Journalism BA (Hons)

UCLAN - University of Central Lancashire

Bachelor's degree

In Preston

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Preston

Make us your first choice if you are determined to have the best possible start in an exciting career in journalism. From the first day of the course, you will be encouraged to think like a journalist - to be inquisitive, resourceful, sceptical and persistent in your quest. While developing these essential skills, you will study the role of journalism within society and the legal and ethical framework within which journalists work. This course works to real deadlines, so TV and radio work is assessed live, publications are put together to print deadlines and professional meetings take place as they would in industry. Due to the fact this is such a well-established course, there is a wealth of experience and knowledge available - UCLan is very well respected for its journalism course and many graduates get jobs in the careers they want.

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Preston (Lancashire)
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University Of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry Requirements 2017/18 104 points at A2 Not including General Studies
BTEC Extended Diploma: Merit, Merit, Merit
BTEC Diploma: Distinction, Distinction,
Pass Access to Higher Education: 106 points
Pass International Baccalaureate Diploma: 28 Points
GCSE: 5 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English or Equivalent  
Candidates for whom English is not their...

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Subjects

  • Media

Course programme

Course at a Glance Year 1

  • The Professional Journalist 1 (60 credits)
  • The Making of the Media (20 credits)
  • The Economics of the Media (20 credits)
  • Media Law and Regulation. (20 credits)

Year 2


  • The Professional Journalist 2 (20 credits)
  • The Newsroom 1(40 credits)
  • Issues in International Journalism (20 credits)

    Two options from:
  • The Business of Journalism (20 credits)
  • Reporting Politics and Society (20 credits)
  • Controversies in Journalism (20 credits
  • Datajournalism (20 credits)
  • Photojournalism (20 credits)
  • Music Journalism (20 credits)
  • Book Publishing (20 credits)

Year 3

  • The Newsroom 2 (60 credits)
  • Work Placement (20 credits)

EITHER

Journalism dissertation (40 credits)

OR

Media Entrepreneurship (40 credits)

OR

Two modules from:

  • Reporting Politics and Society (20 credits)
  • Future Media (20 credits)
  • Constructive Journalism (20 credits)
  • Specialist Journalism (20 credits)

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  • Undergraduate Degrees in England
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  • Undergraduate Degrees in Lancashire
  • Undergraduate Degrees in Preston
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Journalism BA (Hons)

£ 9,250 + VAT

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