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BA (Hons) Global Communication and Media University of Portsmouth
Introduction
Entertainment and information media now influence almost every part of our lives. At the same time, the emergence of global communication technologies has changed how we consume, create and share media across social, cultural, geographic, political and economic divides.
Set yourself up for a career as a global media professional capable of navigating this challenging yet exciting environment on this Global Communication and Media dual degree.
You'll study in Portsmouth and spend a year at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia.
Course highlights
- Discover how effective communication can contribute to a more tolerant and inclusive society
- Explore the latest professional techniques and methodologies used by national and international journalists, film directors, broadcasters and media professionals
- Use the latest digital technologies and facilities such as a fully equipped newsroom and broadcasting studios
- Learn from expert staff with industry-relevant experience who are engaged in research projects that analyse and inform the future of communication and media
- Boost your CV with opportunities to go on work placements and work on projects with local, national and global organisations
Advantages of dual degrees
- This course is a dual degree (also known as a double degree).
- When you complete the course successfully, you'll have 2 degrees – one from the University of Portsmouth and one from Edith Cowan University.
- Dual degrees allow you to achieve 2 degrees in 3.5 or 4 years rather than 6.
- You'll benefit from a global education experience and the high-calibre teaching expertise, latest research and modern facilities at two universities. You'll also develop a more comprehensive knowledge of communication and media than on a single degree and gain an understanding of different cultures, which will help you work more effectively with people from different backgrounds.
This will help you stand out in a competitive job market after graduation.
Location – Portsmouth and Perth, Australia
- You'll be based in Portsmouth in years 1 and 2, and for six months at the end of the course. You'll spend year 3 in Perth, Western Australia, at Edith Cowan University.
- You'll get support with travel arrangements, visas, finding accommodation and accessing loans and other funding that can help pay for your study and living costs in Australia.
- Edith Cowan University is one of the top 100 young universities in the world and one of the top 100 universities in the Asia-Pacific regions (Times Higher Education 2019 and 2020). The Good Universities Guide 2021 gives the University 5 out of 5 stars for its learner resources, student support, teaching quality and overall experience.
- Like Portsmouth, Perth offers a mix of city and outdoor living. It's a great base for exploring Western Australia and beyond.
Focusing on your interests
You can shape your degree to your interests, strengths and career aspirations by choosing specific optional modules.
You'll graduate with one of the following exit awards alongside your BA Global Media and Communication degree from Edith Cowan University:
- BA (Hons) Global Communication and Media (Media and Journalism)
- BA (Hons) Global Communication and Media (Screen, Media and Cultural Studies)
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
You may be able to partly or fully fund the costs of your study with a bursary or scholarship. You can use these alongside student loans, and you don't have to pay them back.
Whether you can get a scholarship or bursary depends on your circumstances. So they aren't available to everyone.
These are the scholarships and bursaries we currently offer to home (UK) students. You may also be eligible for some of these scholarships and bursaries if you have refugee status or are seeking asylum.
- The University of Portsmouth Bursary – £750 a year
- Care Leavers Bursary – £1,750 a year
- Stand Alone Bursary – £1,000 a year
- Young Carers Bursary – £500 a year
- Unite Scholarship – a free place in halls
- Greenwich Hospital Bursary – £3,000 a year
- Sport Scholarship
- NHS Learning Support Fund – at least £5,000 a year
- Best Begins Scholarship – £5,000
- Portsmouth Football Club Partnership Scholarship – £3,000 a year towards course fees
- Sanctuary Scholarship
- Sanctuary Language Bursary
Curriculum
Modules (indicative)
Year 1 (at Portsmouth)
Screen, Media and Cultural Studies modules
Core modules this year include:
- EPortfolio for Film and Television – 20 credits
- Global Cinema – 20 credits
- Introduction to Media Studies – 20 credits
- Journalism in Context – 20 credits
- Law for Journalists – 20 credits
- Reporting – 20 credits
There are no optional modules this year.
Media and Journalism modules
Core modules this year include:
- EPortfolio for Film and Television – 20 credits
- Global Cinema – 20 credits
- Introduction to Media Studies – 20 credits
- Journalism in Context – 20 credits
- Law for Journalists – 20 credits
- Reporting – 20 credits
There are no optional modules this year.
Year 2 (at Portsmouth)
Screen, Media and Cultural Studies modules
Core modules this year include:
- Media, Culture and National Identity – 20 credits
- Screen Media – 20 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Creative Writing for Film – 20 credits
- Film Production Practices – 20 credits
- Finding Form – Fiction – 20 credits
- Gender and the Media – 20 credits
- Media Networks: Exploring Digital Culture – 20 credits
- Production: Camera and Editing – 20 credits
- Production: Short Film-Making – 20 credits
- Professional Experience – 20 credits
- Script Writing – 20 credits
- Student Enterprise – 20 credits
- Transmedia Narratives and Strategies – 20 credits
Media and Journalism modules
Core modules this year include:
- Feature Writing and News Analysis – 20 credits
- Smartphone Journalism – 20 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Factual Media Production – 20 credits
- Gender and the Media – 20 credits
- Investigative Journalism – 20 credits
- Press and Public Relations – 20 credits
- Production: Camera and Editing – 20 credits
- Professional Experience – 20 credits
- Propaganda – 20 credits
- Screen Media – 20 credits
- Social Journalism Theory – 20 credits
- Specialist Journalism – 20 credits
- Student Enterprise – 20 credits
Year 3 (at Edith Cowan University)
Screen, Media and Cultural Studies modules
Core modules this year include:
- Audience Perception and Experience – 15 credits
- Industry and Community – 15 credits
- Personal and Professional Planning – 15 credits
- Media, Identity and Social Justice – 15 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Philosophy – 15 credits
- Screen Practice 3: Art and Auteurs – 15 credits
- Screen Evolution – 15 credits
- Screen Practice 4: Production House – 15 credits
- Documentary, Technology and Experience – 15 credits
- New Media and Social Influence – 15 credits
- From Fiction to Film – 15 credits
Media and Journalism modules
Core modules this year include:
- Audience Perception and Experience – 15 credits
- Industry and Community – 15 credits
- Personal and Professional Planning – 15 credits
- Media, Identity and Social Justice – 15 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Audio Storytelling – 15 credits
- Investigative Journalism – 15 credits
- Digital Media Activism – 15 credits
- Global Communications – 15 credits
- Convergent Digital Newsroom – 15 credits
- Visual Storytelling – 15 credits
- New Media and Social Influence – 15 credits
- Photojournalism and Editorial Practice – 15 credits
- Screen Practice 2: Factual and Formats – 15 credits
Year 4 (at Portsmouth)
Screen, Media and Cultural Studies modules
Core modules this year include:
- Final Project Communication and Media – 40 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Celebrity and Society – 20 credits
- Documentary Film-Making – 20 credits
Media and Journalism modules
Core modules this year include:
- Final Project Communication and Media – 40 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Digital Media and Democracy – 20 credits
- Global Journalism and Human Rights – 20 credits
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
It's predicted the world’s entertainment and media sector revenue will grow to be worth more than $2.6 trillion by 2025. This should create significant demand for media and communications graduates.
When you complete this course, you'll have the knowledge and professional skills to set you up for a career in media and communications in the UK and beyond, in public or private organisations or as a freelancer.
You could also use the communication, teamwork and research skills you develop in other sectors.
What areas can you work in with a global communication and media degree?
Areas you could work in include:
- journalism
- media research
- film and video production/direction
- scriptwriting
- broadcasting – scheduling, video editing, production management
- public relations
- marketing
- corporate communications
- advertising
Graduate destinations
Previous Portsmouth graduates have gone on to work for organisations such as:
- Sky
- Premier League Productions
- Disney UK
- Discovery UK
- Cosmopolitan
- Vogue
- BBC
- Channel 4
Ongoing careers support
Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.
Towards the end of your degree and up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.
Facilities
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