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 preparing content for websites and mobile phones.
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 preparing content for websites and mobile phones.
You'll need to gather news, interview people, and write news reports and features with accuracy. You'll concentrate on developing core journalistic skills, and look at media law and ethics, public administration, and shorthand notetaking.
On this course there's an emphasis on global issues, reflecting the power and influence of the internet and citizen journalism in reporting events. So you'll cover subjects such as Contemporary Historical Issues, War and Conflict Reporting, International Flashpoints, and Cultures of the War on Terror.
You'll also get a chance to concentrate on a particular journalistic genre, for example sports reporting, literary journalism, fashion or music journalism. 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, public relations, advertising, corporate communications, print or broadcast media production, law and public administration, or politics.
How you'll learn
A number of guest speakers have been in to talk to our students who are taking journalism modules. These have included Jane McFarlene, the Web Editor of the Derby Evening Telegraph, Malcolm Bradbrook, video journalist with the Oxford Mail, and Mike Bradley, Executive for Eat Derby magazine.
Anything else?
"I would've loved to have come to a University like this...in my next life i'll definitely come back."
Sir Richard Branson
Start dates
If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:
- September 2010 (part time only, if available)
- September 2011
See a list of courses we are still taking applications for in September 2010.
If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:
- September 2010
- September 2011
UCAS code
P500Fees *
UK/EU students
- Full time: £3,290 (per year)
- Part time: £270 per single module (you usually take 24 of these modules in total)
International students
- Full time: £8,500 (per year)
*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2010 and August 2011. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year and there may be extra costs eg for exams, trips or special modules.
Course length
- Full time: 3 years
- Part time: 4-6 years
Entry requirements
Our entry requirements are usually 180-240 UCAS points from A levels or equivalent ...
