Birmingham City University

Media and Communication with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

How media is made, who makes it, how it is consumed, and whose interests it serves are key questions you will explore in Media and Communication. These questions have significant implications for which stories and voices are prioritised and which are overlooked in the world you live in....

Key highlights

  • Explores how media is made, who makes it and how it is consumed
  • Examines whose interests media serves and which voices are overlooked
  • Includes a foundation year before progressing to full degree study

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 80 — Essential requirements 80 UCAS Tariff points.

Scholarships

  • Accelerate Scholarship

    If you come from a lower income family or household, you could receive an offer that is up to four grades below our normal entry requirements – and possibly claim a £1,000 scholarship too.

    Up to £1,000
  • International Undergraduate Scholarships

    BCU is offering a guaranteed scholarship of £5,000 to all self-funding international undergraduate students joining BCU on a full-time degree in September 2026.

    Up to £5,000
  • Sports Scholarship

    Enhanced performance support funding.

  • The High Achievers' Scholarship

    You will be eligible for a £1,000 scholarship to get your university life off to a flying start.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Communications officer
  • Public relations officer
  • Content producer
  • Social media manager
  • Media researcher
  • Marketing executive

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 in 2026/27 | International: £18,570 in 2026/27

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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