Media studies- is it a respected A level?

If you get an offer and Media Studies is excluded from that offer don't be surprised :wink:

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OP

I know that this may be a silly question, but i just wanted to get the facts straight.

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Cellardore

I have been told my "wiseman" on this thread that Media studies is a doss subject and that most universities do not accept it. He has also very rudely remarked that it is worthless to take. As i have taken this subject at AS i am very offended about this. Does Oxbridge accept it as an A level?
Although i wasn't thinking about dropping it next year.

Cellardore

Oxbridge and many other of the good universities tend to dislike it VERY much, and so it can often be excluded in the offer OR if it's your third subject at a2, you may well not receive an offer at all, because of it.

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OP

CoolDude13

Oxbridge and many other of the good niversitiestend to dislike it VERY much, and so it can often be excluded in the offer OR if it's your third subject at a2, you may well not receive an offer at all, because of it.

To be perfectly honest i am dropping it next year i was taking up Maths AS, as i had very much enjoyed this subject.

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CoolDude13

Oxbridge and many other of the good universities tend to dislike it VERY much, and so it can often be excluded in the offer OR if it's your third subject at a2, you may well not receive an offer at all, because of it.

I doubt that is true.

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babyballerina

All I can say is I don't know anyone here who did A-level media studies. Because Oxbridge don't offer any media related courses they may think it is irrelevant.

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babyballerina

All I can say is I don't know anyone here who did A-level media studies. Because Oxbridge don't offer any media related courses they may think it is irrelevant.

I know of someone doing English who did Media! :smile:

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btigershark

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I also know somebody doing English at Jesus who is doing Media Studies! Also I got in to Nottingham (top 10 uni) with Media Studies being refered to as the main subject that i am taking for the course

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A lot of people do a mix of the "traditional" and "non-traditional" subjects these days. Universities have to grow up to that fact and move with the times :smile:

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OP

I'm glad someone agrees with me :smile:

i was very insulted when people started regarding my subjects as worthless...

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Cellardore

I'm glad someone agrees with me :smile:

i was very insulted when people started regarding my subjects as worthless...

Nevertheless there are still people around who think otherwise and unfortunately some of those are probably admissions tutors :rolleyes:

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RxB

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At open days they usually say that something non-traditional like Media Studies is OK as long as your other 2 A-levels are old-skool.
As it were.

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BazTheMoney

As long as you have two "traditional" subject as well you'll be fine. The only problem is if you do vocational subject, which aren't academic enough.

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OP

BazTheMoney

As long as you have two "traditional" subject as well you'll be fine. The only problem is if you do vocational subject, which aren't academic enough.

I am currently doing English Literature, History, Politics and Media Studies.
I was thinking about taking Maths up as an AS next year.....

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BazTheMoney

Cellardore

I am currently doing English Literature, History, Politics and Media Studies.
I was thinking about taking Maths up as an AS next year.....

They're fine. :smile:

If you enjoy maths take it up, but there's no reason too; Oxford would have no problem with you doing those A-Levels. What subject are you looking at?

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OP