Media & Communication and Food & Nutritional Sciences BA

MEDIA & COMMUNICATION

Liverpool is a vibrant city of culture and a hub of media creativity and innovation, and is an ideal location to pursue your studies in Media and Communication. This is an exciting and important time to study Media and Communication, as the impact of the media on society has never been greater or changing at so rapid a pace.

At Liverpool Hope, we will support you in developing a deeper understanding of the media’s relationship to society, history, culture, power, and industry. The course will encourage you to look at digital and social media from new perspectives, analysing how they have disrupted traditional ways of communicating and interacting with the world around us. And it will challenge you to become an adaptable, independent, and professional communicator: someone who can develop original ideas and produce creative journalistic, digital and social media content to deliver on them.

The course is designed to help you become an industry leader who is equipped to take on the critical task of working towards a trustworthy, ethical media. You will gain advanced skills in professional journalistic, digital and social media communication across a variety of platforms, while also developing transferable skills in critical analysis and creative practice that will prepare you for a wide range of careers. Our curriculum is taught by tutors with international reputations for world leading research and who have industry experience in their own practice traditions, including journalism and digital and social media communication.

FOOD & NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

Knowledge of food and nutritional sciences is becoming more important. This is due to the growing awareness of food's role in health, disease, and the environment. Experts in these fields are needed in various professions. They help develop safe, sustainable foods and create public health nutrition strategies and guidelines.

Our Food and Nutritional Sciences combined honours course equips students with practical skills and knowledge. This prepares them for careers in the food sector, public health, or further studies in nutrition and dietetics.

The curriculum is wide-ranging. It includes food, nutrition, and health sciences. It also offers insights from social and behavioral sciences. 

Key topics are:  

- Food product development

- The food supply chain

- Health and wellbeing

- Sustainability

Students also develop professional skills. Our modern Health Sciences building holds classes and is equipped with labs dedicated to food and nutritional sciences.

You will learn from dedicated, research-active staff, including UK Registered Nutritionists. They have expertise in food science, technology, biological sciences, and public health. Our team brings practical experience and a passion for teaching, ensuring a great student experience.