Bcu - media and communications/courses similar?!

hello, i was just wondering who else is doing Media and communications at BCU who is starting this year? ( i am specialising in music industries and only met one other person so far which is doing the same) Was wondering if anyone else was doing this course or anything similar? :smile:

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Reply 1

SophieDrake

Im doing media and communications :smile:

not sure which specialism yet but cannot wait to start!
Im trying to find people who are in the same accomodation as me!

Reply 2

Jammie_x

I have yet to hear back about my accommodation.. they said that I will get my accommodation when i get an unconditional offer :s haha. I got my grades and everything but just waiting for that change.. :smile:

haha. i know one of my choices though was Oscott Gardens :smile:

haha

Reply 3

Jammie_x

just checked oscott gardens is actually my first choice for accomodation :smile:

haha

Reply 4

SophieDrake

oooh not long left to wait until your all set then! :smile:

I took a trip into the uni campus the other day, just drove past oscott and it looked alright! im not too fussy anyway!
What course are you doing ? x

Reply 5

Jammie_x

I'm doing media and communications :smile:

specialising in music industires what about youuu? x

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Reply 6

laura1234

I'm doing media and communications too, I'm still deciding what to specialise in but I'm thinking public relations :smile:

I can't wait!! I've applied to stay in Oscott gardens, I really hope I get it as it seems thats where everyone is applying and all my other choices are in the city centre :s-smilie:

Reply 7

SophieDrake

I think pr specialism would be great, I've been doing PR and media for a company this year so might be joining you on that specialism! :smile:

I think you'll get into oscott :smile:

when do you get your grades? Xxxxx

Reply 8

drkerrygough

Original post by Jammie_x

Hi Jammie, looking forward to meeting you in September. Your degree leader is Matt Grimes and he is a cool guy. Watch out for your invitation to the School of Media Online 'Level Up' Summer Camp. You will receive this in your Welcome letter to the School of Media. Staff and students have designed this together to help you find people on your specialist pathway and make a few friends before you get here. It is managed and run by some of our current students, so you can expect to get information on the student experience from those who are currently living it.

One of our Level Up Mentors, Amie Hession, is a current Music Industries specialist, so watch out for her and pick the brains out of her :smile:

She will also be around in Induction Week, so you will be able to meet her in person.
See you very soon

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Reply 9

drkerrygough

Original post by laura1234

I'm doing media and communications too, I'm still deciding what to specialise in but I'm thinking public relations :smile:

I can't wait!! I've applied to stay in Oscott gardens, I really hope I get it as it seems thats where everyone is applying and all my other choices are in the city centre :s-smilie:

Hi Laura,
Make sure that you sign up to the 'Level Up' online Summer School of Media induction. You will get an invitation with your Welcome Letter. The programme is designed to help you make friends before you get here and to 'have a go' at some analysis. The site is managed by our current students, who will be able to tell you more about the specialist pathways. The staff bit comes when you get here, but we would rather you speak to our students about their experiences of the course first. There will also be an opportunity to read through the Options Handbook and see some films and extracts from the degree pathway leaders.
So much in there, it is better that you just sign up for it, when the envelope lands on your doormat. This will be shortly after results day, with the online programme starting w/c 20th August 2012.
There will also be a programme of activity throughout Induction Week w/c 17th September 2012 when you get here to help you with these choices.
See you very soon,
Kerry

Reply 10

laura1234

Original post by SophieDrake

I think pr specialism would be great, I've been doing PR and media for a company this year so might be joining you on that specialism! :smile:

I think you'll get into oscott :smile:

when do you get your grades? Xxxxx

I'm warming to the idea of PR more and more so I think I'm going to do it :biggrin:

Lucky that you've already got a head start getting experience then!! I get my grades on the 16th (A level results day) I'm getting really nervous now but feel pretty confident (i think haha). I can't wait for September now!!!!!!!!!!

Reply 11

Jammie_x

Original post by laura1234

I'm warming to the idea of PR more and more so I think I'm going to do it :biggrin:

Im sure you'll do fine with your results and get what you want haha! Good luck!! :biggrin:

i did BTEC so already got my grades but got to wait until 16th for my offer to change to unconditional haha!

Original post by SophieDrake

I think pr specialism would be great, I've been doing PR and media for a company this year so might be joining you on that specialism! :smile:

I think you'll get into oscott :smile:

when do you get your grades? Xxxxx

your really lucky to get experience tbh haha! i know sometimes it can be very hard to do haha. I am quite interested in PR too but music industries im a tad bit more interested in :smile:

going to see how it is :biggrin:

i know in some way they all relate to each other anyway haha!

Original post by drkerrygough

She will also be around in Induction Week, so you will be able to meet her in person.
See you very soon

this would of been great to go to!! but unfortunately cant go, im doing my intense driving course then :frown:

i need to pass before go to uni :smile:

hahaha. The arts of leaving stuff to last minute.. paah!

Reply 12

Jammie_x

Original post by laura1234

I'm doing media and communications too, I'm still deciding what to specialise in but I'm thinking public relations :smile:

I can't wait!! I've applied to stay in Oscott gardens, I really hope I get it as it seems thats where everyone is applying and all my other choices are in the city centre :s-smilie:

you haven't been given an email yet then about if accepted you in for the accomodation?! THANK GOD. been so worried that all the accomodation places would be gone, but i hope not!! like you - Oscott is my first place and the others seem to be in the centre :/ haha

Reply 13

laura1234

Original post by Jammie_x

I got all paranoid and emailed the accomodation people and they said that you get accomodation offers when your results have been confirmed, so that should be any time after resuts day for me. I seriously hope all the rooms in oscott haven't gone, really don't want to have to get a bus there and back everyday!

Reply 14

Jammie_x

Original post by laura1234

Yeah same with me tbh, but i rang them up haha! i have had to travel around 90 mins every day when attended college so im not really big about traveling by buses at uni! Plus, I just wanna roll outta bed and have like a 3 min walk to my classes haha! I hope the rooms haven't all gone either, or get placed in one that is based around the other university! Oscott was one of the nicest I seen when went on the opening day so it would be ideal :smile:

Reply 15

drkerrygough

Original post by Jammie_x

Im sure you'll do fine with your results and get what you want haha! Good luck!! :biggrin:

i did BTEC so already got my grades but got to wait until 16th for my offer to change to unconditional haha!

your really lucky to get experience tbh haha! i know sometimes it can be very hard to do haha. I am quite interested in PR too but music industries im a tad bit more interested in :smile:

going to see how it is :biggrin:

i know in some way they all relate to each other anyway haha!

this would of been great to go to!! but unfortunately cant go, im doing my intense driving course then :frown:

i need to pass before go to uni :smile:

hahaha. The arts of leaving stuff to last minute.. paah!

Well you won't miss out as it is all online and you pop in when you want. Absolutely no pressure. Facebook page and Twitter account, so that you can pester us with whatever you want before you get here. Good luck with the driving

Reply 16

laura1234

Original post by Jammie_x

I'm not big on the busses either, plus it just makes things more expensive! If you have a massive gap between lectures and stuff it would be nice to be in walking distance from halls so you can go back for a bit instead of hanging around killing time.

Reply 17

Jammie_x

I didn't think about that haha! That would be highly annoying if I'm honest.. A majority of people who are probz doing Media and Communications are also going to be living at Oscott Gardens most likely so being away from everyone else doing the same course would be a bit 'urrggh' as well. Apparently, looking at the website - they say if coming from somewhere else and going to be living in Birmingham, they definitely have to give you an Accomodation place! I didn't think about the extra costs either for the buses.. I guess if you have to pay for buses as well, you probably have like a tenner left to live on for a week. :facepalm:

Reply 18

charmedcharlee

Hi guys, I will be entering my third year of the course and a part of the LUVM scheme, so if you have any questions feel free to ask away and I will try and help :smile:

Reply 19

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