Broadcast Journalism BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

Bachelor's degree

In Luton

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  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Luton

About the course Interested in television and radio journalism? This is the course for you. Our students have gone straight off to work with the BBC, Tristar, Incisive TV and Endemol or headed off to do Masters degrees in London and New York. You’ll be taught by staff with decades worth of experience in industry and you’ll be producing your own news from the start. You’ll not only write for our own news website but you will be broadcasting the news on our community radio station RadioLab and for our TV news programme, UoB Today. You’ll need a good nose for stories, a love of writing and editing and an ability to keep cool under pressure. You will also develop your powers of critical analysis, studying the ethics and the theories that underpin the industry, whilst reading the latest research. Your final assessment will be a piece of broadcast or online...

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Location

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Luton (Bedfordshire)
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University Of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton Campus (Vicarage Street), LU1 3JU

Start date

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About this course

We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study. / entry UCAS Tariff Score of at least , which should include three A levels at C or above UCAS Tariff Score of at least from BTEC level 3 QCF Qualifications which should include a minimum of Merit Merit Merit from either three BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas or Distinction* Distinction* from a BTEC Diploma or Distinction Merit Merit in a .

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Subjects

  • Writing
  • Ethics
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Radio
  • Industry
  • Broadcast

Course programme

  • Learn from former and practicing journalists who combine industry experience with academic research
  • Take part in regular newsdays, with guest editors from industry to put you through your paces
  • Master the law and media regulation which all professional journalists need to be employable
  • Get voice training from experts to improve your on-air presentation
  • Develop your knowledge of both the theory and practice of journalism so you can enter the industry with a rounded understanding.
  • Go on trips and hear from a great range of guest speakers
  • Benefit from a degree accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council which represents a partnership of the BBC, Sky, ITV News, Reuters and other leading news organisations who have joined forces with universities like Bedfordshire to accredit the courses for the next generation of broadcast journalists.
Former BBC Sports Correspondent, Adrian Warner joined the University in as a Senior Lecturer. During a reporting career which began in , he’s covered Olympics and five World Cups. He’s worked for the Evening Standard, Reuters and the BBC and reported from more than countries. He’ll combine teaching you with continuing to report major sporting events. Adrian has recently covered the Rio Olympic Games for Reuters news agency. You can follow his work in industry via Twitter - @adrian_warner Contact Kate Ironside, Course Co-ordinator, BA (Hons) Broadcast Journalism at for more information about the Broadcast Journalism degree. Year 1
  • Reporting and Writing
  • Introduction to the Journalism Industry
  • Radio Skills for Broadcast Journalists
  • TV Skills for Journalists
Year 2
  • Journalism Law and Public Administration
  • Radio for Broadcast Journalists
  • TV News Production
  • Specialist and Feature Writing
  • New Media Production
Year 3
  • Ethics and Journalism
  • Continuous News
  • Special Project Professional Journalism

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