BA (Hons) Journalism

When can you start this course? | UCAS code | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements

Why choose this course?

Journalism is a popular, rewarding and exciting career option - this course has been designed to meet the future needs of this dynamic, fast paced industry.
Our lecturers are all media professionals, with practical experience in print, broadcast, online and convergent journalism, so they really know what they're talking about.
You'll learn to use a range of high end software applications, to build production skills in
photojournalism, radio and video journalism and podcast editing.

About the course

We've developed this course with your future in mind. New technologies are revolutionising the industry and the ways people get their news. There has never been a more exciting or challenging time to study journalism and produce content, whether for traditional or emerging media platforms.

As a journalist in this age of digital news, you'll be expected to have a multi platform mindset, creating blogs and podcasts, digital photos, audio/video stories and content for websites and external devices.

You'll need to gather news, interview people, and write news reports and features with accuracy. You'll concentrate on developing the core journalistic research and writing skills, and study media law and ethics, public administration, and shorthand notetaking.

On this course there's an emphasis on developing creative, versatile journalists with expertise in a variety of production techniques.

You'll also get a chance to concentrate on a particular journalistic genre, for example sports reporting, literary journalism, fashion or music journalism. You will study research techniques and audience theory and you'll get practical work experience with a media organisation, in the UK or overseas.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

You'll develop the knowledge and skills you'll need to become a multi-skilled multimedia professional, ready for a career in journalism, online or broadcast media production, PR, advertising, corporate communications, law and public administration or politics.

Anything else?

The journalism team is made up exclusively of highly experienced industry specialists, all of whom have many years as both staff and freelance Journalism, in print, stills, radio, TV and online media. Between them they hold eight national and international awards. All have extensive contacts within the industry and work both in education and in the field.

Lyn Champion, the Journalism Programme Leader, has the following industry experience:

25 years producing series and strands for BBC Network Radio
Multi Award winning Documentary Producer (BBC)
Founder member and Head of Talks at Kiss FM
BBC Staff Trainer in Multi Platform Journalism at BBC Academy
Independent Documentary Producer/Director - festivals and independent cinema screenings.

Gail Mellors is an associate lecturer as well as a news correspondent for Central TV (on air presenter and producer) and is formerly a crime reporter for Derby Evening Telegraph.

Tony Delahunty is also an associate lecturer and Sony award winning Sports Journalist and Correspondent (BBC). He is also the Managing Director of Mansfield 103.2 which was recently awarded Commercial Radio station of the year.

David Penman has 20 years extensive experience in the print industry as a reporter, designer and newspaper editor. He has worked for Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, Scarborough Evening News, and many more publications.

Mary Fox has been Head of BBC Radio Stoke's news output for 25 years.

Martin Shakeshaft has 20 years experience as a news photojournalist and online specialist with permanent and touring exhibitions, editorial and news images for websites at Channel 4, BBC, S4C, The Economist, the Daily Mirror, The Independent and Newsweek Magazine.

Anne Atkins has 20 years experience teaching shorthand to journalists.

Colin Dyter has extensive experience in print media including national, regional and local newspapers, and a range of national and top flight magazines.

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September 2012

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September 2012

UCAS code

P500

Fees

This is a specialist course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £7,995 (each year)
Part time: £1,000 per module (you usually take 18 of these modules in total).

International students

Full time: £10,250 (each year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.