Mass Communications (Top Up) 2012 Entry

Honours Degree 1 Year Top Up

This course covers a broad spectrum of media theories and skills from media communications and culture, journalism and public relations.

The BA Single Honours (top-up) gives you the opportunity to top-up your existing qualification to a full BA honours degree through final year entry; it is aimed at international students currently studying on a Foundation Degree or a Higher Education Diploma overseas. International students will study in classes with home students pursuing their BA (Hons) degrees..

Delivery of this course will be via both theory and professionally focused concepts. Theory modules will be delivered through a mix of lectures and active workshop-style seminars, while production modules will be taught in well-equipped computer suites allowing hands-on learning and practical classes will be delivered in professional purpose built studios.

The course culminates in a Dissertation or optional practical project which will reflect your learning and relate to your professional practice.

You will have the opportunity for research-based learning through our research centre into media and memory, and two other planned centres, based on news and screen culture, due to be established in early 2010. It also serves as ideal progression route into a set of taught media based masters courses running at the university.

Some of our modules

Celluloid Jukebox: Film,
The Documentary
Investigative Study
Television and Popular Music
Mycasting: Celebrity
Web Promotion and Interactive Communications Theory
Culture and Everyday Life
Working in the Media Popular Media Culture International News
Dissertation/Practical Project

Benefits

professional skills focus
practical hands-on learning
progression opportunities on to the masters course

Career paths

Students will be equipped for careers within the communications and public relations industries

Entry Requirements

Applicants should possess good grades and have a minimum of two years Higher education level experience such as a UK Foundation Degree or HND, or an international Higher education Diploma from overseas.
Applicants are required to have IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 6.0 in writing) or equivalent.

When can you study?

Full time

Enquiries and Applications

International Development centre
University of Gloucestershire
Jones Building, The Park
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 2RH
tel: +44 1242 714300
email: intoffice@glos.ac.uk

Profile: Noor Amylia Hilda

Now that I have completed my course, I am hoping to become a set designer or a director of photography as I have an avid interest in designing sets for films as well as films in general.

Mass Communications Top-up Graduate (2011)

After having taken a very practically-based Diploma course in Mass Communications, I chose the University of Gloucestershire to study the Mass Communications Top-up course as it is theory-based. I felt that this would allow me to gain a better insight into the film and entertainment industry, enhancing my future career as a media practitioner. Additionally, the location of the university attracted me, as I prefer a laid-back environment in which to live and study as opposed to bigger student cities.

The courses offered by the university are very concise and make it easy for potential students to pick the modules that they wish to study. I enjoyed the social environment and the surroundings which made the university a great place to study and socialise. Besides that, the lecturers were very helpful and supportive. In addition to my coursework, I supported several events organised by the Students Union, as well as participating in the Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2011

Through my part-time experience working at the Cheltenham Racecourse , I learnt to be more independent, as well as to manage my time wisely.

Now that I have completed my course, I am hoping to become a set designer or a director of photography as I have an avid interest in designing sets for films as well as films in general. I hope to be able to work in a production company and to continue making films.

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