the communication and information media actually work and what their importance to our society is. This course enjoys a very close relationship with Sociology at Brunel, and particular attention is paid to the social and cultural dimensions of the media, and especially to the social and cultural consequences of the new technologies of communication and information. The focus of study is upon all aspects of society: its personal, social and cultural dimensions. We have a strong research reputation that enhances all our undergraduate teaching, with particular expertise in areas such as: contemporary social structures and social change; the role of technology and the media; race and ethnicity; and power, inequality and prejudice in modern societies. All of our academic staff are actively engaged in research and many have international reputations in their field.
- You will gain a mature, critical and sociologically-informed understanding of the place of the media in today’s society, with a particular focus on the new communication and information technologies.
- Throughout the degree you will be encouraged to link together the theoretical and practical parts of the course as you engage in a broad-ranging sociological study of the contemporary media.
- You will have the opportunity to specialise in areas of particular interest to you, for example in the impact of the Internet and of other information and communications technologies, social media, media policy and regulation.
- The course also offers you the ability to gain experience in video editing and production.
Course details
Modules
Year 1 Key Ideas in Media Media Production I: Non-Fiction Year 2 Core Modules Research in Practice Global Communication Media Production II: Fiction Social Media and Networked Culture Optional Modules Media Genres Visual Cultures Creative Industries, Fashion and Culture Apocalypse! Crisis and Society Bodies and Society Year 3 is an optional work placement Year 4 Core Modules Communication and Media Studies Dissertation Optional Comedy, the Media and Society Changing Audiences Racism, Identity and Difference Digital Cultures Beyond Human Global Cities: Spaces and Culture Gender Sexuality and Feminism Psychogeography Sociology & Communication Work Experience
How to apply
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
*If you apply after this deadline, universities or colleges don’t have to consider your application if they’ve filled their spaces, so the sooner you apply, the better!Application codes
You will need these codes when you add a choice to your application.
| Course code | P910 |
|---|---|
| Institution code | B84 |
| Campus name | Main Site |
| Campus code | - |
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no less than 5.5 in each subsection |
| Institution's Own Test | with no less than 55% in each subsection | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 92 | with a minimum of: Reading - 18 Listening - 17 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | with a minimum of 51 in all subscores |
Brunel University London - English Language Requirements
https://www.brunel.ac.uk/international/English-Language-Requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250* | Year 1 |
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| International | £17355* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Brunel University London
Kingston Lane
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH