BSc Communication and Media Studies

BSc Media, Culture and Society

at Loughborough

www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ss

UCAS Visit Day Communication and Media Studies & Media, Culture and Society

12.15 •Buffet lunch and informal opportunity to meet Communication and Media Studies & Media, Culture and Society lecturers, in Brockington Foyer

1.00 •Formal introductions, followed by Introduction to the BSc Communication and Media Studies & BSc Media, Culture and Society by Dr Sabina Mihelj, Programme Director in Room U.0.05

1.40 •Student presentation in Room U.0.05

1.55 •Campus tour with Programme Director & students, starting from Room U.0.05 Circa 2 miles (some of it uphill) round walking tour incorporating a visit to the Students’ Union & Media Centre, walk past some of the university’s main sports & recreation facilities, the Pilkington Library, Village Park accommodation and the EHB Bar and Shop.

2:45 •Student Accommodation visit in Village Park

3.15-30 approx •Return to Brockington Foyer, final Q&Aover coffee, tea & biscuits

Programme Director and Admissions TutorDr Sabina MiheljS.Mihelj@lboro.ac.uk

Understanding the University Experience

& choosing the right degree for yourself

• A learning experience: Gaining specialist knowledge and skills in a chosen area– What kind of degree?

• A social and personal experience: Opportunities to develop your general interests, skills and experience– What kind of university?

Choosing the DegreeKey points to consider:

•What will my employability prospects be?

•What will I learn?

•What extracurricular and study abroad opportunities etc. will I have?

PLUS Excellence indicators

Our employment Record

90 % of our 2011&2012 graduates were employed or in further study within 6 months

from graduation*A sample of first destinations for CMS:

Assistant brand manager … production assistant at Kudos [Law and Order] … post-production at the BBC… … marketing account manager

for Nike … PR officer for a local council … trainee at Vodafone…and Sociology:

Executive Officer, Department for Work and Pensions … Recruitment Consultant, Client Server Ltd. …

‘The reputation of Loughborough is the reason I’ve had so many interviews during the recession.’Antonia Metcalfe, CMS Graduate, Account Manager at Bright Blue Day, an agency specialising in creative campaigns

* Graduate Employment Market Statistics

Professional Careers Support

• Award-winning Careers and Employability Centre with a dedicated careers advisor for our students

• Work shadowing• Careers fairs• Internships

• One-to-one advice • Workshops

More info: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/careers/index.html

Integrated Employability Skills & Placement Opportunities

• Transferable skills – a key part of the curriculumPoster design, oral presentations, writing skills, group work …

• Subject-specific practical skills Interviewing, focus groups, audience research, data analysis …

• Placement opportunitiesYear-long (3+1 degree)Short-term

What will I learn?BSc Communication and Media Studies

Media and Cultural Industries

Theory Analytical & practical skills

Year 1 • Media Landscapes• The Press• Broadcasting• Audio-visual Media

•Constructing Meaning

•Study Skills•Researching Media & Communications 1

Year 2 •PR & Advertising•Film

•Communication, Media and Cultural Theory

•Researching Media & Communications 2

Year 3 •Digital Media•Television •Documentary

•Presenting Media Debates

Plus: •A choice of optional modules in each year including languages

•Final year dissertation on a topic of your own choiceNOTE: no media production teaching on course

What will I learn?BSc Media, Culture & Society

Media and Cultural

Industries

Media, Cultural & Sociological Theory

Analytical & practical skills

Year 1 • Media Landscapes

• The Press• Broadcasting

•Constructing Meaning•Social Change •Identities & inequalities

•Researching Media & Communications 1•Sociological Imagination

Year 2 •PR & Advertising •Communication, Media and Cultural Theory•Classical Social Theories

•Researching Media & Communications 2•Sociology in Policy & Practice

Year 2 •Digital Media •The Individual & Society •Presenting Media Debates•Communicating Sociology

Plus: •A choice of optional modules in each year including languages

•Final year dissertation on a topic of your own choiceNOTE: no media production teaching on course

Study Abroad & Extracurricular Opportunities

Erasmus exchange scheme •Choice of 9 EU countries, some teach in English; Grant•One semester in Year 2, marks count

International student exchange scheme•USA, Australia, Canada; No grant•One semester in Year 2, marks count

LU Student Union’s Media Centre•Radio station, Label magazine, TV production facilities, PR …•More during the campus visit

Excellence Indicators

• Top marks from External Examiners

• High student satisfaction rates (86% in the last NSS)

• Consistently strong position in league tables– QS World Rankings – 47th in the world for Communication

& Media; 5th among UK courses – Times 2014 – Communication & Media – 11th

– Guardian 2014 – Media, Comms. & Librarianship – 12th

– Complete University Guide 2014 – Communication & Media – 12th

Choosing the University

Key points to consider:

•Campus-based or city-based university?

•University facilities

•Surrounding infrastructure

PLUS Excellence indicators

Advantages of a campus-based university

• Convenience

• Community

• Safety

• Cost control

University facilities: Students’ Union

• 100s of clubs and societies• LUSU radio, TV, magazine• Shops and facilities• Nursery• Venues

www.lufbra.net

University facilities: Loughborough Sport

• 100s of sports clubs

• English National Cricket Academy; English Institute for Sport

• A wealth of opportunities for recreational sports!

• http://loughboroughsport.com/

Surrounding infrastructure

• Loughborough … a lively market town … cinema … theatre … clubs … bars … coffee shops … restaurants … supermarkets

• Vicinity of Leicester and Nottingham

Indicators of excellence

• Highly successful Student Union – 88% student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2014; national average 67%)

• Best Student Experience (Times Higher Education Supplement, 2006-2011)

• University of the Year for Sport (Times Good University Guide, 2014)

• Strong position in university league tables– 14th in The Guardian

(2014)– 14th in The Complete

University Guide (2014)– 21st in The Sunday Times

University Guide(2014)

• 7 Queen’s Anniversary Prizes, of which one to our department