Journalism and Media,BA (Hons)

Are you an aspiring journalist keen to acquire professional journalistic skills? Do you want to gain a sophisticated understanding of the rapidly changing fields of journalism and media? If so, our BA Journalism and Media is ideal with its combination of academic analysis and practical teaching from experienced industry professionals.

Why choose this course?

• This BA Journalism and Media gives you the opportunity to gain an independent, university-level qualification focused on versatile and advanced skills. Not only will you gain practical knowledge of the journalism field, but you will also gain the cutting-edge skills needed to build, manage and navigate a career within today's media landscape.
• The course offers you the insights afforded by an academic undergraduate degree that investigates the political, social and cultural dimensions of news and media as well as allowing you to master the full range of vocational skills required to work across different genres, mediums and platforms of journalism and media production.
• You can adapt this course to your interests and career aspirations. You can specialise in the arena of digital media by taking specific modules which will allow you to gain a BA Journalism and Digital Media. Or, you can pursue an interest in environmental studies choosing option modules on the environment and environmental law to graduate with a BA Journalism and Media with Environmental Studies.

What you will learn

This course offers you a unique multidisciplinary approach, challenging you to develop an understanding of the political, historical, cultural and social contexts in which journalists operate, take advantage of new opportunities and develop your own specialism and voice. This academic emphasis is complemented by hands-on practical modules, in which you will learn how to write, create, design, research and curate across a range of journalistic specialisations, genres and platforms - from the more traditional to the digital.

How you will learn

We offer you a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops with an emphasis on interaction and engagement. Academic modules draw on theoretical traditions that harness the history of ideas to understanding the myriad issues we face today. You will engage with authors from a wide range of disciplines including politics, cultural studies and sociology, and apply their thinking on topical issues such as the role that media should play in society to contemporary issues such as disinformation, corruption and the culture wars.

Our practical modules are taught by established media professionals who will equip you with all the skills you need to write, research and communicate as a journalist, as well as how to design and produce print publications, audio and video. You will be encouraged to develop your own passions into professional specialisations, and learn how to navigate the media industries.

The course is offered for full- or part-time study. It has an evening timetable with lectures, seminars and classes taking place in the evening.

Foundation Year

If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. Find out everything you need to know about Foundation Years.