In your first year, you cover media and meaning, media identity and diversity, media power and/or making media (i.e. a practical introduction to media content creation). This gives you a solid grounding in the subject and introduces you to some of the most pressing issues in contemporary media culture and the creative industries.
The second and final years of your degree build on these foundations. You take a module on media ethics and choose from a huge range of modules, covering everything from podcasting, gender and digital culture, social media, digital storytelling, to photography and arts criticism, screenwriting and curating. You can also study modules from other subjects, such as film, drama and theatre, art history, literature, history, philosophy, politics and sociology.
Combine contemporary media and culture with content production: How are digital technologies forming identities, shaping politics and affecting audiences? Customise your programme with elective modules ranging from social media and celebrity culture to podcasting and promotional media.
Learn from leading experts: Be taught by practitioners and researchers who contribute to contemporary debate through their publications and frequently appear on national news and television.
Be part of a professional network: Make connections with external industry professionals, from organisations like the BBC and The Guardian, through regular careers events, symposia, seminars, conferences and exhibitions.
Join our community: A creative hub for film, drama, media studies and art history, where you can engage in activities and societies, such as the Student Media Centre, where volunteers produce print, radio and online content.
You may incur additional costs in the course of your education at the university over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, stationary and additional resources.
Communications and Media Studies at Kent is ranked 4th for research quality in The Complete University Guide 2023.
Our media resources include our subject-specific production hub, cameras and sound recording equipment, dedicated video and sound editing stations, and access to an Adobe Creative Cloud license.
The IFY will prepare you for the first year of your undergraduate degree. It’s made up of several core and subject-specific modules that will give you a greater understanding of your chosen subject area. The skills you develop through this programme will help you in your chosen degree, in your future career, and in all aspects of life.
Learn more about International Foundation YearThe International Year Zero is the first year of the four year undergraduate course. IYZ is designed to help you gain extra skills in your subject area, as well as English Language, before you continue to year one of your chosen University undergraduate degree course.
Following successful completion of the IYZ, you will continue onto Year One of your degree directly with the University of your choice.
Learn more about International Year ZeroYou can find the applicable international student course fee for your chosen pathway study route listed below.
| Study Route | Pathway Tuition Fees 2024-25 |
| International Foundation Year (IFY) | £17,995 |
| International Year Zero | £12,995 – £17,995 |
| Pre-Master’s (International Incorporated Masters – IIM) | £9,995 – £12,500 |
| Please note: Stated fees do not include tuition applicable for your degree course continued at University of Kent. |
We can offer you up to £4,500 off tuition of your pathway programme.
Please note you’ll have to apply for a pathway scholarship and only a selection of students will be awarded.  For more information on the scholarships we offer to international students please contact us.
2024/25: All international students will receive 16% of University of Kent tuition fees per year, for students moving into a degree from all our pathway routes. These are available for students from all countries and are automatic on application. For more information please contact admissions or your in-country representative.
Applying is easy. Complete the online application form and follow the instructions. If you have any queries please contact us.
Want to learn more about life as a student one of our pathway colleges? Talk to one of our students now.
