Broadcast Journalism Foundation Degree

College Title: Foundation Degree (Arts) Broadcast Journalism

This course is run in partnership with the University of Wolverhampton at Wolverhampton City Campus and Paget Road Campus of City of Wolverhampton College. It is a 2 year, full-time or 2 to 3 year part-time course (UCAS code: P500FdA/BJour).

This Foundation Degree:

• equips you with the broad range of technical and research skills needed to work in the digital communications industry.
• Acquire digital production skills using industry-standard edit facilities and a well-equipped TV and radio studio in the University's brand new Technology Centre
• Benefit from a strong practical emphasis on production, including tasks such as producing a short news sequence, as well as professional placements with local media centres and businesses
• Opportunity to progress to courses including Digital Media, and Media and Communication Studies usually following a third year of study.

Entry Requirements

• 80-140 points including a minimum of 60 points from one or more full 6-unit awards or one full 12-unit award
• You should have GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade C or above or Key Skills Communication and Application of Number at Level Two
• If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience - check out the UCAS tariff conversion table via the UCAS website

Typical modules may include:

Year 1

• Academic Research and Writing
• Audio and Visual Literacy
• Broadcast Research
• Digital Production Skills
• Writing and Presentation Skills

Year 2

• Creative Digital Production Skills
• News, Content, Industry and Audiences
• Professional Practice Placement
• Project Management
• Reflective Practice in Broadcasting

100% course work. Assessment in accordance with University regulations.

Successful completion of this course allows progression on to the following courses:

• NCTJ full/time or part/time (Industry Qualification)
• BA (Hons) Journalism and Editorial Design (Bachelors Degree)
• FD (Arts) Broadcast Journalism (Foundation Degree)

Acceptance on the above course is subject to an interview and/or aptitude test.