Media and History
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Key Facts
P3V1-
UCAS Tariff
120 - 96
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Course duration
3 years
Further details on entry requirements
Apply NowThe BA in Media and History and Aberystwyth University enables you to learn the strategic and structural components of the media industry while at the same time exploring periods and events in History that have shaped our society. The combination of Media and History is a perfect combination of analysing and understanding how historic events and eras have moulded the media industry. The History component of this degree will allow you to place the past in perspective, and equip you with the analytical skills of interpretation, analysis and communication that are both vital in everyday life and highly sought after by employers. The Media component of this degree will allow you to study in great detail the following: advertising, news analysis, website design, digital culture surveillance society, gender and the media, media history and policy together with creative practice experience in multi -platform production and experimental media. Your three years of study will be dynamic, invigorating and stimulating.
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2023
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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'Hands on' History: Sources and their Historians * | HY10420 | 20 |
Introduction to History * | HY12120 | 20 |
Studying Communication | FM10720 | 20 |
Studying Media | FM10620 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Europe and the World, 1000-2000 | HY12420 | 20 |
Medieval and Early Modern Britain and Europe, 1000-1800 | HY11420 | 20 |
People, Power and Identity: Wales 1200-1999 | WH11720 | 20 |
The Modern World, 1789 to the present | HY11820 | 20 |
Making Short Films 1 | FM11520 | 20 |
Studying Television | FM10220 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Making History * | HY20120 | 20 |
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* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
Careers
Teaching & Learning
Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff 120 - 96
A Levels BBB-CCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM
International Baccalaureate:
30-26
European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall
English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.