Communication, Media and Culture
BA (Hons)
Key facts
UCAS code
P900
Start dates
September 2019 / September 2020
Location
Course length
Full time: 3 years
Part time: up to 6 years
Department
School of History, Philosophy and Culture
UCAS Tariff Points
104
Overview
On our Communication, Media and Culture degree you'll study the media and creative and cultural industries - examining areas like audiences, industry practices and how they connect to our wider culture.
The course is structured around the three key themes of communication, media and culture. You can focus on one theme, or on all three, according to your interests and career ambitions.
Our teaching staff use a mix of theoretical and practical work. You'll learn the principles of communication across a range of media and cultural contexts. And you'll gain the key analytic and creative skills for your future career.
You'll build a portfolio of skills to keep up with the changing nature of the industry. And learn how to:
- exchange information
- understand audience needs
- create personal and business relationships over a variety of communication technologies and media platforms.
Oxford has many cultural institutions, and a flourishing new media industry. It is also home to world-leading broadcast, publishing and PR organisations.
How to apply
Typical offers
UCAS Tariff Points: 104
A Level: BCC
IB Points: 29
BTEC: DMM
Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. This combination of A-level grades would be just one way of achieving the UCAS Tariff points for this course.
If you accept a Conditional offer to this course as your Firm choice through UCAS, and the offer does not include a requirement to pass an English language test or improve your English language, we may be able to make the offer Unconditional. Please check your offer carefully where this will be confirmed for each applicant.
For combined honours, normally the offer will lie between the offers quoted for each subject.
Applications are also welcomed for consideration from applicants with European qualifications, international qualifications or recognised foundation courses. For advice on eligibility please contact Admissions: admissions@brookes.ac.uk
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade 4 or above
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Pathways courses for international and EU students
If you do not meet the entry requirements for this degree, or if you would like more preparation before you start, you can take an international foundation course. Once you enrol, you will have a guaranteed pathway to this degree if you pass your foundation course with the required grades.
If you only need to meet the language requirements, you can take our pre-sessional English course. You will develop key language and study skills for academic success and you will not need to take an external language test to progress to your degree.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Many of our courses consider applications for entry with credit for prior learning. Each application is individually assessed by our credit entry tutors.
If you would like more information about whether or not you may be eligible for the award of credit, for example from an HND, partly-completed degree or foundation degree, please contact our Admissions team.
We operate the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All undergraduate single modules are equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits and double modules to 15 ECTS credits. More about ECTS credits.
Application process
Full time Home / EU applicants
Apply through UCASPart time Home / EU applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull time applicants can also apply through UCAS
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
Contact Student Finance on:
Tuition fees
Please note tuition fees for Home/EU students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning home and EU students at the maximum permitted level.
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course, if any, are detailed below.
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
We do not expect students to purchase any compulsory course books, as they are all available in the library. In addition we make sure that all our programming modules are taught using free software.
Learning and assessment
Communication, Media and Culture at Oxford Brookes offers a wide range of modules, allowing you to select what most interests you.
Communication
These modules explore communication theory and practice, including:
- interpersonal
- persuasive
- linguistic
- organisational
- institutional
- corporate
- business
- management
- marketing
- branding
- online and more.
Media
You’ll explore media theory and practice, including:
- questions of audiences
- influence
- propaganda
- consumption
- journalism
- technologies
- media production
- video production
- web design
- publishing
- civic engagement and more.
Culture
You’ll understand key aspects of contemporary culture, including:
- focusing on questions of identity
- society
- youth
- gender
- globalisation
- popular culture
- television and film
- music
- urban environments
- religion and more.
Learning and teaching
You will learn through a mixture of:
- lectures
- workshops
- seminars
- tutorials
- online methods.
You will learn from lecturers who are internationally recognised for their work and research. They publish in many of the areas you will be investigating. This means you will be introduced to the latest debates and developments within the field.
- Lectures and seminars
- Placement
- Other learning activities (including group work, research, conferences etc.)
Year 1
- Lectures and seminars - 19%
- Placement - 0%
- Other learning activities (including group work, research, conferences etc.) - 81%
Year 2
- Lectures and seminars - 16%
- Placement - 0%
- Other learning activities (including group work, research, conferences etc.) - 84%
Year 3
- Lectures and seminars - 12%
- Placement - 0%
- Other learning activities (including group work, research, conferences etc.) - 88%
Learning and teaching percentages are indicative. There may be slight year-on-year variations.
Assessment
Assessment methods used on this course
You will be assessed 100% by coursework. This is to prepare you for the kind of work expected of a creative media and communication professional.
Alongside more traditional essays, your coursework will also include:
- portfolios of creative and investigative work
- news broadcasts
- media and audience research reports
- reflective journals, presentations
- case studies
- blogs
- contributions to online forums
- group work and more.
Our aim is to ensure that you develop your particular strengths and interests, as well as helping you to develop communication and research skills for the world beyond the University.
- Written exams
- Coursework
- Practical exams
Year 1
- Written exams - 0%
- Coursework - 100%
- Practical exams - 0%
Year 2
- Written exams - 0%
- Coursework - 100%
- Practical exams - 0%
Year 3
- Written exams - 0%
- Coursework - 100%
- Practical exams - 0%
Assessment method percentages are indicative. There may be slight year-on-year variations.
Study Abroad
You may be able to go on a European or international study exchange while you are at Brookes. Most exchanges take place in the second year. Although we will help as much as we can with your plans, ultimately you are responsible for organising and funding this study abroad.
After you graduate
Career prospects
Employers really value graduates who can assimilate information, communicate with clarity and empathy, and work as part of a team. You will develop and refine these skills and also gain the specialist knowledge you need to compete in today’s job market.
This course will prepare you for a variety of careers such as the new media, branding, marketing and advertising companies, public relations consultancies, journalism, media broadcasting, information and communication agencies, film production, education, publishing, fundraising, the civil and diplomatic service, and international organisations.
Read more about the destinations of some of our recent graduates.
Further study
Recent graduates have also gone on to postgraduate study in areas ranging from journalism to political communication, and from financial management to gender studies.
Oxford Brookes also offers both an MSc in Digital Media Production and an MA in Digital Publishing.
Student profiles
Free language courses
Free language courses are available to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students on many of our courses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.
Information from Discover Uni
Programme Changes: On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website.
For more information, please visit our Changes to programmes page.