Overview

Key features

You’ll graduate with an honours degree in one of five areas, Media Studies (DC291), the Arts - Joint Honours (Media Studies) program of the Dublin City University is described in more detail in the About the Course in the tab above.

You’ll have the option to take a year abroad, extending your degree to four years and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) International.

Media Studies: You'll learn how we are shaped by culture, about the social and economic pressures on media organisations and the way mass media are used by government, corporations and others to influence us as citizens and as consumers.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analysing Visual Media Texts

History & Structure of the Media

Communication Studies

Cultural Studies

Social Class and the Media

Crime, Policing and the Media

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

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For EU students, apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) by 1st February or 1st May

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

63

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Media Studies & Mass Media View 27 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

63

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Leaving Cert

In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply

Minimum of H4 in English

Additional requirement for International Languages:

French: Minimum of H4 in French
German: Minimum of H4 in German
Spanish: Minimum of H4 in Spanish

GCE A Level

In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply

GCE A Level C English

Additional requirement for International Languages:

French: GCE A Level C French

German: GCE A Level C German

Spanish: GCE A Level C Spanish

FET Level 5

Simply enter the DC code for the programme you are interested in or if you are not sure of the code enter DC in the Select by Institution option, then click on Go.

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Tuition Fee

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International

16000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16000 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

6679 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6679 EUR per year during 48 months.

Student Contribution: €3,043 per annum

Living costs for Dublin

1100 - 1800 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Language

Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

International

EU/EEA

Living costs for Dublin

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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