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Media, Communication and Cultural Studies

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site (Newcastle)

Course summary

Our three-year Media, Communication and Cultural Studies degree focuses on critical thinking and practical skills. We combine theory and practice informed by:
social justice
equality, diversity and inclusivity
contemporary issues surrounding technology and culture

With a variety of optional pathways to choose from, you'll have the opportunity to gain the skills needed for a career in professional communications.

Our world-leading academics teach a wide range of modules that cover Media, Culture and Communications, allowing you to critically engage with processes and structures of meaning-making, knowledge and power.

We see our graduating students as agents of change: working successfully within the media, while using the skills learned on this programme to make the media more equitable and fairer for everyone.

Your learning is led by our renowned team of academics who are always exploring new ideas and methods to ensure your degree is of the highest quality. Their research feeds into your learning in areas such as:
journalism
public relations
marketing and advertising
cultural studies

You'll explore the generation, circulation and production of information through media, communication and culture. We have a broad selection of modules across these disciplines allowing you to discover and research your own areas of interest.

You'll graduate as a highly skilled media professional, ready for a career across a variety of areas and with a grounding in contemporary political and ethical issues surrounding social justice.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
PQL0
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAB

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

Access to HE Diploma
D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

Scottish Higher
AAABB

Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34 points

Extended Project

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H1, H2, H2, H3

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, D3, M2

English language requirements

English Language requirementshttps://www.ncl.ac.uk/international/language/#tests(visa)

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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