Media and Communications with Employment Experience - BA (Hons)

University of Exeter

OverviewYou will hone practical and professional skills, equipping you to work across the creative industries or anywhere requiring people who understand how media and communications work.Study a range of contexts and applications, gaining a thorough grounding in the field.Opportunity to experience different ways of learning, with specialist modules that cover everything from the history of communications and professional writing, to language and social interaction, media, and global communications.Excellent facilities on campus include our Special Collections relating to world-renowned writers, The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum which is a unique film and popular culture resource and our Digital Humanities Lab. Exeter has also recently been awarded UNESCO City of Literature status.Participate in events involving internationally acclaimed authors, actors and filmmakers. Our four-year ‘with Employment Experience’ degree, offers you the possibility of spending your third year carrying out a graduate-level work placement or placements within the UK as part of your degree.Why choose to include Employment Experience?Undertaking graduate-level work during your degree unlocks a world of experience that allows you to develop essential employability and interpersonal skills that relate to your degree and future career. A work placement will dramatically boost your confidence, enhance your CV and develop graduate level skills and competencies that employers are looking for.Where will I do my work placement?The sector you choose to work within is very much your choice as you will be responsible for finding and organising your placement. We will provide plenty of guidance and support during your first and second years which will prepare you to research and apply for placements. Ultimately, the university will give final approval to your placement to make sure you have a valuable experience.

Media and Communications