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BA (Hons) Media

In today’s fast-paced media world, people with the ability to write, design, and harness new technologies are in high demand.

Studying our BA Media degree will equip you with a portfolio of practical skills as well as a theoretical and critical understanding of Media. Our industry-focused approach, combining theory and practice, will help build your confidence, give you the communication and technological skills required for the industry, and help you plan your career.
You’ll learn how to design your own app proposal, build and edit brilliant websites, and create a hard-hitting ad campaign, including PR. You’ll also learn what makes a good news story or feature, and how to write one. Using industry-standard software and equipment, our professionally-experienced academics and researchers will help you develop skills across divergent platforms and for different audiences.

Study abroad

Taking a year to study abroad or do a work placement is an excellent opportunity to broaden your understanding of the world. It is a popular option with our internationally-facing Media students, who have chosen to study in the US, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Malaysia, enhancing their learning, building their confidence, and gaining a greater appreciation of other cultures and societies.

Work placement

The Placement Year provides you with the opportunity to set your academic studies in a broader, practical context and to gain experience in specific areas relevant to your fields of study. You will also strengthen your time management, organizational, and communication skills as well as develop employability skills.

Campus Information

College Lane Campus

The main site of the university remains the College Lane campus, which houses the original Hatfield Technical College building. Notable among the buildings in this campus is the university's Learning Resource Centre, a combined library and computer centre. There is also a substantial collection of halls of residence and student houses, and the University of Hertfordshire Students' Union is headquartered at College Lane campus. The College Lane campus is also the location of Hertfordshire International College, which is part of the Navitas group, providing a direct pathway for international students to the University.

Intakes

Oct Deadline: May

Application Processing Time in Days: 25

Application Process

More Information Required

10 Days

Possible Interview Call from Institution

10 Days

Provisional/Unconditional Offer

20 Days

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Media:

There are just under one million people employed in the UK media industry, according to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). Opportunities for employment can be found in:

advertising
marketing
film
interactive media
radio
television

Publishing:

In contrast, the publishing industry is smaller, with 148,000 people employed in the UK. There are a number of areas you can enter including:

book publishing;
web publishing
education publishing
journals and periodical publishing
B2B publishing
newspaper and magazine publishing
social media publishing

Employability is central to everything we do. Our course opens up a huge range of social media or web-based careers, from working for established media companies and departments to set up your own online magazine, video production, or graphic design company. Our graduates also work in PR, marketing, and advertising, where their analytical and communication skills are highly valued.

Recent graduate entrepreneurs include Talha Ahad, CEO of The Centrum Media, Pakistan’s first digital news network, and Daniel Lau, head of advertising agency The Beat Creatives in Malaysia.

PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course.(Bachelors & Masters only)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

UCAS Points

A Level

BCC

BTEC

DMM

IB requirement

104 points

GCSE: Grade 4/C in English and 4/D Mathematics

Access Course Tariff: An overall merit profile in 45 credits at Level 3.

Undergraduate (year 1)

Completion of the Standard XII Certificate with 60-70% depending on points tariff required by the UH course. Some courses may require specific subjects
IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band for standard courses – some courses require higher
Standard XII English with 65% will also be accepted

Undergraduate (year 2/3)

Depending on qualifications and course - usually require 2/3 year Diploma post-Standard XII to be considered
IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band for standard courses – some courses require higher

University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield , England ,United Kingdom