Media and communications degrees cover the history and effects on society of various forms of media as well as the way that they can be used to communicate different messages.
Such courses may draw on elements from the social sciences and the humanities but the core focus remains mass communication and communication studies.
The most obvious career pathways for media and communications graduates is work in film, television, radio and other types of journalism.
Other career options may involve working in publishing, local government, marketing, public relations, theatre and teaching and education.
