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BA - Media Studies (MED)

Media Studies engages critically and practically with the nature of media, a vital skill in an era of fake news, selfies and viral videos, and where media industries are constantly expanding.

You will study the principles and practices of audio-visual production and interactive web authoring, how to research and analyse media cultures, genres and industries, and the role of media in society and politics.
Students engage in independent and group projects to develop their media practice and have a flexible range of optional modules to expand their critical understanding.
Media Studies can be combined with Computer Science to develop a broad expertise in Media Technologies.
Gain practical experience through hands-on instruction in both digital and audio-visual creative media practice.
Learn about the impact of a range of media forms in society, culture and politics.
Broaden your educational experience by studying Media Studies along with Arts subjects (such as languages, business, social sciences, computer science).

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 10

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

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Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Higher Secondary School Certificate Grade 12 with a minimum overall result of 75% including an English result of 70% issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Indian Cert of Secondary Education (ICSE)
Any equivalent Grade 12 All India Secondary School Certificate.
All other Boards require an English result of 75%
Meet mandatory subject requirements and
Applicants must be over 18 years of age when beginning the degree program

Undergraduate programmes: 6.0 IELTS or equivalent overall score for Science and Engineering programmes 6.5 IELTS or equivalent overall score for all other undergraduate programmes. In programmes where there is currently an IELTS requirement of 6.0, we will require a score of 100 on Duolingo. Where there is an IELTS requirement of 6.5, we will require a score of 110 on Duolingo. Where there is an IELTS requirement of 7.0, we will require a score of 120 on Duolingo.

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