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Bachelor of Media, Journalism and Culture

Cardiff University

  • Cardiff, United Kingdom
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

A 3-year full-time BA degree in Media, Journalism and Culture, offered by the School of Journalism, Media and Culture.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop foundational knowledge in Media
  • Journalism and Culture. Apply skills related to 3-year full-time degree
  • Year one core modules include History of Mass Communication and Culture
  • Media Scholarship. Interpret relevant evidence and communicate findings within the discipline.

Career outcomes

  • TV Production
  • Advertising
  • Public Relations
  • Teaching
  • Journalism
  • Movie Production
  • Publishing
  • Communications

Curriculum

  • 3-year full-time degree. Year one core modules include History of Mass Communication and Culture
  • Media Scholarship
  • An Introduction to Media Audiences and Advertising and the Consumer Society. Later core modules include Media
  • Power and Society and Doing Media Research: Approaches and Methods. Options include Representations
  • Cymru: Y Senedd
  • Y Straeon a'r Spin and Mediation of Political Violence.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Typical offer: A level ABB-BBC
  • International Baccalaureate 32-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects
  • GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) as set on the course page
  • Equivalent international qualifications accepted
  • Additional academic criteria: Varies by course
  • Typical A-level offers published per course (for example Law AAA-ABB)
  • IB and international equivalents by country.

Accepted academic background

A-levels or acceptable international equivalents (country pages on the international site), Welsh Baccalaureate/BTEC combinations, international applicants without direct-entry grades can use the Cardiff International Study Centre foundation or International Year One

Language tests

  • IELTS 7.0
  • TOEFL iBT 100
  • PTE Academic 76

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed Application
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Passport or Identity Document
  • Secondary School Completion Evidence
  • Personal Statement
  • Academic Reference

How to apply

  1. Review the Media
  2. Journalism and Culture admission requirements and the current intake deadline. Complete the application through UCAS. Prepare academic transcripts and evidence of previous qualifications. Provide English language test results if required. Submit the supporting documents requested by admissions. Confirm the applicable application fee before submitting the application. Review any admission offer and complete the required acceptance steps. Prepare the appropriate student immigration application if necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year£24,700 GBP
Application fee£35 GBP
Deposit£3,000 GBP

Program details

CampusCardiff
Faculty or schoolSchool of Journalism, Media and Culture
DepartmentSchool of Journalism, Media and Culture
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value360
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
Scholarship notePotential Cardiff University scholarship or funding opportunities may be relevant to Media, Journalism and Culture. Confirm the award, international eligibility, funding level, and application dates with the institution.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    30 Jun 2027

    228 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.