Media and Communication BA (Hons) brings together world-leading researchers in Media, Television and Cultural Studies, with experienced practitioners in the field of public relations and new media. The teaching team’s essential skills and insight make you not only aware of the media environment and the employment opportunities it provides, but also gives the opportunity to explore new dimensions of theory and research.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for Cosmopolitan, BBC, CBeebies, MentornMedia (Question Time), Hewlett Packard and News International. In addition, graduates have pursued careers in both the public and private sector and have gone on to work in advertising, SEO, sales, TV production, journalism, independent media, film, teaching and public relations agencies. These are all professions where knowledge of the media and good, critical communication skills are valued. Some graduates choose to continue their education by researching the media and related subjects at postgraduate Masters Degree and Doctoral levels of study. Media and Communication students will have the opportunity to become involved with the university via the DMU Frontrunner programme and as Student Ambassadors and peer mentors, developing employability skills in the process. There are also opportunities to become student representatives on staff student consultative committees. Students can also become members of various student focused groups. These include the Media and Communication Society, Film Society, Media Discourse Student Society and reading groups.