Media and Communications Cardiff University

Overview

Through your studies you will develop an understanding of the historical and cultural bases of the study of the media and cultural industries and their roles in modern society. While Media and Communications in particular is a product of our extensive and growing communications environment, the Media and Communications programme offered at Cardiff University also benefits from our experience teaching and researching both journalism and media studies from national and international perspectives.

Key facts

You will be able to follow a clear culture and communication path throughout the three years of study.

While this course is both challenging and academic in nature, it does NOT provide vocational journalism training.

Career prospects

The students have an excellent reputation for finding employment after they graduate and find their skills to be helpful in a range of communications and public relations roles.

They benefit from an ability to write copy quickly, effectively and for a specific audience. Our graduates often succeed in business due to their ability to structure a coherent written and verbal argument when pitching their business ideas.

Some of the graduates utilise their newfound knowledge of current affairs and world politics to pursue a career in journalism.

Because our undergraduate degrees do not provide journalism training or a journalistic accreditation, many chose to progress on to our Masters courses, such as broadcast, magazine, news or computational journalism, to gain their practical training. 

In fact, you will gain skills applicable to a range of modern media driven jobs, recent career pathways and roles have included:

• TV Production – Producer and researcher
• Advertising – Copy writer and campaign manager
• Public Relations – Account manager and writer
• Teaching – Various disciplines
• Journalism – Local reporter and blogger
• Movie Production – Writer and producer
• Publishing – Writer and copy editor
• Communications – Press/communications officer