What to do with a Media degree
Explore the careers you might be interested in going into after studying a Media degree.
What can you do with an undergraduate Media degree?
Media students graduate with a diverse portfolio showcasing their work, experience, and skills. They gain hands-on content creation expertise across digital platforms, along with strong research, analytical, and communication abilities.
With a deep understanding of contemporary issues and media's role in driving change, they are well-equipped for success in various careers in an ever-evolving job market and rapidly changing world.
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What jobs can you get with an undergraduate Media degree?
Jobs may include, but are not limited to:
- digital content creator (across digital platforms)
- journalist (including digital features, audio, video, print and broadcast)
- copywriter
- jobs in the media
- charities and NGOs
- think tanks
- media/sound technician
- production assistant
- photographer
- jobs in theatre and performing arts
- digital marketing officer
- content creator
- jobs in marketing and publishing
- jobs in the cultural and creative industries
- museum sector
- jobs in the education sector
- jobs in the civil service (explore the ).
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What do our Media graduates do?
Recent Media graduates from Sussex have gone into careers including:
- Media Executive, Global Media
- Widening Participation Ambassador, the 麻豆传媒社区入口
- Content Creator, Bubble T Cosmetics
- podcasters, (Back2Back Productions)
- journalists/producers (for organisations including Global, BBC, BBC World Service and BBC Media Action,
- journalist grantee at the Pulitzer Centre
- national broadcaster for SABC South Africa
- regional reporters (Malawi, Ghana, Gaza, Chile and Venezuela)
- roles at the United Nations (UNESCO and UNCHR)
- jobs in charities and NGOs
- communication officers
- writers (The Democracy Playbook, European Cultural Foundation).
Skills
You may develop skills including:
- content creation (develop skills in creating audio, visual, digital and print)
- technical media skills (such as using industry-standard software and equipment in video editing, photographic manipulation, digital design, animation, script writing and sound)
- presentation and communication
- critical thinking
- time management
- problem-solving.
At Sussex, you can further develop your by signing up for a range of workshops, tutorials and online resources.
Work experience and placements
You can gain work experience by doing a placement with an organisation.
At Sussex, during your degree, you can choose to apply for one of the below:
- a professional placement
- an integrated placement if it is a requirement for a course.
This may help you gain skills and work experience before you graduate. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Find out more about placements and internships at Sussex.
You might also want to look for work experience opportunities in your own time at:
- community/hospital radio and media organisations
- charities and NGOs – content making; communication office etc
- digital agencies
- local newspapers or specialist magazines/journals
- national newspapers or magazines
- marketing agencies
- media organisations
- press and communications offices
- public relations offices
- publishing companies.
What can you do with a Masters in Media and Communications?
You might want to pursue a career in any of the above jobs. Or you could think about continuing your education further.
Explore our PhD degrees in Media and Communications.
You may then be able to go into an academic career, including roles such as:
- researcher
- higher education lecturer
- professor.
For more information about careers after a Drama and Theatre degree, see the website.
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