University of Derby Experience Day
28 Mar 2026, 09:30
Derby
On this Joint Honours degree, you’ll cover the breadth of media including film and television, news media, and digital and social media. Your studies will be intertwined with learning key business and management topics as well as growth areas in business ethics, digital media and innovation, and globalisation.
KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE
Combining two subjects boosts your employability and gives you the opportunity to develop knowledge and expertise in two subject areas, making you a more versatile graduate
The Chartered Management Institute has independently assessed this course in meeting its own high standards. The CMI is a UK professional body dedicated to promoting excellence in management and leadership. CMI accreditation is, therefore, a sign of a high-quality degree.
Gain real-world experience through projects, placements and internships
Develop expertise in your written, multi-media and digital skills on this combined programme, giving you the key skills employers look for
HOW WILL YOU LEARN
Our teaching methods are varied and include:
Lectures
Workshops
Tutor-led and student-led seminars that can include discussions, critical analysis of reading and debates
Tutorials
Screenings
Work experience projects
Optional placement and internship opportunities
HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED
Your lecturers will take a flexible and varied approach to assessment in keeping with the interdisciplinary subject. For your media modules, you’ll be assessed entirely by coursework through practise-based work such as articles and videos along with opportunities for more applied work, such as work-based learning and audience research.
For your business management modules, you’ll be assessed via individual tasks as well as group projects. Assignments could include:
Business reports
Research and consultancy projects
Presentations
Design of digital materials such as videos, blogs or augmented reality posters
Computer-based assessments
STUDY OPTIONS:
On the Joint Honours programme, there are different pathways of study available. You can often study both subjects equally or choose to major in a subject. Please view the course page on our website for more information on pathways.
The following entry points are available for this course:
We have excluded the Grades on Entry data for this course. We may operate some flexibility with entry grades to support widening participation, though most of the students that enrol on this course achieve the published entry tariff or above. Applicants who achieve grades below the published tariff may be offered an alternative course or a 4-year route if there is one available. For further information please contact askadmissions@derby.ac.uk.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £16900* | Year 1 |
| International | £16900* | Year 1 |
| England | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
The quoted fee is an indicative fee based on last year’s fees, as the fees for the 2026 term not yet been confirmed.
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