On this Joint Honours degree, you’ll cover the breadth of media including film and television, news media, and digital and social media. Your studies will be intertwined with learning key business and management topics as well as growth areas in business ethics, digital media and innovation, and globalisation. Through both areas of study, you’ll gain a host of transferable skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, research and communication, setting you up for a career in the media industry.
Real-world experience
There are plenty of opportunities for you to gain real-world experience alongside your studies. You'll have the option of a placement year between your second and third year which will boost your CV and give you the opportunity to make your own professional contacts. Industry-set projects will give you an insight into current issues and projects in the industry. There’ll also be field trips in the UK, Europe and Overseas.
Facilities
You’ll have access to a range of facilities during your studies where you’ll gain hands-on experience setting you up for a career in the industry. Areas include a fully equipped television studio, video editing suites, radio studios, Mac suites and access to Adobe Creative Suite.
Our new Business School will be opening in 2024/25 and is set to be a focal point for Derby’s business community. You’ll study alongside start-ups and small businesses, giving you the opportunity to network, learn from and inspire local business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Professionally accredited
The Chartered Management Institute has independently assessed this course in meeting its own high standards. The CMI is a UK professional body dedicated to promoting excellence in management and leadership. CMI accreditation is, therefore, a sign of a high-quality degree.
Students receive this accreditation if they pass the Business Management modules in their first year and select and pass required modules in their second year.
Choose your pathway
Studying a Media and Business Management Joint Honours degree allows you to choose whether you major in one subject or study them both equally.
You begin this degree by studying both subjects equally in your first year. By the end of your first year, you will then decide whether you would like to major or minor in a chosen subject or continue to study them both equally.
What is a Joint Honours degree?
A Joint Honours degree offers students the opportunity to study two subjects.
A Joint Honours degree is a great option if:
- You want to study two subjects you’re passionate about
- You’ve got a specific career in mind and want to create a tailored degree to prepare you for the future
- You want to study a new subject alongside one you’re already familiar with
For Media, you'll study modules such as:
Year 1
- Newswriting
- Audio Podcasting
- Communication and Creative
Year 2
- Celebrity Culture
- Interfacing with the Truth
- Script Writing for Film and Screen
- Public Relations and Media Management
Year 3
- Media Communication Portfolio
- Independent Study
- Ready Player 1: Technology, Games and Gamification
- Represent and Persuade
Please note that our modules are subject to change - we review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects.
Our teaching methods are varied and include:
- Lectures
- Workshops
- Tutor-led and student-led seminars that can include discussions, critical analysis of reading and debates
- Tutorials
- Screenings
- Work experience projects
- Optional placement and internship opportunities
How you are assessed
Your lecturers will take a flexible and varied approach to assessment in keeping with the interdisciplinary subject. For your media modules, you’ll be assessed entirely by coursework through practise-based work such as articles and videos along with opportunities for more applied work, such as work-based learning and audience research.
For your business management modules, you’ll be assessed via individual tasks as well as group projects. Assignments could include:
- Business reports
- Research and consultancy projects
- Presentations
- Design of digital materials such as videos, blogs or augmented reality posters
- Computer-based assessments
Who will teach you
You will be taught by our team of engaging, passionate and inspiring subject experts.
Personal academic tutoring
Your personal academic tutor will work with you to help you get the most out of your time at university. Having someone to talk to about your academic progress, your university experience and your professional aspirations is hugely valuable. We want you to feel challenged in your studies, stretched but confident to achieve your academic and professional goals.
Find out more about personal academic tutoring
2024 entry
These are the typical qualification requirements for September 2024 entry. Contextual offers may apply to students who meet certain criteria.
| Requirement | What we're looking for | | UCAS points | 112 |
| A Level | BBB-BBC |
| BTEC | DMM |
| GCSE | GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification |
| Access to HE | N/A |
English language requirements
IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
How to apply
Please look at our application deadlines before you apply.
You’ll graduate with skills and knowledge in your subject as well as transferable skills relevant for any industry. You’ll also gain an extra professional qualification (the CMI Diploma) and a host of real-world experience.
Job roles leading on from your degree could include:
- Project management
- Content creation
- Marketing
- Communications/PR
- Social media
- Media distribution
- Digital and print publishing
- Teaching
Careers and Employment Service
Our Careers and Employment Service can help you boost your employment skills by connecting you with employers for work placements, part-time jobs, and volunteering. They can also offer guidance on career options, CV writing, or starting your own business.
If you need any more information from us, eg on courses, accommodation, applying, car parking, fees or funding, please contact us and we will do everything we can to help you.
Contact us Contact us You will typically study your two subjects equally at stage one, before choosing whether you want to major in one subject at stages two and three.
Teaching hours
Like most universities, we operate extended teaching hours at the University of Derby, so contact time with your lecturers and tutors could be anytime between 9am and 9pm. Your timetable will usually be available on the website 24 hours after enrolment on to your course.
Additional costs and optional extras
We’re committed to providing you with an outstanding learning experience. Our expert teaching, excellent facilities and great employability prepare you for your future career. As part of our commitment to you we aim to keep any additional study costs to a minimum. However, there are occasions where students may incur some additional costs.
The information provided on this page is correct at the time of publication but course content, costs and other individual course details do change from time to time and are updated as often as possible, so please do check these pages again when making your final decision to apply for a course. Any updated course details will also be confirmed to you at application, enrolment and in your offer letter.
Included in your fees
- Membership of CMI and registration for Level 5 Diploma
- Opportunity of part-funded trips abroad, optional with limited places available
- Access to CIMA exemptions depending upon option choice
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The programme uses Adobe Creative Suite which is installed on all Macs in MS102 and MS012 at Markeaton Street and students are provided with an individual Adobe Creative Cloud subscription for home use
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To support their professional and skills development, students are provided with a subscription to LinkedIn Learning which offers over 13,000 courses and tutorials, including professional accreditations, in a wide range of creative, business & technology disciplines
Please note: Our courses are refreshed and updated on a regular basis. If you are thinking about transferring onto this course (into the second year for example), you should contact the programme leader for the relevant course information as modules may vary from those shown on this page.
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