Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

26th Aug 2024, 1 year

Location

City Campus

Applications from International Students Welcome

Overview

This multi-faceted Media and Communication course will help you to develop a broad base of media skills suitable for higher education and employment in the modern, convergent media and communications industries.

Each tutor has a wide variety of media experience, and you'll gain even more knowledge from expert media guest speakers, visits, field trips and professional workshops.

You’ll be continually assessed and will be working on industry-relevant projects, in some cases for real clients. You will be expected to conduct interviews with the public, deliver presentations, write to a professional standard and work in groups. You will be responsible for delivering the work required of you, often to a deadline. 

The course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 7.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

• Higher English or Higher Media Studies at Grade C or above; OR
• NC Media or related subject; OR
• Other equivalent qualifications or experience.

Additional selection requirements

• You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.
• You'll be given a short written exercise (around 200 words) so we can review your writing style, syntax, spelling and grammar.

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

You’ll study:

• Journalism.
• Radio and Video Production.
• Introduction to the Creative Industries.
• Film Theory.
• Pitching and Promoting.
• Creative Writing.
• Law.
• Web Design.
• Writing for the Media.
• Social Media.

After the course

Careers

This course prepares you for a career in journalism, television and radio production, video production and social media.

Continuing Study

If you have completed all 15 credits of the HNC programme, with a minimum B at Graded Unit, you're encouraged to apply for year two entry to the HND Creative Industries: Media and Communication at the College.

You could also consider courses at the following universities:

• Glasgow Caledonian University.
• Queen Margaret University.
• Robert Gordon University.
• The University of Stirling.
• Edinburgh Napier University.

Teaching

How the course is taught

Assessment methods

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