Journalism, Media and Communications, BA (Hons), with study abroad

In the digital age, media consumption dominates daily life, with vast online platforms amplifying choices while varying quality and raising concerns over misinformation. This BA in Journalism, Media, and Communications at Swansea University equips students with analytical, practical, and employability skills for careers in journalism, digital media, public relations, and more. The program, ranked first in the UK for student experience and satisfaction, balances theory and hands-on practice, taught by industry professionals across flexible pathways, including Welsh-language options and a year abroad for enhanced cultural insights.Based on a scenic campus with advanced facilities like the Media Creativity Suite, students engage in real-world assessments, such as pitching projects to industry experts. Graduates secure international roles in media, broadcasting, and marketing, fostering global career prospects.

The modules of this course are broken down into 6 unique pathways; Media Theory, Digital Media, Journalism, Film, Public Relations, and Creative Practice. Students can follow whichever pathways aligns to thier interests and objectives, or they can choose a mix of modules from the pathway to aquire a variety of skills. You can study 80 credits or more of this course through the medium of Welsh. Each year of the course has dedicated Welsh language taught modules within each pathway. Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including: • Delivering and Decoding the News • Introduction to Media History Your second and third years will comprise entirely optional modules from an expansive range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • Introduction to Writing Fiction • Studying Digital Media • Writing for Radio and Screen • Documentary Film Making and Broadcasting • Digital Futures 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/media-comms-journalism-pr/ba-journalism-media-communications