University of Buckingham: Courses, Fees, Admission 2024

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About University of Buckingham

Buckingham is unique. It is the only independent university in the UK with a Royal Charter, and probably the smallest with around 2,700 students (approx 1,600 on campus). Honours degrees are achieved in two intensive years of study. We keep class sizes small, with a student:academic staff ratio of 10.4:1 and the Oxbridge style tutorial groups are often personalised and always exhilarating.

The University campus is well known for being one of the most attractive locations in the region. The Great Ouse river, home to much wildlife, winds through the heart of our campus. Much of our teaching takes place in our restored buildings such as the Franciscan Building, formerly a friary, and, Chandos Road Building, a converted turn-of-the-century milk factory, while students can also enjoy the Hunter Street Library, once military barracks.

Each student mixes with over 100 other different nationalities and so being at Buckingham is just like being in a mini global village. These contacts, acquaintances and friendships, carry on long after life at Buckingham is over. Our graduates find jobs all over the world, and the friendships they make here go a long way to broadening their experience and to giving them links that, possibly, no other university can do at such an intense level.

University of Buckingham Accomodation

We’re excited to welcome you to Buckingham! To experience student life to the full, why not look at our live on campus student accommodation for your first year?

We can guarantee you on-campus accommodation for your first year.

If you are a new student we highly recommend choosing our on-campus student accommodation on Hunter Street. We believe by doing so, it will enable you to make lifelong friends straight away and feel at home, right from the beginning, in the heart of our student community.

It is entirely up to you where you choose to live and we will always respect the room choices that you ask for.

On campus student accommodation Services & Facilities – What is included?

Wi-fi, heating, lighting & water. (In accordance with the University’s environmental policy, the heating is switched off during the Summer months of May to September.)
Contents insurance with Endsleigh, the UK’s no. 1 student insurance provider.
Daily cleaning of communal areas – kitchens, bathrooms, hallways (Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays). Students are responsible for cleaning their own rooms and ensuites. Most rooms contain small vacuum cleaners.
Laundrettes are available on the Hunter Street campus within Hailsham House and on the Verney Park campus within the Franciscan building. These are card operated. All properties on the Moreton Road campus have their own washing machines.
The majority of bedrooms are furnished with the following – bed, mattress, curtains, desk, desk chair, desk light, shelves, wardrobe, vanity unit, mini-cool. Ensuite rooms contain a shower, wash basin and WC.
Our kitchens are fully fitted with cookers, microwaves, freezers, kettles and toasters. You will be allocated a drawer in a freezer if you stay in Halls.
You need to bring your own bedding and kitchen utensils, for example, pans, crockery and cutlery. Your university essentials can be ordered on line and can be delivered to your room prior to your arrival. The University of Buckingham is in partnership with UniKitOut and can offer you a 10% discount.
24 hour Security. We are the second safest campus in the country.
On site Maintenance team to deal with any maintenance issues that may arise with your accommodation.

Hunter Street
The Hunter Street campus is located on a beautiful site, at the heart of the University, and is the ideal place to live if you are a new student wanting to make the most of the student experience. This is where it is all happening! The Tanlaw Mill is not only home to the Students Union, the bar and the gym, but it is where you go for your breakfast, lunch and dinner, all at a reasonable price. There is also a café in our thriving new Vinson Building. Grab a drink and snack and chill on the comfy seating with your friends. Hunter Street offers plenty of free car parking and a large bicycle storage rack. There is a laundrette situated in Hailsham House, accessible to all students. The town centre is less than a 10 minute walk away and contains a good mix of shops. The following departments are located on Hunter Street – Accounting, Business, Economics, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Languages, History, Life Sciences, Politics, International Studies and Medicine.

Fact & Figures

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Year of Establishment

3000

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University of Buckingham Undergraduate Program

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Journalism & Media

Bachelor of Arts in Digital News and Media - (Accelerated)

The main BA Digital News and Media (2-year degree) comprises study and training in a wide range of aspects of the subject area, including online media, news management, PR, advertising, photojournalism, broadcast journalism and legal/ethical issues in journalism, and is intended for those considering careers in these and related fields.

The degree consists of a combination of practical modules in all aspects of design and content production in online, broadcast and print media together with courses in communication and English language studies in order to professionalise students’ writing abilities.

24 month

Duration

$ 17984

Tuition

Journalism & Media

Bachelor of Arts in Digital News and Media (Flexible) - (Accelerated)

The main BA Digital News and Media (2-year degree) comprises study and training in a wide range of aspects of the subject area, including online media, news management, PR, advertising, photojournalism, broadcast journalism and legal/ethical issues in journalism, and is intended for those considering careers in these and related fields.

The degree consists of a combination of practical modules in all aspects of design and content production in online, broadcast and print media together with courses in communication and English language studies in order to professionalise students’ writing abilities.

Single or Flexible Honours

Make your degree as unique as you! If you choose Digital News and Media (Single or Flexible Honours) you’ll have the freedom to tailor your BA Digital News and Media degree to reflect your interests and passions by combining it with a wide range of other subjects taught here at the University. This means that when you graduate you will have a highly personalised degree that will suit you and your aspirations perfectly. If you choose Flexible Honours you have the freedom to select up to a third of your modules from the whole range of what is taught at the University. This means you can mix and match lots of different subjects ?with Digital News and Media or focus solely on Digital News and Media. At every stage, your Personal Tutor will be on hand to advise and guide your choices. Availability of modules are subject to timetabling constraints, minimum and maximum class sizes and any agreed pre-requisite modules.

24 month

Duration

$ 17984

Tuition

Journalism & Media

Bachelor of Arts in Digital News and Media (with integrated Foundation) (Single)

The BA in Digital News and Media 3-year programme will benefit those individuals who wish to study an undergraduate degree but have non-standard academic qualifications.

Year one will follow the Foundation Pathway programme and introduce students to key concepts and study skills. In years two and three students will build on these skills and enhance their knowledge, understanding and practice in core subjects. Throughout the three years, a student will be equipped with the skills to reach their potential in academic studies.

Foundation courses bridge the gap between your current qualifications and the knowledge and skills required for the undergraduate programme you want to do. Even if you have not yet achieved the necessary academic qualifications or your English language is not yet at the required standard, we will help you to identify your needs and develop a learning programme to meet them in Year 1, enabling you to progress on to the full degree. Our unique condensed timetabling at Buckingham allows you to complete your foundation and undergraduate programmes in just three years. This means a faster – and smoother transition into university study in a supportive and stimulating learning environment.

Why study this course?
The main BA degree Digital News and Media comprises study and training in a wide range of aspects of the subject area, including online media, news management, PR, advertising, photojournalism, broadcast journalism and legal/ethical issues in journalism, and is intended for those considering careers in these and related fields.

The degree consists of a combination of practical modules in all aspects of design and content production in online, broadcast and print media together with courses in communication and English language studies in order to professionalise students’ writing abilities.

36 month

Duration

$ 19670

Tuition

Journalism & Media

Bachelor of Arts in Digital News and Media (with integrated Foundation) (Flexible)

The BA in Digital News and Media 3-year programme will benefit those individuals who wish to study an undergraduate degree but have non-standard academic qualifications.

Year one will follow the Foundation Pathway programme and introduce students to key concepts and study skills. In years two and three students will build on these skills and enhance their knowledge, understanding and practice in core subjects. Throughout the three years, a student will be equipped with the skills to reach their potential in academic studies.

Foundation courses bridge the gap between your current qualifications and the knowledge and skills required for the undergraduate programme you want to do. Even if you have not yet achieved the necessary academic qualifications or your English language is not yet at the required standard, we will help you to identify your needs and develop a learning programme to meet them in Year 1, enabling you to progress on to the full degree. Our unique condensed timetabling at Buckingham allows you to complete your foundation and undergraduate programmes in just three years. This means a faster – and smoother transition into university study in a supportive and stimulating learning environment.

Why study this course?
The main BA degree Digital News and Media comprises study and training in a wide range of aspects of the subject area, including online media, news management, PR, advertising, photojournalism, broadcast journalism and legal/ethical issues in journalism, and is intended for those considering careers in these and related fields.

The degree consists of a combination of practical modules in all aspects of design and content production in online, broadcast and print media together with courses in communication and English language studies in order to professionalise students’ writing abilities.

Single or Flexible Honours
Make your degree as unique as you! If you choose Digital News and Media (Single or Flexible Honours) you’ll have the freedom to tailor your Digital News and Media degree to reflect your interests and passions by combining it with a wide range of other subjects taught here at the University. This means that when you graduate you will have a highly personalised degree that will suit you and your aspirations perfectly.

If you choose Flexible Honours you have the freedom to select up to a third of your modules from the whole range of what is taught at the University. This means you can mix and match lots of different subjects ?with Digital News and Media or focus solely on Digital News and Media. At every stage, your Personal Tutor will be on hand to advise and guide your choices.

36 month

Duration

$ 19670

Tuition

Arts & Humanities

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (Flexible)

You will encounter the canon of great authors, from Shakespeare onwards, but you also study themes like Film, Gender, and Empire. In other words, the degree combines traditional and contemporary aspects of the subject. Buckingham’s unique tutorial system makes for highly personalized teaching. If you’d like to try out a tutorial, come along to one of our free taster sessions.

What is Buckingham English?

It is an encounter with the complexity and beauty of great literature
It aids you on your journey to becoming a professional-level writer, able to write fluently and well in any context
Like philosophy, it teaches you to argue and debate your ideas
As a central liberal arts subject, it is a clear space to address the big questions of meaning and existence

We don’t think that formal essays are always the best way of assessing how students understand a subject, so you will find that you have opportunities to write a book review, reportage, poems and short stories, even part of a screenplay. You will learn a number of skills, not least how to write fluently and persuasively. As a result, our graduates go on into a range of careers in media, teaching, publishing, academia, business, and marketing.

Single or Flexible Honours
Make your degree as unique as you! If you choose English Literature (Single or Flexible Honours) you’ll have the freedom to tailor your English Literature degree to reflect your interests and passions by combining it with a wide range of other subjects taught here at the University. This means that when you graduate you will have a highly personalised degree that will suit you and your aspirations perfectly.

If you choose Flexible Honours you have the freedom to select up to a third of your modules from the whole range of what is taught at the University. This means you can mix and match lots of different subjects ?with English Literature or focus solely on English Literature. At every stage, your Personal Tutor will be on hand to advise and guide your choices.

36 month

Duration

$ 13488

Tuition