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Swansea University

UCAS Code: QP5I | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

B,B,B

Access to HE Diploma

D:21,M:18

Access to Humanities Course

We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success. If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSEs: English/Welsh Language Grade C

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

International students will also require a score of 4 at Higher Level English Language or Literature, or 5 at Standard Level English Language or Literature.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3

UCAS Tariff

120

Swansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.

Swansea University will accept the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate as fully equivalent to one A-Level.

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time with year in industry | 2025

Subjects

Media and communication studies

Welsh language

"Mae’r BA Cymraeg, Cyfryngau a Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus yn cyrraedd anghenion myfyrwyr a chyflogwyr yr unfed ganrif ar hugain. Dengys yr ystadegau fod ein graddedigion yn llwyddo i gael swyddi proffesiynol o safon, a hynny o fewn ychydig fisoedd i raddio. Mae ein cysylltiadau o fewn y diwydiant ledled Cymru a Phrydain yn golygu eich bod yn cael y cyfle i gyfarfod a thrafod eich dyfodol gyda rhai o gyflogwyr mwyaf blaenllaw y Deyrnas Unedig. Mae’r BBC, S4C, Llywodraeth Cymru, Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru, Cymraeg i Oedolion Gwent, y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, Cronfa’r Loteri Fawr a Chyngor Sir Caerfyrddin ymhlith y sefydliadau a’r cwmnïau sy’n cyflogi ein graddedigion.

O ran y Gymraeg, mae amrywiaeth eang o fodiwlau y gelli di eu dilyn yn Abertawe. Mae gennym:
fodiwlau iaith, cyfryngau, llenyddiaeth, a bolisi a chyfraith iaith.

O ran y Cyfryngau a Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus, bydd y cwrs yn dy helpu i ddatblygu dealltwriaeth gref o ddamcaniaethau yn y meysydd hyn. Byddi di hefyd yn datblygu ymwybyddiaeth o ddatblygiadau cyfredol a newidiol a’r effaith y maent yn ei chael ar gymdeithas a’r byd busnes. Byddi’n cael dy ddysgu gan ddarlithwyr sy’n derbyn bri rhyngwladol am eu gwaith ymchwil ac sy’n arwain yn eu meysydd. Mae dau Brifardd ac enillwyr Llyfr y Flwyddyn ymhlith aelodau o staff Adran y Gymraeg. At hyn, mae ein campws dafliad carreg yn unig o’r traeth ac eto i gyd wedi ei leoli mewn dinas fywiog. Yn Abertawe, ceir y gorau o’r ddau fyd!
Dewch draw i’n Diwrnod Agored nesaf neu cysylltwch am ragor o wybodaeth.
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/cy/cymraeg/
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Modules

"Bydd eich blwyddyn gyntaf yn cynnwys cymysgedd o fodiwlau gorfodol a dewisol, enghreifftiau o fodiwlau gorfodol o’r blynyddoedd diwethaf gan gynnwys:

• Meistroli’r Iaith • Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus: Cyfathrebu Strategol

Bydd eich ail a'ch trydedd flwyddyn yn cynnwys modiwlau cwbl ddewisol. Mae enghreifftiau o fodiwlau dewisol o'r blynyddoedd diwethaf wedi cynnwys:

• Hawliau Laith yn y Cyd-destun Rhyngwladol • Amlddiwylliannedd a'r Gymraeg • Y Gymraeg, Datganoli a'r Gyfraith • Cynllunio Cynhyrchiad Aml-blatfform • Drama a Dogfen ar y sgrin

Bydd eich blwyddyn olaf yn cynnwys prosiect traethawd hir annibynnol.

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Assessment methods

"Rydym yn cynnig amrywiaeth o ddulliau asesu o fewn ein rhaglenni. Yn ogystal ag arholiadau a thraethodau traddodiadol, mae enghreifftiau o asesu amgen yn cynnwys:
• Podlediadau
• Creu Gwefannau
• Cyflwyniadau Llafar
• Recordio Bwletin
• Creu a Chyflwyno meicrowers
• Adolygiadau Llyfrau
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The Uni

Course location:

Singleton Park Campus

Department:

Languages, Translation and Media

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

93%
Media and communication studies

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Media studies

Teaching and learning

91%
Staff make the subject interesting
99%
Staff are good at explaining things
93%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
93%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

78%
Library resources
72%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
91%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

81%
UK students
19%
International students
38%
Male students
62%
Female students
85%
2:1 or above
13%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
C

Welsh studies

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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

100%
UK students
0%
International students
18%
Male students
82%
Female students
85%
2:1 or above
11%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
A
C

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Media studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

100%
high
Employed or in further education
46%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

50%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
10%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
7%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

Only a small number of students study courses within this catch-all subject area, so there isn't a lot of information available on what graduates do when they finish - bear that in mind when you look at any stats. Marketing and PR were the most likely jobs for graduates from these courses, but it's sensible to go on open days and talk to tutors about what you might expect from the course, and what previous graduates did.

Welsh studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£18,000
med
Average annual salary
99%
high
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

15%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
9%
Other elementary services occupations
9%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Media studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

£16k

£20k

£20k

£20k

£20k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Sorry, no information to show

This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.

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This is the percentage of final-year students at this university who were "definitely" or "mostly" satisfied with their course. We've analysed this figure against other universities so you can see whether this is high, medium or low.

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You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.

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Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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