English Language and Media, BA (Hons)

The BA in English Language and Media at Swansea University examines language mechanics, societal communication, and creative media practices, including radio, video, digital media, journalism, and marketing. This three-year degree, ranked 1st in the UK for Media Teaching Quality and 3rd for English Language (Times Good University Guide 2024), develops transferable skills in research, analysis, and presentation, leading to careers in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, and marketing. Graduates benefit from strong oral and writing abilities, with opportunities for Welsh-medium modules, a Cambridge CELTA qualification, study abroad in places like Hong Kong, and media placements.The programme features a mix of compulsory and optional modules, such as the sound system of English, media communication, grammar, film production, and language in the media. Assessment methods include examinations, essays, presentations, group work, and video making. In the final year, students can undertake an independent research project. Supported by leading academics and informed by world-leading research, the degree is also available as a four-year option with a year abroad or in industry. For more details, visit the course page.

Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including: • The sound system of English • Introduction to Media Communication • Grammar and Meaning In your second year you will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with your third year comprising entirely optional modules from a large range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • Teaching Practice (CELTA) • Introduction to Film Production • Language in the Media • Sports Public Relations • Game Over – Press Start to Continue: Critical Game Studies Your final year will include an optional independent dissertation project. For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/english-language-tesol-applied-linguistics/ba-english-language-media/