MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS at Canterbury Christ Church University

As Social Media companies sell personal data and foreign policy is conducted by tweet, it is more important than ever to understand Media and Communications. If you use Instagram or Snapchat, if you play computer games or the latest music, if you binge on Netflix, or if you want to be a vlogger, then Media and Communications is the degree for you. We will help you design webpages, write perfect copy and explore and apply techniques of advertising and public relations. We will show you how the media is regulated and how it works, as well as aiding you to reach as wide an audience as possible. The media and communication industries will continue to grow and there are endless opportunities for you to find a rewarding career within them.

You will explore areas including:

• advertising and public relations campaigns, blogs and digital design pieces, including short films and apps
• the meanings of adverts, texts, or films, and how media organisations work
• research, applying methods such as questionnaire surveys, content analysis, focus groups and interviews
• management skills, project planning and team working
• practical experience in an international context, with an option to participate in a field trip in Europe.

Why Media and Communications?

This course benefits from Partner University status with the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA). A limited number of universities are endorsed by the PRCA for offering excellent courses that are intellectually rigorous and esteemed by employers.

As Social Media companies sell personal data and foreign policy is conducted by tweet, it is more important than ever to understand Media and Communications. If you use Instagram or Snapchat, if you play computer games or the latest music, if you binge on Netflix, or if you want to be a vlogger, then Media and Communications is the degree for you. We will help you design webpages, write perfect copy and explore and apply techniques of advertising and public relations. We will show you how the media is regulated and how it works, as well as aiding you to reach as wide an audience as possible. The media and communication industries will continue to grow and there are endless opportunities for you to find a rewarding career within them.

Work experience

You will undertake a Work Placement as part of the Year 3 Professional Work-Based Learning module. Recent placements have been completed with the BBC, Kent Messenger Group, Northern & Shell Media and a range of smaller media and communications companies. Work placements offer excellent opportunities to learn from active professionals and can be a great way to develop contacts within the industry.

What can i do next?

Our graduates have gone on to work in local and national media, journalism, PR agencies, events promotion, advertising, media planning, media relations, media sales, the music press, online publishing, press and publicity offices, corporate communications, external relations, graduate management, and market research. Some of our graduates have continued projects that were developed as part of the degree. You will be well placed for further study to undertake Masters or Doctoral degrees or teacher training.