Communications & Media Production
Griffith’s BA (Hons) in Communications and Media Production is a full-time, three-year programme that aims to give students a foundation in an array of communications platforms including social and digital media, photography, radio, investigative journalism, TV and video.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 years full-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Leaving Certificate
2 H5 and 4 O6/H7 grades, to include a language (English, Irish or another language) and maths or equivalent.
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Holders of the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme apply in the usual way through the CAO system. Points are awarded on the same basis as the Leaving Certificate. The Link Modules are considered as a single unit and are awarded points based on the result per unit. The Link Modules can be used as a sixth subject for points calculations only.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP
The College does not recognise LCA subjects as meeting its minimum entry requirements. If combined with a Grade 5 FETAC Award, applicants may apply for a higher certificate or degree course in the College.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which typically contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the student to apply to FETAC for a full award where the modules are taken over more than one year. Please note that a record of achievement does not meet the minimum entry requirements.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Honours Degree programme, the applicant must hold a FETAC Level 5 certificate with a distinction grade in at least three modules.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Ordinary Degree or Higher Certificate programme, students are required to hold a FETAC Level 5 Award.
FETAC Application Process
Applications must be made through the CAO for those courses offered through the CAO. For direct entry programmes, applicants must send a completed direct entry application form to the College. For more information on this access route, please contact the Admissions Office on +353 1 415 0400 or email admissions@griffith.ie.
Careers / Further progression
Academic Progression
Graduates of this course have the option to continue their studies at Griffith College. We offer a number of options including:
MA in Journalism and Media Communications
MA in Journalism and Public Relations
MA in TV and Radio Journalism
MSc in Applied Digital Media
Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Media Communications
You can contact our admissions team to discuss what progression options are available to you.
Career Progression
Through the BA (Hons) in Journalism and Visual Media, you will have gained valuable professional experience, built a strong portfolio and covered a diverse range of media. There is a wide range of career options for our graduates including:
Video production
Photography
Web Design
Graphic Production
Online Campaign Manager
Researcher and Journalist
Multimedia Specialist
Broadcast Journalist
Technical Writer
Advertising Account Manager
Further information
Griffith College Dublin welcomes applications from mature applicants. Applicants interested in applying for a programme as a mature student should contact the Admissions Office for more details and applicants should apply directly online at www. griffith.ie/apply.
https://www.griffith.ie/admissions/undergraduate/how-apply
Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Take the first steps in your media career on this varied and exciting course
This honours degree course enables students to gain practical media skills and build an industry-class portfolio across a range of media.
Why Study Communications and Media Production at Griffith College?
Communications is a fast-paced and, in today’s technology-driven environment, growing industry that offers a huge variety of job roles. Griffith’s BA (Hons) in Communications and Media Production is a full-time, three-year programme that aims to give students a foundation in an array of communications platforms including social and digital media, photography, radio, investigative journalism, TV and video. The course is heavily project-based and the introduction of specialised streams in Years 2 and 3 allows learners to influence the path their studies take them down depending on where their interests lie. In this course students will:
• Develop practical skills through work on traditional media (newspaper, TV and radio) and new media (digital, social media and mobile journalism).
• Gain a solid understanding of media theory, media communication and media production.
• Contribute to the college newspaper, radio station and digital portal.
• Build a portfolio of work and gain knowledge of the most up to date technologies.
• Influence your career path with specialisation in four elective choices.
• Have access to state-of-the-art facilities on campus including radio station, photography studio and film and TV studio.
• Be able to access a National Union of Journalists press pass.
Graduates of the programme will also have the option to progress onto any of Griffith's three specialist media master's degree programmes.
In first year, all students take the same core modules.
In second year, students choose to either continue their study in Stream A (journalistic media) or Stream B (visual media).
In third year, students choose three electives suited to their stream to accompany their mandatory modules. They may also choose from the common electives list. Stream A or B modules in year three are only available if students have completed the respective modules in year two.
Course Modules
• Digital Online and Social Media Production
• Photography 1
• Understanding Society
• Thinking, Writing, Presenting
• Video Production 1
• Communications History
• Media Law and Ethics
• Media Studies
• Radio Production 1
• Writing for Media
• Business of Media
• Contemporary Politics
• Media Reporting and Editing
• Radio Production 2
• Photography 2
• Visual Communication
• History of Art and Photography
• Research Methods
• Video Production 2
• Investigative Journalism
• Web Design
• Contemporary Politics 2
• Media Sociology
• Conflict Reporting
• Creative Writing 1
• Dissertation
• Film Studies
• Shorthand
• Media Research and Cultural Studies
• Commercial Photography
• Creative Writing 2
• Investigative Journalism 2
• Irish Language Journalism / An Iriseoireacht sa Ghaeilge
• Media Exhibition
• Online Media Production
• Public Relations
• Sports Journalism
• Video Production 3: TV Studio Principles
• Radio Production 3
• Writing for Games
Robbie Smyth
Journalism & Media Communications Head Of Faculty
Email: robbie.smyth@griffith.ie
South Circular Road, Dublin 8.
Tel: +353 1 415 0400
Email: admissions@griffith.ie