BachelorMedia and communication

BA (Hons) Mass Communications

University of Hertfordshire · Hatfield · United Kingdom

A 3-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Hatfield.

Study abroad⁠106 of 2374 similar publish this
InternshipWork placement year⁠271 of 2374 similar publish this
Price£10,050–£17,970/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateNext start
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.0
Duration3 years⁠

✓ 2 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

20 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

How does study run?

6 lines through 3 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

From languages and communication to projects and labs

Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawLanguages and communicationResearch methodsProjects and labsFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Free electives
What are all the subjects?

All 20 modules

Year 1 · 7 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Semester ABOptional30
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester ABOptional30
· Semester ABOptional30
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester ABOptional30

Source: s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 6 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester ABOptional30
· Semester ABOptional30
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester ABOptional30

Source: s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 7 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Semester ABOptional30
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester ABOptional30
· Semester ABOptional30
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester ABOptional30
· Semester ABCore30

Source: s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
CreditsUnknown
Study mode
  • ModeFull time⁠
  • ModePart time⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
CampusCity: Hatfield · Campus: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield⁠
Internship
  • Work placement yearOptional: Yes · Available: Yes⁠
Semester abroad
  • OptionalYes⁠
  • AvailableYes⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More society, ethics and law than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeBA (Hons) Mass Communications Hertfordshire20
BA (Hons) Media and Communications Hertfordshire21
English Literature with Media Studies BA (Hons) Portsmouth32
Media and Communications, BA Hons Greenwich16
International Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) Portsmouth16
Finance with Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) Portsmouth12
International Trade and Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) Portsmouth13
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More society, ethics and law, less business and management

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Society, ethics and law
20% here
8% typical

Less here than typical

Business and management
5% here
20% typical

About the same as typical: projects and labs, research methods, specialist subjects, languages and communication, internship.

Which year differs most?

Year 3 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 1

Close to similar programmes

This programme
University of Hertfordshire

Year 2

Close to similar programmes

This programme
University of Hertfordshire
University of Portsmouth
University of Greenwich

Year 3

More projects and labs 43% against 38% at most

This programme
University of Hertfordshire
University of Greenwich
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What is only here?

1 module not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Projects and labs

1
  • Professional Content Project
Where you'll study

Studying in Hatfield

What is the campus like?
City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 43,090 in 2021
HousingRooms run by the institutionInferred · Room guaranteed in the first year⁠
RankingPostgraduate Taught Experience Survey, student satisfaction 2025: top 10, national⁠
FacilitiesGym (College Lane Campus)⁠, Gym (de Havilland Campus)⁠, Library (de Havilland Campus)Inferred, Laboratories⁠, Sports fields⁠, Studios⁠
FoodCafeteria (College Lane Campus)⁠, Cafeteria (de Havilland Campus)⁠
SupportHealth service (College Lane Campus)⁠, Career service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠, Transport⁠

The rest of what we hold on Hertfordshire is on its page.

What it costs

At least £17,970 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

≥ £17,970 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£17,970

Not published: application fee and living costs

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (12)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU citizens2026/27£17,450 / year
≈ €20,908
TuitionInternational students2026/27£17,450 / year
≈ €20,908
TuitionUK home students2026/27£9,790 / year
≈ €11,730
TuitionUK home students2027/28£10,050 / year
≈ €12,042
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£17,970 / year
≈ €21,531
TuitionInternational students2027/28£17,970 / year
≈ €21,531
TuitionUK home students2026/27£1,222 Per 15 credits
≈ €1,464
TuitionEU citizens2026/27£2,180 Per 15 credits
≈ €2,612
TuitionInternational students2026/27£2,180 Per 15 credits
≈ €2,612
TuitionUK home students2027/28£1,225 Per 15 credits
≈ €1,468
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£2,246 Per 15 credits
≈ €2,691
TuitionInternational students2027/28£2,246 Per 15 credits
≈ €2,691
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.8
home students£10,050
EU/EEA£17,970
non-EU£17,970

Your passport changes the rate.

Grant

Sport Scholarship Scheme

−£4,000

Chancellor's International Scholarship

−£4,000

Super Early Bird Payment Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 9 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €21,531

Costs more than 2 of 8 similar programmes. Half of them cost €21,531.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 9, cheapest first
Creative Media & Game Technologies (Hanze University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €2,694
International Communication (Hanze University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €2,694
This programme2027/28≈ €21,531
BA (Hons) Global Media Management (Top Up) (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BA (Hons) Graphic Design Advertising and Branding (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BA (Hons) Media and Communications (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BA (Hons) Film and Television Production (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
Strategic Communication (BA) (Webster Vienna Private University)2026/27≈ €24,068
Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media (IE University)2027/28≈ €27,300
And the whole degree?

≈ £53,910

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Next: 20 Sep 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upProgramme starts
ThenProgramme starts
ThenProgramme starts
Every date (8 dates)
Sep 2027
  • Programme starts
  • Programme starts
  • Programme starts
Sep 2028
  • Programme starts
  • Programme starts
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall
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What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyText: - Customise your degree⁠
    +8 more
    • Text: ‘During my degree I spent time travelling and I knew I wanted to explore more of the world, so I decided to move to Korea.⁠
    • Text: Are you interested in building skills in creative communication across social and digital media, growing audiences and generating engagement with key topics that are important to you? With a BA (Hons) Mass Communications degree you’ll learn to use film, PR and content creation to tell engaging stories and see how they shape today’s media world.⁠
    • Text: Degree programmes are structured into levels, 4, 5 and 6. These correspond to your first, second and third/final year of study. Below is a list of compulsory and optional modules. However, whatever choices you make, you will study no more than eight modules a year and possibly less in your final year depending on your degree.⁠
    • Text: Flexible study: At Herts, we offer a flexible programme which allows you to personalise your degree. Alongside your core studies in Mass Communications - which will include film and TV, media communications, and content creation - you can choose 25% of your modules each year from: media studies or journalism.⁠
    • Text: Graduate with invaluable work experience alongside your degree and stand out from the crowd.⁠
    • Text: His time at Herts was enhanced significantly by his lecturers who offered support and expertise that helped Jonathan realise his potential. He says, 'The tireless effort to assist students like myself during my undergraduate and postgraduate degree speaks for the University itself. Absolute dedication!'⁠
    • Btec: DMM · Offer: 104 · A level: BCC · 2027/28 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
    • Offer: A Level | BTEC | Accepted T Levels | Access Course Tariff | IB requirement · 2027/28 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: Yes⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct international · International students⁠
    +2 more
    • Route: Direct · System: University of Hertfordshire online application⁠
    • Route: Ucas · UCAS code: P300 · Institution code: H36⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartDate: 20 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠
    +7 more
    • Date: 21 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠
    • Date: 21 Sep 2027 · Mode: Part time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠
    • Date: 18 Sep 2028 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2028 · End date: 31 May 2029⁠
    • Date: 20 Sep 2028 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2028 · End date: 31 May 2029⁠
    • Date: 18 Sep 2029 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2029 · End date: 31 May 2030⁠
    • Date: 20 Sep 2029 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2029 · End date: 31 May 2030⁠
    • Date: 18 Sep 2030 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2030 · End date: 31 May 2031⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

3 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeBA (Hons) Mass Communications HertfordshireSimilarBA (Hons) Media and Communications HertfordshireSimilarEnglish Literature with Media Studies BA (Hons) Portsmouth
Price£17,970 / year · 2027/28£17,970 / year · 2027/28£18,800 / year · 2027/28
Duration3 years3 years5 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date20 Sep 202720 Sep 2027Not published

1 of 6 publish a next date.

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Media and Communications, BA Hons

£9,790–£17,975 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €11,730–€21,537

31% languages and communication · 25% projects and labs

BachelorPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish
Where this comes from

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

BA (Hons) Mass Communications is a bachelor's programme in media and communication at University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 20 modules, of which 11 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (35%), projects and labs (20%) and society, ethics and law (20%).

It includes an internship and a semester abroad.

How much does BA (Hons) Mass Communications cost?

£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £10,050; EU citizens: £17,970; International students: £17,970). In euros that is ≈ €21,531.

When is the next deadline or start?

20 Sep 2027 (Next start).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.0).

How long does it take?

3 years.

Where is it?

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.

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All 17 fields we hold

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Dates · 1 with values
StartDate: 20 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠Date: 21 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠Date: 21 Sep 2027 · Mode: Part time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠Date: 18 Sep 2028 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2028 · End date: 31 May 2029⁠Date: 20 Sep 2028 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2028 · End date: 31 May 2029⁠Date: 18 Sep 2029 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2029 · End date: 31 May 2030⁠Date: 20 Sep 2029 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2029 · End date: 31 May 2030⁠Date: 18 Sep 2030 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2030 · End date: 31 May 2031⁠
Admission · 4 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct international · International students⁠Route: Direct · System: University of Hertfordshire online application⁠Route: Ucas · UCAS code: P300 · Institution code: H36⁠
Language requirementIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5⁠
Prior educationText: - Customise your degree⁠Text: ‘During my degree I spent time travelling and I knew I wanted to explore more of the world, so I decided to move to Korea.⁠Text: Are you interested in building skills in creative communication across social and digital media, growing audiences and generating engagement with key topics that are important to you? With a BA (Hons) Mass Communications degree you’ll learn to use film, PR and content creation to tell engaging stories and see how they shape today’s media world.⁠Text: Degree programmes are structured into levels, 4, 5 and 6. These correspond to your first, second and third/final year of study. Below is a list of compulsory and optional modules. However, whatever choices you make, you will study no more than eight modules a year and possibly less in your final year depending on your degree.⁠Text: Flexible study: At Herts, we offer a flexible programme which allows you to personalise your degree. Alongside your core studies in Mass Communications - which will include film and TV, media communications, and content creation - you can choose 25% of your modules each year from: media studies or journalism.⁠Text: Graduate with invaluable work experience alongside your degree and stand out from the crowd.⁠Text: His time at Herts was enhanced significantly by his lecturers who offered support and expertise that helped Jonathan realise his potential. He says, 'The tireless effort to assist students like myself during my undergraduate and postgraduate degree speaks for the University itself. Absolute dedication!'⁠Btec: DMM · Offer: 104 · A level: BCC · 2027/28 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠Offer: A Level | BTEC | Accepted T Levels | Access Course Tariff | IB requirement · 2027/28 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
Selection criteriaKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: Yes⁠
Programme · 10 with values
CampusCity: Hatfield · Campus: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
Duration3 years · Full time⁠6 years · Part time⁠4 years · Sandwich placement⁠
InternshipWork placement year · Optional: Yes · Available: Yes⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
LocationUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hatfield, United Kingdom⁠
Semester abroadOptional: Yes · Available: Yes⁠
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠Mode: Part time · Part time⁠Mode: Full time · Sandwich placement⁠

Institution record: University of Hertfordshire

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