ENGLISH LITERATURE AND MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS BA (HONS)

Programme overview

Why choose this programme?

Understand the diverse perspectives in literature and communicate these in engaging and creative ways, across multiple platforms.
Prepare for a professional career in the thriving communications sector â€" whether in storytelling, journalism, marketing, PR or education.
Gain real-world experience: respond to briefs and manage projects.

Joint #5 in UK
and #1 in the South West for for Graduate Prospects in English (Guardian University Guide 2025)

#2 in the South West

for Satisfaction with Course in English (Complete University Guide 2025)

#1 in the South West

for Satisfaction with Feedback in Media and Film Studies (Guardian University Guide 2025)

#3 in the South West
for Teaching Quality in Communication and Media Studies (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
This combined English and Media degree puts literature and writing at the heart of today’s media and communication landscape.

From classic texts to new and unfamiliar writing, you'll be asked to think differently about what ‘literature’ can be and to explore original ways of reading, analysing and communicating its perspectives with wider audiences.

You’ll learn how to rethink media communications for social change, studying online influencers, diverse forms of representation, the ethics of social media platforms, and alternative approaches to journalism.

All this will build your professional and creative skills in marketing, analysis, social media management, journalism and creative strategy, preparing you for success in your communications career.
This course is ideal for those looking to succeed within and across the ever-growing communications industry, in fields such as publishing, digital marketing, creative strategy, PR, journalism and social media management.

Our graduates have gained employment in numerous media and marketing companies, charities and cultural organisations, such as Marvel Studios, ITV, Newbury Racecourse, Save the Children UK, Cognisses, Q Magazine, Komedia, NewScientist, Trinity College Library, DigitalBox and Cengage Learning EMEA.

Example professions include:

- Editorial Assistant
- Publishing Outreach Executive
- Content Writer
- Campaigns Officer
- Social Media Creator / Manager
- Creative Strategist
- Media Policy Maker
- Curator
- Events Coordinator.

Work placements interships

All final-year students will join The Studio, Bath Spa University¿s city-centre hub for creative media technology.

Our final-year modules are delivered in collaboration with industry partners, providing insight into ¿ and hands-on experience with ¿ some of the most innovative and culturally significant arts, media and communications organisations in the region.

Recently our students have produced articles, campaigns, strategy reports and social media content for:

- Bathscape
- Voices
- Stroud Film Festival
- Great State
- Victoria Art Gallery in Bath
- Mary Shelley¿s House of Frankenstein in Bath.