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Course Fees and Duration

Course Duration:
(36 m) 3 years
Course Tuition Fees:
USD 7,644
Course Miscellanous Fees:

Placing

Area:
Not provided
Location of Study:
Selangor
Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time
Awarding University:
The University of Nottingham

International Communication Studies BA (Hons)

  Institution: The University of Nottingham

Field Of Study:
Mass Communication
Level Of Study:
Undergraduate
Course Subject:
Course Intake:
September

Programme Description

You will study a range of core compulsory modules in all years. Depending on the course you are studying, you will take additional compulsory or optional modules from within the School or Faculty.

A unique aspect of our degree programmes is the compulsory language component. This ensures that you graduate with a high level of spoken and written fluency in a modern European or Asian language that is new to you, improving not only your grasp of another language and culture, but also dramatically enhancing your employability in today’s extremely competitive job market.

Entry Requirements

Our Foundation course route

Our Foundation courses give you another way to study for an undergraduate degree.

Entry requirements
A level BBC, excluding general studies, with grade C in SPM/GCSE/IGCSE mathematics
IB Diploma  28 points with 5,5,4 at Higher Level and 4 points in mathematics and Standard or Higher Level
STPM  B+B+B, excluding Pengajian Am, with grade C in SPM mathematics
UEC  4 As, excluding Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese language
SAM/AUSMAT/HSC  ATAR (UAI)/TER/ENTER 82
Canadian Pre-U  80% average based on 6 subjects
Foundation  Successful completion of the Foundation in Arts and the Foundation in Business and Management programmes
English language requirements
IELTS:  6.5 (no element below 6.0)
TOEFL (iBT):  88 (no element below 19)
PTE (Academic): 62 (minimum 55)
SPM:  grade A-
1119 (GCE-O): grade B
GCSE/IGCSE:  grade C
UEC:  grade A2
IB English A1 or A2 (SL or HL): 4 points
IB English B HL:  4 points
IB English SL:  5 points
IELTS and TOEFL test results must be less than 2 years old and all IELTS must be the academic version of the test

Other equivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Modules

The Foundation in Arts and Education is a 1+3 year programme that results in direct progression to the undergraduate degrees offered within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This rigorous programme provides students with a strong academic background that will result in enhanced language, communication, critical thinking and study skills.

Students on this programme also chose from a range of elective modules that provide the opportunity to sample topics related to their chosen undergraduate pathway such as politics, the world economy, media and education.

Career Opportunities

An international communications degree is your passport to a wide variety of rewarding professions. Likely career paths include: TV, film, radio and print – producers, reporters, journalists, editors, researchers; advertising, marketing and PR – copywriters, creatives, account executives; teaching and research; publishing, translation and interpreting; government service, civil service, diplomacy, embassy work; politics, think tanks, non-governmental organisations (NGOs); international business; management, HR, recruitment and consultancy; and arts or heritage administration and management.

Source : The University of Nottingham