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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: R5V2

Media, Journalism and Culture

Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales
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3 yearsDuration
£24,700Per Year (Intl)
£23,000Avg. Graduate Salary
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by Cardiff University, the BA (Hons) Media, Journalism and Culture provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in media and communication. Based in Cardiff, Wales, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. The overall aim of our Media, Journalism and Culture course is to equip you to become a well-informed citizen in a media-saturated society. Our courses study the many facets of journalism, media, culture and communications, and consider in an era of globalisation and dynamic social change their impact on society, politics and popular culture. They provide you with job-specific skills such as research methods and optionally, journalistic practice as well as much broader transferable skills valuable to a range of sectors. International tuition fees are £24,700 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £24,000 within three years, a 95% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Media and Society
Journalism History and Practice
Cultural Studies Theory
Digital Communications and Online Media
Research Methods for Media Studies
Political Economy of Media
Global Media and Globalisation
Media Audiences and Reception
UCAS Code:R5V2
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

ABB - BBC

International Baccalaureate

32 - 30 points

32-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic69

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£24,700

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£74,100

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Cardiff University

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£21,000£23,000£26,500
3 years£20,500£24,000£28,000
5 years£25,000£30,500£37,000

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£24,000
UK average
£24,000
Salary 5 years after graduation 27% above UK average salary
This course
£30,500
UK average
£24,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £6,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH24-01-05). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

75%Working
10%Studying
10%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
80%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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About Cardiff University

Cardiff University offers Media, Journalism and Culture as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#181QS World
#27UK Ranking
31,505+Students
164+Courses
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