Overview

Throughout the Global Communication and Media (Dual Degree) (Hons) course from University of Portsmouth you'll study in Portsmouth and spend a year at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia, graduating with two degrees; one from each institution.

Entertainment and information media influence almost every aspect of our lives, while the rise of global communication technologies has transformed how we consume, create, and share media across social, cultural, geographic, political, and economic divides. This course explores all these areas, offering you a wide range of choices to shape the direction of your learning.

Career opportunities:

Areas you could work in include:

journalism
media research
film and video production/direction
scriptwriting
broadcasting – scheduling, video editing, production management
public relations
marketing
corporate communications
advertising

Previous Portsmouth graduates have gone onto work for organisations such as:

Sky
Premier League Productions
Disney UK
Discovery UK
Cosmopolitan
Vogue
BBC
Channel 4

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Audience Perception and Experience
Celebrity and Society
Identity
Industry and Community
Personal and Professional Planning
Cultures of Consumption
Digital Media and Democracy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

More details

You can apply through the normal UCAS process if you have not yet submitted any applications at all through UCAS. This option remains open until 30 June.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6

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Credits

420 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Communication Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 366 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in United Kingdom

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A levels - BBB-BBC
UCAS points - 112-120 points from 3 A levels or equivalent.
T-levels - Merit
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
International Baccalaureate - 27

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19950 GBP / year

≈ 19950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

EU students - £10,300 a year

Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Credits

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Portsmouth

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