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The BA Global Media is an innovative program introduced by University of Galway in 2021, designed to provide students with a comprehensive and stimulating academic journey. This course explores diverse fields including interactive digital media, data analysis, media creation, journalism, and cinematic studies while fostering critical awareness of evolving global media landscapes and the media's function in our interconnected world.
The curriculum includes modules analyzing information exchange in democratic societies through communication, framed within historical and theoretical perspectives.
As media platforms converge and boundaries between news and entertainment blur, this program's emphasis on international topics like social networks, globalization, political populism, digital skills, data analysis, fact-checking, and disinformation particularly appeals to students seeking media and communication-focused undergraduate degrees.
Professional Pathways
Graduates will be equipped for various media careers including journalism, broadcast production, technology firms, government agencies, non-profits, marketing, public relations, and numerous other sectors.
Practical Experience
Students can gain hands-on experience through placements with media outlets, production houses, volunteer organizations, tech companies, or government departments. Options include either a single-semester or full-year internship, with opportunities for international placements also available.
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English, another language, and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
English Language Requirements
IELTS: 6.5 overall, no less than 5.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 176 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 180 overall; TOEFL: 88 overall (7 Listening, 16 Speaking, 18 Writing, 8 Reading); Pearson PTE: 61 overall, no less than 48 in any one component.