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MA Future Media (Professional Placement)

UK

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What will I learn?

Overview Learn how to cut through noise, create meaningful content and activate innovative campaigns with right-first-time solutions. MA Future Media is a progressive, future-facing course that combines advertising agency methods, content production skills and digital marketing strategies for your progression in creative communications and media, across all digital channels and platforms. The programme's "practice-led, theory-applied" teaching helps you to pivot your credentials and talent to align with new and evolving industry opportunities. Professional Placement option This course offers an optional professional placement. This allows you to spend 20 weeks with an employer, following completion of your taught modules, and is a great way to enhance your employability. The experience you gain through your placement will allow you to evidence your professional skills, attitudes and behaviours at the point of entry to the postgraduate job market. If you choose the placement option, you will be responsible for finding and securing a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. You will be able to draw on the University’s extensive network of local, regional and national employers, and the support of our Careers teams. If you do not secure a suitable placement, you will automatically be transferred back to the standard, non-placement version of the course.

Which department am I in?

Marketing

Study options

Full Time (18 Months)

Tuition fees
£1,159.17 (US$ 1,497) Month
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

City Centre Campus (Parkside Building)

5 Cardigan Street,

Birmingham,

West Midlands,

B4 7BD, Central England, United Kingdom

Full Time (18 Months)

Tuition fees
£1,738.75 (US$ 2,245) Month
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

City Centre Campus (Parkside Building)

5 Cardigan Street,

Birmingham,

West Midlands,

B4 7BD, Central England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent, in any discipline and be able to demonstrate an aptitude for project management, creative asset development or strategy and analysis.We also welcome applications from individuals who may not satisfy the normal entry requirements, but have equivalent qualifications and/or experience. For example, you may have qualifications in marketing; business studies; English/linguistics;economics/statistics; multimedia/digital content creation; art and design; media and communications; journalism/PR; or psychology. Relevant work experience could include freelance filmmaking/production; working as a runner/production coordinator; or producing/directing.Applications are only considered when accompanied by detailed personal statement. You must write between 700-1000 words to clearly say why you have chosen to study Future Media. You do not necessarily need to have a media or marketing background; what matters most is a passion for communication and an appreciation of communications channels and platforms.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University is a student-centred, dynamic learning environment, offering courses approved by professional bodies.

  • Students gain hands-on learning and develop career skills
  • Refine academic writing skills with workshops and tutorials
  • GBP 500 million investment in facilities
  • University-run part-time student employment scheme

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