“Why does studying the media matter? Because we are wired into it: in
and entertainment, we communicate through it and it connects us to
distant countries and cultures. It is impossible to understand politics, or how
organisations and businesses attempt to persuade us, or how to be
influential ourselves, without understanding how the media works, in its
historical and very newest forms”.
Jill Marshall, Lecturer in Media and Communications
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher:
Standard: BBBB
Minimum: BBCC
Associate student places: You can study
this course as an associate student
completing the first year at West Lothian
College. For more information, see pages
32-33.
A Level: BCC
Irish Leaving Certificate: H2 H2 H3 H3
International Baccalaureate: 28 points
International: IELTS of 6.0 with no
element lower than 5.5.
Required subjects:
English or Media Studies preferred at
Higher/ A level or equivalent. English
required and Maths preferred at Nat 5/
GCSE.
Mature/Access: Related Access course
– see www.qmu.ac.uk/college-
qualifications. We welcome applications
from mature students with other relevant
qualifications and/or experience.
Direct Entry:
Year Two
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HNC/ HND: HNC/ HND in a related
subject with B/CB in the graded
unit
Scottish Higher: BC at Advanced
Higher in relevant subjects plus BB
at Higher
A Level: BBB in relevant subjects
Year Three
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HND in a related subject with CB in
the graded units
For details of related HNC and HND
courses, see www.qmu.ac.uk/college-
qualifications.
Other information
UCAS code: PP24
and creative entrepreneurship. You could
work in the media industries, arts
management, the cultural and creative
sectors or communications industries.
Also, companies in a wider range of fields
are constantly looking for fresh content;
they want to tell their own stories and
communicate compellingly through the
media with their potential customers.
Duration: 3/4 years full-time
Start date: September 2020
Delivery: On campus
Awarding body: QMU. Please see the
‘External review’ section on pages 8-9.
Exchange opportunities: In Year Three
you have the opportunity (subject to
availability) to study for one semester at a
university overseas. For more information,
see pages 18-19.
Placements: Work-based learning
opportunities will help you build your
theoretical studies into invaluable
real-world skills.
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables: For more information, please
see ‘How we teach and how you’ll learn’
on pages 8-9.
Course fees: See pages 162-163
Professional registration/ accreditation:
N/A
Careers: This course will equip you with
skills in media content creation, research,
writing and communication, as well as
team work and management skills. These
are important for a wide range of roles
such as content creation, client liaison
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Why QMU?
Learn real-world skills from
experienced media and
communications professionals and
combine that with rigorous
academic skills which will be of
value to you throughout your career.
We keep our student numbers
lower than many other universities,
so our staff can better get to know
your interests, strengths and areas
for development. You’ll find you
build good collaborative
relationships with students working
in a range of other subjects.
Build the confidence to stand on
your own business feet with our
Creative Entrepreneurship modules.
modern societies we depend on the media for information, education