Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Media Studies

Warnborough College and ACS Distance Education (UK) have combined to introduce a Warnborough College Bachelor of Arts in Media (BA.Media) degree. The program has been specially structured so that it meets the academic requirements for those seeking a career in this profession in any part of the world.

This program is ideal for students who wish to develop interdisciplinary mass media skills. There are wide selection of modules available covering areas as diverse as journalism, photography, marketing and psychology. The program allows you to study media creation, content, dissemination and reception.

• Successful completion of a high school certificate; or

• An appropriate media industry apprenticeship qualification (normally 4 years), equivalent or higher; or

• Over 21 years of age: with proven and appropriate experience in media industries.

Applicants are expected to be skilled in the use of computers, especially with respect to word-processing and spreadsheets (eg. Microsoft Word and Excel). If your skills are limited in this area, you may find it necessary to undertake an I.T. course before commencing the degree.

Applicants should have a good command of the English language. If English is not your native language, we will require proof that your English language skills will allow you to cope with the course material and requirements (eg. a TOEFL score of 550 or an IELTS score of 6.0).

Thirty (30) modules must be completed successfully for the degree to be awarded. Each module of 100 hours duration provides 4 credit points toward the degree. A total of 120 credit points must be attained for the degree to be awarded.

Upon enrolment, studies may commence within a few days; at which point you will be contacted by email with an access code for an orientation course in technical writing, and sent electronic copies of both the Warnborough and ACS student Handbooks. The Technical Writing course will show you how you should write throughout the degree program.

Course materials for your first modules will be sent to you not later than 3 weeks following acceptance of your enrolment (usually sooner). All studies required to achieve the degree, may be undertaken in the country where you live.

Advanced Standing

• Graduates of appropriate short courses, Certificates or Diplomas will be given credit that equates with the nominal duration of studies in earlier courses.

• Credit may be given for studies from other institutions, where it has been determined that the course duration and content; and the standard of delivery, was at a level equal to, or better than that of this course.

• Credit may be given on the basis of a formal RPL (Recognition for Prior Learning) application; for up to, but no more than, two thirds of the credit points.

120 credit points

A short introductory, online module on Academic Writing must be completed at the very start of the degree. This module should take only a few hours to complete and is not examinable.

The student will be given access codes within a day of processing their enrolment, in order to immediately commence these initial studies.

Year 1 (40 credit points)

Core (Compulsory) Modules: Course Code
BWR102 Journalism I (4 credit points)
BPH101 Photographic Practice I (4 credit points)
BWR106 Publishing I (4 credit points)
BWR106 Editing I (4 credit points)
BBS101 Business Studies I (4 credit points)

Workplace (Compulsory) Projects:
BGN104 Industry Meetings (4 credit points)
BGN102 Research Project I (4 credit points)

Optional (Elective) Modules:
Select three (3) modules from the list below.
BWR103 Creative Writing I (4 credit points)
BWR105 Fiction Writing (4 credit points)
BWR104 Children’s Writing (4 credit points)
BIT101 Writing a Web Site (4 credit points)
BPH102 Photographing People (4 credit points)
BPS101 Psychology I (4credit points)
BBS102 Marketing I (4 credit points)

Year 2 (40 credit points)

Core (Compulsory) Modules: Course Code
BWR201 Journalism II (4 credit points)
BPH201 Photographic Technology I (4 credit points)
BPH202 Digital Photography (4 credit points)
BWR202 Publishing II (4 credit points)
BBS201 Project Management (4 credit points)

Plus one of the following:

BRE101 Health & Fitness I (4 credit points)
BHT101 Horticulture I (4 credit points)
BRE102 Human Nutrition I (4 credit points)
BTR103 Tourism Studies I (4 credit points)
BEN201 Environmental Management I (4 credit points)

Workplace (Compulsory) Projects:
BGN201 Research Project II (4 credit points)
BGN103 Workshop I (4 credit points)

Optional (Elective) Modules:
Select two (2) of the following:
BPH204 Photographic Lighting (4 credit points)
BPH203 Landscape Photography (4 credit points)
BIT103 E Commerce (4 credit points)
BPS105 Educational Psychology (4 credit points)
BPS107 Marketing Psychology (4 credit points)
BBS202 Marketing II (4 credit points)
BGN107 Course Writing (4 credit Points)
VIT202 Photoshop (4 credit points)

Year 3 (40 credit points)

Core (Compulsory) Modules: Course Code
BSC303 Statistics (4 credit points)
BBS301 Professional Practice for Consultants (4 credit points)
BWR302 Editing II (4 credit points)

Workplace (Compulsory) Projects:
BWR304 Publishing Project (8 credit points) (This involves preparing a publication for printing or publication)
BGN202 Research Project III (4 credit points)
BGN203 Workshop 2 (4 credit points)

Optional (Elective) Modules:
Select an additional five (5) modules from the following options.
(Note: Upon approval, electives from other years may be accepted here)
BWR303 Publishing III (4 credit points)
BWR301 Technical Writing (4 credit points)
BBS104 Personal Financial Management (4 credit points)
BBS302 Business Planning (4 credit points)
BBS303 Marketing III (4 credit points)
BIT101 Visual Basic.Net (4 credit points)
BIT102 Macromedia Flash (4 credit points)
BIT200 ASP.Net (4 credit points)

Studies for a degree involve 3000 hours of self paced study.
(Note: This is a "basic" minimum figure. For most students, this would not include extra study for exams, or effort required to deal with any difficulties or exceptional assignment work).

Qualification/Award

Upon satisfactory completion of all requirements, students will be awarded the Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies degree.

The program is conducted via distance learning only. Modules can be done through a combination of online study materials, learning packages sent via post, and videos. Students have access to a personal tutor for each individual module.

Students are required to obtain texts needed for successful completion of program projects, through libraries, on-line resources and/or bookstores.

The upfront total fee for this program is UK Pound Sterling 9,000. Otherwise, payments may be made on a modular basis at UK Pound Sterling 300 per module.

Note: All fees listed here refer to tuition only. It does not include ancillary expenses such as required materials (see above), textbooks, internet connections, postage, telephone calls, insurance and printing.

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We share combined faculty for this program with ACS Distance Education (UK). ACS Distance Education (UK) is the UK-established sister school of the well-known Australian Correspondence Schools, which has since 1979, built an outstanding reputation in horticultural education both within Australia and beyond. It is well-known not only for its high standard of training, but also for the many horticultural publications by its principal (John Mason) and staff.

Please contact admissions@warnborough.edu