BA (Hons)

Media and Communication with Foundation Year

P30X

Whatever the platform, media is at the centre of our daily experience and the ways in which we communicate with each other. Our dynamic and focused Media and Communication programme equips you to analyse the media and think critically about its social and political impacts, while giving you the chance to develop practical solutions for work-relevant projects.

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Course overview

Our outstanding Media and Communication department of widely published experts help you to develop a strong understanding of the media industries and trends in media culture and communication. And we leave no stone unturned — this programme gives you the broadest possible choice of optional modules, from Social Media and Feature Writing to News Media and Branding in Advertising.

Our state-of-the-art multimedia facilities, which include two HD TV studios and a computerised radio studio, and strong links with local employers, such as independent film producers, radio stations and newspapers, can help you build a combination of practical and transferable skills, creative thinking and applied academic knowledge so that you stand out in a competitive job market.

A Foundation Year is the perfect way to boost your academic skills, build your confidence and develop your wider subject knowledge so you can succeed at Winchester. This course offers an extra year of study at the start (Year 0) which leads onto a full degree programme (Years 1, 2 and 3).

A Foundation Year is ideal if you are returning to education after a break; haven’t quite achieved the entry qualifications required; are wanting more support during the transition to studying at university; or are unsure about which subject you wish to pursue.

In Year 0, you will study a set of modules from across the Faculty of Arts which are designed to develop your academic and practical skills. This broader focus in your first year introduces you to studying at university level and provides you with a better understanding of Media and Communication and related subjects.

You will experience a variety of teaching methods including lectures, discussion-based seminars and independent study. You will also receive support to boost your academic skills to prepare you for the rest of your time at Winchester. Find out more and hear from our Foundation Year students at winchester.ac.uk/foundation

Year 1 introduces you to the academic study of media, developing core skills and understanding in the use of media across a variety of contexts. There is a particular focus upon the impact of digital technologies as new and old media converge.

In Year 2, you take core modules in media and communication theory and research methodologies, and can choose from a range of optional modules, including Media Campaign Management and Analysing Journalism. The Work Placement module allows you to prepare for your future in the world of work.

In the final year, you undertake an Extended Independent Study on a topic of your choice. A variety of optional modules include a blend of academic courses and those offering further practical experience relating to various aspects of media, audio, journalism and social media.

Graduates leave Winchester armed with a key set of flexible skills. They go on to work in a wide range of careers in journalism, media management, social media, public relations, fashion, advertising, communications, HR, education, management and public service.

 

What you need to know

Course start date

September

Location

On campus, Winchester

Course length

  • 4 years full-time

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P30X

Typical offer

48 points

Fees

From £9,250 pa

Course features

  • A strong focus on the convergence of old and new media, including social networking
  • Develop as a critical thinker and master the art of how to communicate creatively
  • Use the Work Placement module to gain experience in an organisation relevant to your career aspirations and explore opportunities to study abroad in the USA and Japan
  • Access outstanding industry-standard facilities in our Multimedia Centre, including two HD TV studios with green screens, a newsroom, and a computerised radio studio

Course details

Suitable for applicants from:

UK, EU, World

Work placements

Students have the opportunity to undertake work placements to gain work experience.

Study abroad

Our BA (Hons) Media and Communication course provides an opportunity for you to study abroad in the United States of America. 

For more information see our Study Abroad section.

Learning and teaching

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market. 

You are taught primarily through a combination of lectures and seminars, allowing opportunities to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups.

Independent learning

Over the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.

Overall workload

Your overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning and assessment activity.

While your actual contact hours may depend on the optional modules you select, the following information gives an indication of how much time you will need to allocate to different activities at each level of the course.

Year 0 (Level 3): Timetabled teaching and learning activity*

  • Teaching, learning and assessment: 288 hours
  • Independent learning: 912 hours

Year 1 (Level 4): Timetabled teaching and learning activity*

  • Teaching, learning and assessment: 192 hours
  • Independent learning: 1008 hours

Year 2 (Level 5): Timetabled teaching and learning activity*

  • Teaching, learning and assessment: 192 hours
  • Independent learning: 972 hours
    Placement: 36 hours

Year 3 (Level 6): Timetabled teaching and learning activity*

  • Teaching, learning and assessment: 180 hours
  • Independent learning: 1020 hours

*Please note these are indicative hours for the course. 

Student learning is based upon a mix of highly innovative teaching strategies which include working to real life project briefs in teams and traditional approaches based around lectures and seminars. There is a strong focus on the convergence of old and new media including social networking.

Location

Taught elements of the course take place on campus in Winchester.

 

Teaching hours

All class based teaching takes places between 9am – 6pm, Monday to Friday during term time. Wednesday afternoons are kept free from timetabled teaching for personal study time and for sports clubs and societies to train, meet and play matches. There may be some occasional learning opportunities (for example, an evening guest lecturer or performance) that take places outside of these hours for which you will be given forewarning.

Assessment

Our validated courses may adopt a range of means of assessing your learning. An indicative, and not necessarily comprehensive, list of assessment types you might encounter includes essays, portfolios, supervised independent work, presentations, written exams, or practical performances.

We ensure all students have an equal opportunity to achieve module learning outcomes. As such, where appropriate and necessary, students with recognised disabilities may have alternative assignments set that continue to test how successfully they have met the module's learning outcomes. Further details on assessment types used on the course you are interested in can be found on the course page, by attending an Open Day or Open Evening, or contacting our teaching staff.

Percentage of the course assessed by coursework

The assessment balance between examination and coursework depends to some extent on the optional modules you choose. The approximate percentage of the course assessed by different assessment modes is as follows:

Year 0 (Level 3)*:

  • 83% coursework
  • 0% written exams
  • 17% practical exams

Year 1 (Level 4)*:

  • 87% coursework
  • 13% written exams
  • 0% practical exams

Year 2 (Level 5)*:

  • 100% coursework
  • 0% written exams
  • 0% practical exams

Year 3 (Level 6)*:

  • 87% coursework
  • 13% written exams
  • 0% practical exams

*Please note these are indicative percentages and modes for the programme.

Feedback

We are committed to providing timely and appropriate feedback to you on your academic progress and achievement in order to enable you to reflect on your progress and plan your academic and skills development effectively. You are also encouraged to seek additional feedback from your course tutors.

Further information

For more information about our regulations for this course, please see our Academic Regulations, Policies and Procedures

Modules

Please note the modules listed are correct at the time of publishing. The University cannot guarantee the availability of all modules listed and modules may be subject to change. The University will notify applicants of any changes made to the core modules listed. For further information please refer to winchester.ac.uk/termsandconditions

Modules

Developing Academic Skills and a Sense of Vocation

This module is designed to support students with the transition to university, the development of the academic skills and attributes necessary for successful future study and the foundations of a developing sense of vocation. Through a carefully structured and scaffolded series of seminars and workshops, students will be supported in building their self-awareness of, and confidence in, themselves as active learners. Delivered in the context of their subject area and aligned with the development of academic skills and attributes required across all Foundation Year modules, workshops will focus on academic skills such as referencing, selecting and using valid academic resources, reading/researching for academic purposes, using feedback constructively and gaining confidence in contributing to discussions and debates. Coordinated assessment points across the Foundation Year experience enables this module to provide students with ongoing support and opportunities to practice and develop their skills and confidence with a range of written and oral assessment types relevant to their subject area as they progress through the year.

Important Thinkers and the Big Questions

This module introduces students to invaluable meanings and understandings that are gained from being at university and participating in wider intellectual discussions and debates. Within the context of each Discipline foundation year, students are introduced to a range of thinkers and questions that have important in various ways across the discipline. Designed to further encourage the foundations of intellectual curiosity and critical thinking within and beyond their own subject, students will come to understand that inter and cross disciplinarity has an essential role to play in the academy and to their own intellectual progression.

Creating, Understanding and Reading Content: Media, Literature and Film

This module introduces students to the study of film production, language, reading, writing and media and communication as academic disciplines through exploring a range of platforms and by putting various forms of communication into practice. Students will be introduced to general and specialist fields of their subject areas including different media platform, creative texts, and film. Across a range of contexts including personal experience, and contemporary issues in literature, film production and media and communication the meaning of these subjects in their broadest sense will be explored. Students will be introduced to a range of film production, media and communication and reading and writing techniques, strategies and concepts and begin to understand the ways in which wider social, cultural, and political issues are entwined with, and impact upon literature, media and film.

Modules

Introduction to Media, Culture and Society

This module introduces the main concepts, themes and theories that are deployed to study media and communication in contemporary society. The module will provide students with opportunities to learn and apply a set of key concepts that are central to the analysis of media including journalism, advertising, audio media and social media. While it does not assume that you have studied media before, it will involve the application of these concepts to contemporary issues and developments in ways that will be new and stimulating for students who may have undertaken the study of the media in courses before coming to university. Key concepts include production, consumption, representation, identity, power and control, ‘new’ and ‘old’ media, signs, genre, audience and regulation. The focus will be upon the application of these key concepts in the analysis of contemporary media.

Understanding New Media

This module builds on the key concepts and theories introduced in Introduction to Media, Culture and Society in semester one and uses them to explore some of the most pertinent issues of media in the contemporary digital landscape, including the uses and abuses of new media, ideas about politics and citizenship, new media and identity, and security, surveillance and safety. One of the key threads of this module will be to encourage self-reflection about how individuals engage with new media and the implications of this practice on everyday life, including new media’s overdetermined construction of our social realities.

Manipulating Media

This module will focus on the collaborative production of rich online, media projects based on particular themes. Students will work in teams to research, produce and publish online media projects. The contents of the projects may consist of social networking sites, blogs, wiki documents, video, photographic and audio (podcasts), textual documents, and supporting academic materials, such as annotated bibliographies. Students will perform a variety of tasks on the module and gain a range of skills in the gathering, evaluation and production of information as well as research, project management and leadership skills.

Introduction to Digital Video Skills

This module introduces and develops various skills required for the production of digital video, such as how to handle a camera, how to assess and capture sound and light, and how to edit footage. Students will work in small groups to mutually support each other through the process of decision-making, producing, and reflecting upon their work. These skills and experiences are crucial building blocks for creating professional digital content in the age of social media.

Introduction to Digital Publishing Skills

In this module students will be introduced to the essentials of digital publishing. Gaining a solid understanding of the basics of using programs from the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator) students will develop skills in graphic design, publishing software, and knowledge of the industry.

Introduction to Design Thinking

Design thinking is an approach to developing innovative solutions to problems. It is widely used in a range of commercial, public sector and charitable sectors. This module will introduce students to the principles of design thinking and explore how they can be used to address issues in media and communication issues and problems students will encounter on their degree.

Using a range of activities students will develop the key skills in design thinking. Students will engage in a number of sustained projects in which they will develop the core skills of: framing problems, understanding stakeholders, envisaging users and determining key emotional drives for users, different forms of reasoning and understanding alternate strategies, co-evolution and problem solving, prototyping and testing, using feedback and dissemination strategies.

Modules

Introduction to Media Research Methods

This module introduces the main research techniques that are employed in researching media texts, institutions and audiences, both in their contemporary and historical contexts. Students are introduced to research practices found in Cultural Studies, qualitative and quantitative research. On completing this module students will be able to choose which research methods are most appropriate in developing their own research questions and be fully prepared to begin work on research that may form the basis of their final year projects.

Exploring Media Theory

This module aims to provide students with a thorough understanding with a number of the main theoretical approaches used in media and communications analysis. Accordingly it will focuses upon a number of key perspectives used in the academic study of the media. It examines a number of central topics students will learn how various theories can be applied to interpret these topics.

The module begins by problematizing the popular understanding of media and introducing a range of key theoretical traditions such as mass society theory, contemporary Marxist and feminist theory (and their variants), and post-structuralism. Students are encouraged to recognise underlying conceptions within these theories about the idea of the citizen, the nature of society, power, class and gender.

Digital Media Research Methods

This module explores the range of research techniques that can be used to research media and communication on the internet and in social media. Digital research techniques offer a range of means by which the vast amounts of data on the internet can be meaningfully engaged with. The module develops the research practices covered on preceding modules but takes it in new directions and makes use of new techniques. Students will learn about the various techniques used to gather data, manipulate and interpret it and present the information in a variety of ways. Topics covered include: - accessing and gathering new types of data, software tools used for the study of digital information, text mining, social network analysis, visualising spatial and social media, ethical and legal issues in performing digital media research.

Social Media, Advertising and Branding

This module examines the various ways in which social media is used in advertising and branding. Social media has been understood as a key channel in integrated marketing communications over the past few years and a presence on social media constitutes a significant aspect of most marketing campaigns and branding strategies. The module will consider the various strategies and techniques used in advertising and branding on social media; explore basic methods of analysis in monitoring social media, consider a number of case studies in which social media has been used and examine the effectiveness and limitations (including legal and ethical issues) of social media and engagement. Students will produce a detailed plan for the use of social media in a branding or advertising campaign including the production of exemplar material for use in a campaign.

Understanding Social Media

Social media and web 2.0 software applications such as social networking tools, wikis, blogs, video sharing sites and other collaborative software available over the internet have had a considerable impact upon how people and organisations interact. Social media is often understood as a media form that enables the user production and dissemination of content. This module introduces students to the academic study of social media from within a humanities and social scientific framework. Furthermore, it will expand student’s capabilities in using social media and encourage them to recognise how social media can be used in a variety of contexts.

Students will be introduced to key debates surrounding social media including the ‘long tail’, privacy, copyright, collective intelligence and the wisdom of crowds and the various business models that underpin social media.

Optional Modules
  • Work Placement - 15 Credits
  • Games Cultures - 15 Credits
  • Media Campaign Management - 15 Credits
  • Analysing Journalism - 15 Credits
  • Feature Writing - 15 Credits
  • Gamification - 15 Credits
  • Popular Music Culture - 15 Credits
  • Exploring Teaching as a Career - 15 Credits
  • Political Leadership and Communication - 15 Credits

Optional

Introduction to Media Research Methods

This module introduces the main research techniques that are employed in researching media texts, institutions and audiences, both in their contemporary and historical contexts. Students are introduced to research practices found in Cultural Studies, qualitative and quantitative research. On completing this module students will be able to choose which research methods are most appropriate in developing their own research questions and be fully prepared to begin work on research that may form the basis of their final year projects.

Exploring Media Theory

This module aims to provide students with a thorough understanding with a number of the main theoretical approaches used in media and communications analysis. Accordingly it will focuses upon a number of key perspectives used in the academic study of the media. It examines a number of central topics students will learn how various theories can be applied to interpret these topics.

The module begins by problematizing the popular understanding of media and introducing a range of key theoretical traditions such as mass society theory, contemporary Marxist and feminist theory (and their variants), and post-structuralism. Students are encouraged to recognise underlying conceptions within these theories about the idea of the citizen, the nature of society, power, class and gender.

Digital Media Research Methods

This module explores the range of research techniques that can be used to research media and communication on the internet and in social media. Digital research techniques offer a range of means by which the vast amounts of data on the internet can be meaningfully engaged with. The module develops the research practices covered on preceding modules but takes it in new directions and makes use of new techniques. Students will learn about the various techniques used to gather data, manipulate and interpret it and present the information in a variety of ways. Topics covered include: - accessing and gathering new types of data, software tools used for the study of digital information, text mining, social network analysis, visualising spatial and social media, ethical and legal issues in performing digital media research.

Social Media, Advertising and Branding

This module examines the various ways in which social media is used in advertising and branding. Social media has been understood as a key channel in integrated marketing communications over the past few years and a presence on social media constitutes a significant aspect of most marketing campaigns and branding strategies. The module will consider the various strategies and techniques used in advertising and branding on social media; explore basic methods of analysis in monitoring social media, consider a number of case studies in which social media has been used and examine the effectiveness and limitations (including legal and ethical issues) of social media and engagement. Students will produce a detailed plan for the use of social media in a branding or advertising campaign including the production of exemplar material for use in a campaign.

Understanding Social Media

Social media and web 2.0 software applications such as social networking tools, wikis, blogs, video sharing sites and other collaborative software available over the internet have had a considerable impact upon how people and organisations interact. Social media is often understood as a media form that enables the user production and dissemination of content. This module introduces students to the academic study of social media from within a humanities and social scientific framework. Furthermore, it will expand student’s capabilities in using social media and encourage them to recognise how social media can be used in a variety of contexts.

Students will be introduced to key debates surrounding social media including the ‘long tail’, privacy, copyright, collective intelligence and the wisdom of crowds and the various business models that underpin social media.

Optional Modules
  • Work Placement - 15 Credits
  • Games Cultures - 15 Credits
  • Media Campaign Management - 15 Credits
  • Analysing Journalism - 15 Credits
  • Feature Writing - 15 Credits
  • Gamification - 15 Credits
  • Popular Music Culture - 15 Credits
  • Exploring Teaching as a Career - 15 Credits
  • Political Leadership and Communication - 15 Credits

Modules

The Extended Independent Study in Media and Communication

The Extended Independent Study in Media and Communication will give students opportunities to employ the academic, critical and practical skills that they have acquired through the Media and Communication programme in order to pursue their own interests in developing either:

  • a traditional academic research project (10,000-word dissertation)
  • a practical media project (e.g. a portfolio of journalism, videos, advertising campaign, public awareness campaign, producing a video game) alongside a shorter critical reflection (c. 4000 words)
Climate Crisis and the Media

Climate breakdown is the defining issue of our era, threatening the future of humanity. This module critically examines the media’s role in framing the parameters of climate change debates, representing visions of the natural world, and contributing to climate crisis itself. Topics covered include mapping the history of environmental awareness, the impact of media technologies on the natural world, fictional and non-fictional stories about environmentalism, celebrity activism, and exploring a range of critical approaches to thinking about the climate crisis. Students will be assessed through engaging with media technologies and creating a plan to mitigate such use through strategies of carbon offset.

Community Media

This module is based on the principle that media is central in society, even at grassroots level. Despite the fact that it is demonstrable that our social realities are saturated by mediated experiences as never before in human history, communities remain the focal point for much of public life. This includes, for example: political representation; delivery of social services – such as health, education, recreation, and security; and deliberation of common issues affecting the well-being of residents (such as the economy or the environment). 

As such, this module will introduce students to a range of media and techniques of engagement within communities. Students will experience first-hand the state of local communities and their existing engagement with different types of media. Through this module, students will work alongside community-based volunteers and activists to deepen their appreciation of community integration issues.  They will be required to draw on their grasp of media practice, and management of media organisations. They will also be encouraged to engage with queries about the existence, classification and relevance of alternative media technologies and their usage.

Politics and the Media

This module will critically examine the media’s role in one of the defining political developments of the contemporary era: the global rise of populism. Underpinning the module will be the changing nature of political and media institutions as they continue to grapple with rapid technological change. Attention will be paid to topics such as: definitions of populism; the role of public service broadcasting; the rise of the authoritarian personality and post-truth politics; techniques of propaganda and spin; impartiality and the rise of ideological start-ups; the continuing power of legacy media; surveillance and whistle-blowing; the potentialities and limitations of citizen journalism; and the efficacy of political satire in the new media environment. Students will have the chance to engage with specific case studies from the recent past, such as the Obama campaign, the Brexit referendum campaigns, and the Trump campaign, as well as being encouraged to engage with issues pertaining to the main aims of the module that arise in the media as the module progresses.

Optional Modules
  • Media Spectacles - 15 Credits
  • Big Data and Algorithmic Cultures - 15 Credits
  • Video Game Worlds - 15 Credits
  • Working in Digital Journalism - 15 Credits
  • Documentary and Photojournalism - 15 Credits
  • Dark Side of the Net - 15 Credits
  • Celebrity Culture - 15 Credits

Optional

The Extended Independent Study in Media and Communication

The Extended Independent Study in Media and Communication will give students opportunities to employ the academic, critical and practical skills that they have acquired through the Media and Communication programme in order to pursue their own interests in developing either:

  • a traditional academic research project (10,000-word dissertation)
  • a practical media project (e.g. a portfolio of journalism, videos, advertising campaign, public awareness campaign, producing a video game) alongside a shorter critical reflection (c. 4000 words)
Climate Crisis and the Media

Climate breakdown is the defining issue of our era, threatening the future of humanity. This module critically examines the media’s role in framing the parameters of climate change debates, representing visions of the natural world, and contributing to climate crisis itself. Topics covered include mapping the history of environmental awareness, the impact of media technologies on the natural world, fictional and non-fictional stories about environmentalism, celebrity activism, and exploring a range of critical approaches to thinking about the climate crisis. Students will be assessed through engaging with media technologies and creating a plan to mitigate such use through strategies of carbon offset.

Community Media

This module is based on the principle that media is central in society, even at grassroots level. Despite the fact that it is demonstrable that our social realities are saturated by mediated experiences as never before in human history, communities remain the focal point for much of public life. This includes, for example: political representation; delivery of social services – such as health, education, recreation, and security; and deliberation of common issues affecting the well-being of residents (such as the economy or the environment). 

As such, this module will introduce students to a range of media and techniques of engagement within communities. Students will experience first-hand the state of local communities and their existing engagement with different types of media. Through this module, students will work alongside community-based volunteers and activists to deepen their appreciation of community integration issues.  They will be required to draw on their grasp of media practice, and management of media organisations. They will also be encouraged to engage with queries about the existence, classification and relevance of alternative media technologies and their usage.

Politics and the Media

This module will critically examine the media’s role in one of the defining political developments of the contemporary era: the global rise of populism. Underpinning the module will be the changing nature of political and media institutions as they continue to grapple with rapid technological change. Attention will be paid to topics such as: definitions of populism; the role of public service broadcasting; the rise of the authoritarian personality and post-truth politics; techniques of propaganda and spin; impartiality and the rise of ideological start-ups; the continuing power of legacy media; surveillance and whistle-blowing; the potentialities and limitations of citizen journalism; and the efficacy of political satire in the new media environment. Students will have the chance to engage with specific case studies from the recent past, such as the Obama campaign, the Brexit referendum campaigns, and the Trump campaign, as well as being encouraged to engage with issues pertaining to the main aims of the module that arise in the media as the module progresses.

Optional Modules
  • Media Spectacles - 15 Credits
  • Big Data and Algorithmic Cultures - 15 Credits
  • Video Game Worlds - 15 Credits
  • Working in Digital Journalism - 15 Credits
  • Documentary and Photojournalism - 15 Credits
  • Dark Side of the Net - 15 Credits
  • Celebrity Culture - 15 Credits

Entry requirements

48 points

Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to:

  • A-Levels: EEE from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations
  • BTEC/CTEC: PPP from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications
  • International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 1 Higher Level certificates at grade H4

 

Additionally, we accept tariff points achieved for many other qualifications, such as the Access to Higher Education Diploma, Scottish Highers, UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma and WJEC Applied Certificate/Diploma, to name a few. We also accept tariff points from smaller level 3 qualifications, up to a maximum of 32, from qualifications like the Extended Project (EP/EPQ), music or dance qualifications. To find out more about UCAS tariff points, including what your qualifications are worth, please visit UCAS.

In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required:

GCSE English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. If you hold another qualification, please get in touch and we will advise further.

If you will be over the age of 21 years of age at the beginning of your undergraduate study, you will be considered as a mature student. This means our offer may be different and any work or life experiences you have will be considered together with any qualifications you hold. UCAS have further information about studying as a mature student on their website which may be of interest.

If English is not your first language, a formal English language test will most likely be required and you will need to achieve the following:

  • IELTS Academic at 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all four components (for year 1 entry)
  • We also accept other English language qualifications, such as IELTS Indicator, Pearson PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and TOEFL iBT.

 

If you are living outside of the UK or Europe, you can find out more about how to join this course by contacting our International Recruitment Team via our International Apply Pages.

2024 Course Tuition Fees 

  UK / Channel Islands /
Isle of Man / Republic of Ireland

International

Year 1 £9,250 £16,700
Year 2 £9,250 £16,700
Year 3 £9,250 £16,700
Year 4 £9,250 £16,700
Total £37,000 £66,800
Optional Sandwich Year* £1,850 £3,340
Total with Sandwich Year £38,850 £70,140

Additional tuition fee information

If you are a UK student starting your degree in September 2024, the first year will cost you £9,250**. Based on this fee level, the indicative fees for a four-year degree would be £37,000 for UK students.

Remember, you don't have to pay any of this upfront if you are able to get a tuition fee loan from the UK Government to cover the full cost of your fees each year. If finance is a worry for you, we are here to help. Take a look at the range of support we have on offer. This is a great investment you are making in your future, so make sure you know what is on offer to support you.

UK Part-Time fees are calculated on a pro rata basis of the full-time fee for a 120 credit course. The fee for a single credit is £77.08 and a 15 credit module is £1,156. Part-time students can take up to a maximum 90 credits per year, so the maximum fee in a given year will be the government permitted maximum fee of £6,935.

International part-time fees are calculated on a pro rata basis of the full-time fee for a 120 credit course. The fee for a single credit is £139.14 and a 15 credit module is £2,087.

* Please note that not all courses offer an optional sandwich year. To find out whether this course offers a sandwich year, please contact the programme leader for further information.

**The University of Winchester will charge the maximum approved tuition fee per year.

Additional costs

As one of our students all of your teaching and assessments are included in your tuition fees, including, lectures/guest lectures and tutorials, seminars, laboratory sessions and specialist teaching facilities. You will also have access to a wide range of student support and IT services.

Mandatory

Printing and Binding

The University is pleased to offer our students a printing allowance of £5 each academic year. This will print around 125 A4 (black and white) pages. If students wish to print more, printer credit can be topped up by the student. The University and Student Union are champions of sustainability and we ask all our students to consider the environmental impact before printing.

Disclosure and Barring Service

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance check may be required if you undertake a placement, volunteering, research or other course related activity where you will have contact with children or vulnerable adults. The requirement for a DBS check will be confirmed by staff as part of the process to approve your placement, research or other activity. The indicative cost is £40.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND AWARDS

We have a variety of scholarship and bursaries available to support you financially with the cost of your course. To see if you’re eligible, please see our Scholarships and Awards page.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates may go on to work in the traditional industries within, or related to, the media such as journalism, media management, social media, public relations, fashion and advertising or in more innovative sectors of the cultural industries. The programme also fosters a key set of flexible skills that are relevant to a wide range of careers in communication work, HR business, education, management and public service.

The University of Winchester ranks in the top 10 in the UK for graduates in employment or further study according to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021, HESA.

Pre-approved for a Masters

University of Winchester students studying Bachelor Honours degrees are pre-approved to start a Masters degree at Winchester. To be eligible students must apply by the end of March in their final year and meet the entry requirements of their chosen Masters degree.

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