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BSc Communication and Media Studies BSc Media, Culture and Society at Loughborough

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.

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BSc Communication and Media Studies BSc Media, Culture and Society at Loughborough

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  1. BSc Communication and Media StudiesBSc Media, Culture and Societyat Loughborough www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ss

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

  3. 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?

  4. Choosing the Degree Key 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

  5. Our employment Record ‘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 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. … * Graduate Employment Market Statistics

  6. 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

  7. Integrated Employability Skills & Placement Opportunities • Transferable skills – a key part of the curriculum Poster design, oral presentations, writing skills, group work … • Subject-specific practical skills Interviewing, focus groups, audience research, data analysis … • Placement opportunities Year-long (3+1 degree) Short-term

  8. What will I learn?BSc Communication and Media Studies Plus: • A choice of optional modules in each year including languages • Final year dissertation on a topic of your own choice NOTE: no media production teaching on course

  9. What will I learn?BSc Media, Culture & Society Plus: • A choice of optional modules in each year including languages • Final year dissertation on a topic of your own choice NOTE: no media production teaching on course

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Choosing the University Key points to consider: • Campus-based or city-based university? • University facilities • Surrounding infrastructure PLUS Excellence indicators

  13. Advantages of a campus-based university • Convenience • Community • Safety • Cost control

  14. University facilities: Students’ Union • 100s of clubs and societies • LUSU radio, TV, magazine • Shops and facilities • Nursery • Venues www.lufbra.net

  15. 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/

  16. Surrounding infrastructure • Loughborough … a lively market town … cinema … theatre … clubs … bars … coffee shops … restaurants … supermarkets • Vicinity of Leicester and Nottingham

  17. 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 Indicators of excellence

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