Undergraduate study
Media, Journalism and Film 2021/22
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Facilities
We’re one of only three universities in Yorkshire to have been rated gold for our teaching in the TEF.* The Teaching Excellence Framework has been introduced by the Government and aims to recognise and reward excellent learning and teaching.
Purpose-built facilities including HD TV studio, industry-standard news centre, latest professional software, state-of-the-art video cameras, video editing suites, digital radio suites, plus a range of industry-standard kit.
Career Focused
Teaching Excellence
All our students gain first hand work experience through industry placements.
You are taught by internationally leading experts in digital media, journalism and film.
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*The University of Huddersfield’s TEF Gold rating was awarded in June 2017. The next TEF rating is due to be published in June 2021 (subject to government policy).
What’s inside Our courses
04 Creative Media and Production BA(Hons) 05 Digital Media and Communication BA(Hons) 06 Media Studies BA(Hons) 07 Media, Promotional Culture and Advertising BA(Hons) 08 Broadcast Journalism BA(Hons) 09 Journalism BA(Hons) 10 Music Journalism BA(Hons) 11 Sports Journalism BA(Hons) 12 Film Making BA(Hons) 13 Film Studies BA(Hons) 14 Film Studies and English Literature BA(Hons) 15 Film Studies and History BA(Hons) 16 Television Studies and Production BA(Hons) 19 Apply to us
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Creative Media and Production BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
Creativity, vision and technical expertise sit at the heart of the media industries, and this programme will help you fulfil your artistic ambitions and imagination. With the support of industry professionals and world-leading professors, you will learn about various aspects of creative media, from pitching your ideas through to post-production. You will work across a wide range of media formats and platforms, with an emphasis on contemporary digital production and distribution, developing the technical skills needed to match your creativity. The course utilises a mix of assessments to suit a variety of learning styles, including a strong emphasis on practice and creative portfolios.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
In addition to providing you with the creative and technical skills needed to create and make your own media content, you will also think about the context of media production across the entertainment industries, including a focus on technologies and audiences. We will also help you progress your entrepreneurial skills, examining new digital platforms to help you network, pitch and fund your projects.
Example modules • Video and Audio Production • Media Technology
• Making Film and Television • Screenwriting
Your future Media, creative and cultural sectors are one of the biggest and fastest growing in the UK. This degree will provide you with a combination of creative, technical and analytical skills for a variety of careers and roles in a rapidly developing digital economy.
“As well as excellent experience of working within production and complex systems, my degree taught me how to think strategically, developed my problem solving skills and helped shape me as a person. The staff who taught on the course were fantastic from beginning to end. They were highly knowledgeable in their topic areas and showed a huge passion for the subject.” Rachel Holmes graduated from Media and Popular Culture BA(Hons) in 2014 and is now a Performance Analyst for the BBC. 4
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Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
Digital Media and Communication BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
Online media platforms are at the heart of modern life. We make, create and narrate ourselves on social media through posts, likes and selfies. We share the music, films, photos and memories we care about online. Studying Digital Media and Communication not only develops a deep understanding about ourselves and the world we live in, but also the opportunity to advance our prospects of success in one of the many new careers the digital age has created in the creative industries.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
This course aims to equip you with the core skills for successful digital careers. You will learn how to create and disseminate content through different platforms and nurture your creative talent through exploring current practices in television production, distribution and reception. We will help you develop the necessary skills to turn your ideas and interests in the online world into media careers and support you to make and distribute content across different online platforms. You will have the opportunity to work with some internationally leading experts in the study of digital media and communication and have access to industry standard resources and software.
Example modules • Digital Video and Audio Production • Online Tools: Programming and Web Design
• Influencers, Promotion and PR • From Studio and Social Media: Media Careers and Entrepreneurship
Your future Digital media communications play a vital role for almost every organisation and digital skills are amongst the most sought after in graduates. As a result, our students are ideally placed to build successful careers across both the private and public sector. The rapidly changing digital media and creative industries offer career opportunities in an extremely wide range of sectors including interactive development, graphic design, video production and editing, website design, motion graphics for TV, 3D graphics and visualisation, photography and media management.
For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Media Studies BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
This course reflects the rapid developments in the media, creative and cultural sectors, placing digital, social and participatory cultures at its heart. Taught by professional and academic staff who are at the cutting edge of their fields, it is concerned with what the media looks like today, but also its potential and futures.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
At the core of our course is a simple philosophy: working in the media requires us to be thinkers, makers and creators. Our course offers a mix of creative, technical and analytical modules, with a wide range of optionality allowing you to tailor the course to match your passions and ambitions. In so doing, we offer a range of assessments to suit a variety of learning styles and skills. There are opportunities to examine a range of contemporary phenomena, from YouTube fans to gaming cultures, thinking about their social, economic and political contexts. You will also make and create your own news broadcasts, podcasts and radio shows, magazine and newspaper reports in our industry standard facilities.
Example modules • Media Work • Making Film and Television
• Digital Media, Data and Analysis • Writing Techniques Across Media
Your future Media Studies graduates are among the most employable graduates today. You will not just learn about industry practices in operation today, but rather be given the foundation and skills for successful careers for decades to come. The course will equip you with a variety of skills suited to your own ambitions, ranging from audience analytics to editing. You will also be encouraged to test these skills via work experience and work placements, including optional placement years and third year placement options.
“What struck me the most about Huddersfield University wasn’t the teaching or the facilities, which were excellent as expected, but the care, dedication and understanding demonstrated when handling students with particular difficulties.” James Houghton, graduated from Media and Popular Culture BA(Hons) in 2016 and is now a UX and Content Copywriter at AO.com. 6
For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
Media, Promotional Culture and Advertising BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
Media, promotional culture and advertising shape our world in seen and unseen ways. The course blends industry expertise from public relations practitioners with world-leading academics forging new ways of understanding media branding, merchandise and advertising cultures.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
To become effective operators in the world of branding, advertising and promotion our programmes seeks to build your skills as thinkers, makers and creators. You will learn how to write promotional copy, have the chance to create your own brand proposals and multi-platform advertising campaigns, while learning the political, economic, social and cultural contexts of those forms. Our course has a strong focus on digital cultures. You will learn about researching and engaging communities of consumers, participants and fans on established and emerging social networks and digital platforms. You will be encouraged to build a strong portfolio while applying your new skills in work experience and work placements, including optional placement years and third year placement options.
Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
Example modules • Promotional Culture and PR • Branding and Advertising
• Media Users • Digital Media, Data and Analysis
Your future Our future focused curriculum has digital culture and convergence media at their heart, meaning that our graduates are given the foundation and skills to draw on in successful careers for decades to come. Blending technical, creative and analytical skills, you will build a portfolio of work suited to your passions and ambitions. Our graduates have gone onto work at a range of national and international media organisations, advertising and PR companies.
“Throughout my course I carried out several high-profile placements including the BBC, Radio Aire, Phoenix FM and as an Intern for the European Commission in Brussels. Whilst in Belgium I covered the European Week of Regions and Cities and attended ten press conferences, three policy workshops and two award ceremonies.” Maria Ward-Brennan graduated from Journalism BA(Hons) in 2019 and is now a Reporter at Captive Insurance Times in London. For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Broadcast Journalism BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
This course covers everything from the hands-on, technical and creative skills in video and audio production to a detailed understanding of the broadcast industry and how to distribute content across different digital platforms. You will work with a wide range of industry-standard equipment and facilities and will be introduced to cutting-edge digital tools, resources and methods to conduct your own research and lead investigations.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
Our course covers the skills needed to succeed across TV, radio, web and social media journalism, from writing scripts to directing video features, presenting your own radio shows and making podcasts. We will develop your understanding of the opportunities and challenges of broadcast journalism in a digital age so you can embrace the employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in a quickly changing digital media environment. Your programme includes full digital journalism training days during which you produce news content to real-world deadlines in a modern newsroom. Beyond the classroom, all our students gain first-hand industry experience during professional work placements.
Example modules • Television and Video Journalism • Digital Radio and Audio Production
• Journalism Innovation • Multiplatform Newsroom
Your future Our recent graduates have embarked on careers with a range of broadcasters including regional and national BBC working across TV, radio and online. They can also be found working in journalism for ITV, and for commercial radio stations such as Capital, The Hits and Viking.* Others have worked in factual TV production for companies including True North, Daisybeck and dock10, while more have used their skills to follow careers in public relations, digital marketing and content creation, for agencies, companies and public sector organisations. *LinkedIn
“Throughout my course I gained extensive industry work experience at BBC Look North, ITV Calendar and Radio Aire. Each one was incredibly valuable and provided me with a great insight into broadcasting and working in a fast paced newsroom. On the course I acquired all the required practical skills I needed for my career in the industry such as using JVC cameras, Avid editing software, Burli to create news bulletins and Adobe Audition to create podcasts. I also had the proud moment of winning the BJTC Award for Best Original Story 2018.” Amber Mehmood graduated from Broadcast Journalism BA(Hons) in 2019 and is now a Researcher at BBC Inside Out Yorkshire & Lincolnshire. 8
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Journalism BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
Our Journalism degree focuses on the skills and knowledge to succeed in the exciting future of digital media. You will train and gain rich experience in different aspects of reporting: from researching stories and carrying out interviews to writing articles and producing social media content. You will learn how to turn the platforms you use every day ‑ from Facebook and Twitter to YouTube and Snapchat ‑ into a key part of your professional career.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
You will also have opportunities to build expertise in Public Relations and promotional culture. We focus on learning digital research methods as the key tool for journalists in decades to come. You will apply everything you learn across your course in hands-on work experience through work placements with, for instance, newspapers, magazines, social media agencies or PR firms, all the while gaining experience and contacts to set you up for your career.
Example modules • Reporting and Writing • Magazine Design and Production
• Investigative Journalism • Promotional Culture and PR
Your future Our Journalism graduates are now working for national media companies such as Metro and the Press Association, as well as a wide range of local and regional newspapers and magazines.* Others have moved into public relations and social media with agencies. With its mix of analytical, creative and technical skills, our degrees also equip you for careers and entrepreneurship across other industry sectors. *LinkedIn
“This course set me up perfectly for my current role working in PR. We had modules which taught me a great deal of the basics I needed when moving in to my first PR role such as how to structure a press release. Having the perspective of a Journalist and the writing skills to match has been instrumental in every single one of my roles to date.” Shauna Madden graduated from Journalism BA(Hons) in 2015 and is now a Social and Paid Media Manager at Ilk Agency. For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Music Journalism BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
The music industry is undergoing rapid change and this course provides the skills you need to succeed in this digital environment: from writing reviews to making compelling videos, radio shows and podcasts as well as learning how to produce and disseminate content across social media platforms. Our lecturers and guest speakers include writers and broadcasters currently working in the national media.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
Our academic staff produce world-leading research into music and fan cultures, and they will help you understand the passions that drive the music industry, and why Music, and thinking and writing about music, is so central to our cultures and our lives. In the age of Spotify, file sharing, ever larger music festivals and YouTube-based music careers, our programme has also strong emphasis on understanding the changing business models of the music industry and of music journalism, teaching digital skills you need to carry out research of your own.
Example modules • Popular Music Studies • Participatory Media and Fans
• Digital Radio and Audio Production • Video Shorts: Music, Advertising and Short Film
Your future Our Music Journalism degree has been the pathway to careers at radio stations, magazines and at marketing and social media agencies. Other graduates have used their skills to begin careers in music promotion, podcasting and events management. With its mix of analytical, creative and technical skills, our degrees also equip you for careers and entrepreneurship across other industry sectors.
“This course gave me the opportunity to explore new platforms in media such as videography and editing. Through the work I produced on the course I was able to get enough experience and exposure to secure my first role in industry at Kerrang magazine before moving on to my current role.” Woody Delaney graduated from Music Journalism BA(Hons) in 2017 and is now a Video Editor and Operations Assistant at Little Dot Studios, London. 10
For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
Sports Journalism BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
If you are passionate about sport and serious about pursuing a career reporting on it, this is the course for you. We will help you develop a range of creative and technical skills across online, social and broadcast platforms, alongside building the critical abilities you need for employment and entrepreneurship in the sports and media industries.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
You will be taught by well-known sports journalists and internationally leading academics in the study of media sport. You will cover real sporting events, interview athletes, profile sports stars and carry out your own journalistic investigations, alongside developing your skills in digital production, multimedia and social networking. You also have the exciting opportunity to explore different regions and sporting cultures of the UK and internationally, creating a truly global educational experience. You will apply the wide range of skills on our course in real world work placements, allowing you to tailor your degree to your career aspirations.
Example modules • Sports Broadcasting, Commentary and Writing • Sport, Media, and Culture
• Sports Newsroom • Media Technologies
Your future A selection of companies that have employed Huddersfield graduates include BBC Sport, ITV, BT Sport and talkSPORT, and leading football clubs including Liverpool and Everton. Graduates have also gone on to work at a range of sports magazines, on the football desk of the Daily Mirror and in exciting roles in the media offices of governing bodies including the Professional Darts Corporation, British Cycling and the PSA World Squash Tour.* *LinkedIn
“I thoroughly enjoyed how practical my course was and the experience I gained in work placements during my course helped bolster my CV. My course challenged me to go out, do interviews and find stories which helped me to network and build up a useful bank of contacts leading me into my current role. In 2019 I spent 5 weeks in France covering the FIFA Women’s World Cup from start to finish – including the final, which I attended less than 12 months after graduating.” Ameé Ruszkai graduated from Sports Journalism BA(Hons) in 2018 and is now a Social Media Producer and Football Journalist at Goal.com. For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Film Making BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
This course is aimed at students with the creative vision and artistic drive to change how we see and imagine the world around us through the lens of a camera by making use of latest mobile technologies and different media platforms. Throughout your time here we will help build your knowledge, skills and capacity to utilise the vast creative opportunities for film making in the era of rapid technological developments.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
You will learn to choose which stories are important, how to tell them, and how to operate the technologies to do so. You will then have the opportunity to develop the necessary skills to turn your creative vision into practice in order to make and distribute films in the digital age. You will have the chance to work in teams and with other screen industry professionals from screenwriters to actors in our industry-standard film and television studios with access to postproduction equipment and software.
Example modules • Storytelling on Screen • Postproduction: Editing, Sound and Effects
• Film Studio Production • The Role of the Producer
Your future The film industry is continually changing and highly competitive. This course will challenge you to develop all your talents including your creative, technical and intellectual skills equipping you for a wide range of careers in the screen industries and beyond. Graduates can find work across the screen industries in a wide range of job roles including camera, lighting, sound, producing and creative, development and research teams. Some graduates will build freelance careers within film and TV, and some may work for film production companies, studios, edit houses and major broadcasters.
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Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
Film Studies BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
As an art form, film has the power to entertain, upset, inspire, shock, and educate. As an industry, it employs millions of people around the world, generating billions of dollars for producers, distributors, exhibitors and corporate partners. And for audiences, movies are vital components of our everyday lives. Join us at Huddersfield where you will learn from internationally renowned professors and practitioners, and get to work in industry-standard production facilities.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
Encompassing all aspects of contemporary film, from cinemas to smartphones, and from studios to fans, ultimately our goal is to turn you into a thinker, maker and creator combined. This future-facing programme places a particular emphasis on film as it is emerging today – a truly global form of art and business, in which filmmakers must constantly adapt to rapid technological and cultural change, and where Hollywood increasingly finds itself overlapping (and competing) with Silicon Valley.
Example modules • Planet/Hollywood: Contemporary Global Cinema • Making Film and Television
• Fantasy, Horror and Cult Film • Media Texts
Your future Our Film Studies BA(Hons) has a high level of optionality, allowing you to tailor your love of film to suit your specific career ambitions. Whether you fancy yourself as a budding filmmaker, marketer, festival programmer, critic, or something else entirely, you will graduate with a set of entrepreneurial skills that will open doors to a huge range of careers in the creative sector and beyond.
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Film Studies and English Literature BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
Our Film Studies and English Literature degree offers you the opportunity to study an exciting mix of different disciplines, as well as introducing you to some of the most significant works of film and literature ever made. More than that, however, you will learn how to research, analyse, debate and create.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
You will encounter a rich and varied range of artistic forms, from popular blockbusters and bestsellers through to challenging avant-garde works and shorter texts in newer, digital formats. Adaptation, participatory media, fandom and global cinema are all part of the curriculum, and you will be given plenty of opportunities to try your hand at different kinds of filmmaking. We place particular emphasis on work experience, enabling you to choose between an optional placement year and third-year placement options, so that you graduate with a valuable mix of creative, analytical and technical skills that will set you up for the next step in your career.
Example modules • Writing for the Media and Storytelling • Screen Writing
• Literary Genres • Literature and Making
Your future Our internationally renowned lecturers will sharpen your thinking and fine-tune your communication skills across a variety of media, teaching you to produce written and audiovisual content of your own, and setting you up for a whole range of exciting careers in the creative industries and beyond.
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Entry requirements: BBC inc. B in English Literature/ DMM/112 inc. B at A Level in English Literature
Film Studies and History BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
Whether the emphasis is on silent, classical or more contemporary cinema, studying film always involves trying to make sense of continuity and change – complex processes that take place at the level of society, art, culture, technology and economics. The same is true of history, which teaches us about the connections, people, institutions and events that led to the society we now live in.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBC inc. B in History/DMM/112 inc. B at A Level in History
Our combined Film Studies and History degree gives you the opportunity to study two different but highly complementary subjects. We will encourage you to think critically about the ways in which our past and present have been narrated, represented and (re) constructed over the centuries. On our course you will also try your hand at researching and producing these stories yourself. You will apply your understanding of how our past shapes the present, of the role of film in creating the past, and the way our past shapes film today.
Example modules • Video and Audio Production • Digital Victorians
• Methods in Media, Communication and Journalism Research • History and Myth: Writing and Re-Writing the Middle Ages
Your future Not only do you get to study two subjects you love instead of one, but you will receive a thorough grounding in research methods, and digital research methods in particular. We also emphasise the importance of transferable skills, such as communication, analysis, argumentation, and problem solving – all vital skills that employers in a wide range of industries are looking for. A selection of organisations that have employed Huddersfield graduates in recent years include the Civil Service, the Royal Armouries Museum, the House of Commons, the British Red Cross and the British Library.* *LinkedIn
“This course is not just about watching films. We look at many other areas such as sociology, media, politics/geopolitics, advertising, philosophy and business. I believe the variety of subjects that you cover throughout the three years opens up a wide number of job opportunities. Huddersfield has the friendliest atmosphere you will ever get within an academic environment and the staff are always friendly and very helpful.” Santa Nekrasova, Film Studies and History BA(Hons) For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Television Studies and Production BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
There is no cultural form of greater significance than television today. On this course, you will learn how to make television, to understand the contexts and ways in which contemporary television is made and distributed, and critically analyse television and its impact to inform your own creative practice.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
You will nurture your creative talent through exploring current practices in television production, distribution and reception and have the opportunity to develop the necessary skills to turn your creative ideas for television making into practice and go on to make and distribute television in the digital age. You will have the chance to work in teams and with other screen industry professionals from screenwriters to actors in our industry-standard television studios and using postproduction equipment and software.
Example modules • Introduction to Cinematography and Filming • Television Production Project: Development and Pre-production
• Television Entertainment • Digital Streaming Platforms: YouTube, Netflix and Beyond
Your future Film and television offer many exciting careers, if you have the right credentials. This course will prepare you for a career in the industry in a variety of roles including research, content creation, scriptwriting, camera, sound, lighting, editing, studio and location management, production management, producing and directing. It will also provide you with a wide set of transferable skills which are applicable in a range of diverse and exciting careers. Whether your interests lie with the big screen or the small screen, you will graduate with a skillset to make your mark in industry. You will be experienced in research, meeting deadlines and working independently and collaboratively. You will be confident in a range of settings, with the ability to communicate effectively, pitch ideas and justify your opinions.
“Working as part of the communications team at BEC, I covered events and journalistic responsibilities for the company, both on and off site. I travelled to a number of countries across Europe to represent the Confederation and interviewed players at tournaments. My placement has changed me for the better in so many ways.” Aidan Jones completed placement as Communications Intern at Badminton Europe Confederation in Copenhagen. 16
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Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112
Inspiring Global Professionals Media form our knowledge of the world. Our students in the Department of Media, Journalism and Film not only learn how media shape cities and global connections, they also have opportunities to explore these links first hand: we offer a range of excursion and field trips, which recently have included visits to London, Shanghai or Beijing and various events such as studio visits, screenings, museums, career fairs and international partner universities.
Inspiring Future Professionals “It was clear from the beginning that my time at the University of Huddersfield would be about so much more than getting good grades, they were embedding confidence, determination, work ethic and skills into every student. So after my three years, I could hold my own in a room full of industry professionals and be set up for success.� Issy McGlashen, Journalism BA(Hons) 17
The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the spring of 2020 for courses starting in September 2021 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website courses. hud.ac.uk, and you should check this for the latest information before you apply. Changes to a course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.
For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff ; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment.
Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.
Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
Major changes
Termination of course
We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.
In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University. If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below: Changes to option modules
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