Birmingham School of Media provides top-ranked courses

The School of Media at Birmingham City University has been highly ranked by The Guardian's annual university rankings. The Guardian has named Birmingham School of Media as providing the best courses that combine teaching theory with practice.

The Guardian's University Guide 2011 puts the School of Media fifth in the country within the classification of Media Studies, Communications and Librarianship and is the only university in the top five that provides taught practical media courses. This year’s ranking is an increase of six places on last year’s position of 11th.

The School of Media received a very high score for student satisfaction with 95% of those questioned stating that they were happy with their course and 88% stating that they were pleased with the teaching they received.

Head of School Philip Thickett says, 'Once again it is great to see the excellent work of staff and students across the department recognised. The School has an international reputation for producing graduates who are not only able to hit the ground running but also have the intellectual strength to progress quickly in their careers.

'This is due in no small part to the work of teaching and support staff who come with huge experience of every part of the industry at every level, and an enthusiasm for preparing the next generation of media workers - not just by passing on the skills and knowledge that they have, but by anticipating and adapting to how the media industry is changing.

' We're now building on those very strong foundations with a range of postgraduate courses in areas ranging from Freelance Photography and Social Media to International Radio.'

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Content added on 15th June 2010.

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