BA (Hons) Journalism and Media

4.7
3 reviews
  • Little stressful but working with teachers in such a nice place is fun.
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  • Coming from a secondary school to here is overwhelming.
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  • It's very hard to make lots of life long friends and I advice myself to enjoy the course/university. the only hard work can help you to get everything
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Bachelor's degree

In Hatfield

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Hatfield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

This is a fascinating time to be a journalist, with traditional media like newspapers, magazines, television and radio, jostling for attention alongside online news, blogs, podcasts and social media. This exciting course will develop your practical, professional writing skills, shed new light on how the media works and get you some hands-on experience that employers are really looking for. Our inspiring, industry-experienced academic team will develop your journalistic skills, introducing you to the concepts of ‘news’ and ‘features’, and teaching you how to carry out research, conduct interviews, structure your writing and get published. As the course progresses, you’ll discover how journalism varies across video, radio and the internet, hear from inspiring industry guest speakers and take placements in real newsrooms. You’ll also delve into the history of media, its role in society, how it shapes our views and how new technologies are disrupting traditional communication channels. It’s this combination of the theoretical with the highly practical that will turn you into a skilled, well- rounded media practitioner ready to launch an exciting, rewarding career.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hatfield (Herefordshire)
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University of Hertfordshire (College Lane Campus), Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


Real-world skills — Learn how to create and publish content on a broad range of formats including print multimedia and within online platforms? Bridging theory and practice — Students studying this course will gain a theoretical and critically reflective understanding of media whilst gaining practical skills as an author and designer of published material in variety of formats including print based publications to broadcast and advertising campaigns to web based publications. This means that The majority Almost all of our courses taught are assessed by 100% coursework.
Value added — Every student is allocated a personal tutor to monitor and advise on their overall academic and personal development supplemented with drop-in skills sessions and specialist tutors to refine and polish your writing. Our Media Matters series of Media Industry talks and Creative Writing talks are career-focused, delivered by industry specialist professionals.


Our graduates have an excellent record of gaining employment in media, publishing, teaching and information management where their skills in analysis, communication and evaluation are highly valued. Many of our graduates go on to higher levels of study engaging in research in their chosen fields. Whatever your future career plans, what is important to your potential employers is the range of intellectual, transferable, personal skills and experience you have gained and can demonstrate. We ensure our programmes are relevant to the world of work through active links with regional employers across a range of industries and professions.


112 UCAS points

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Reviews

4.7
excellent
  • Little stressful but working with teachers in such a nice place is fun.
    |
  • Coming from a secondary school to here is overwhelming.
    |
  • It's very hard to make lots of life long friends and I advice myself to enjoy the course/university. the only hard work can help you to get everything
    |
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4.9
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

M

5.0
11/12/2018
What I would highlight: Little stressful but working with teachers in such a nice place is fun.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

4.0
27/08/2018
What I would highlight: Coming from a secondary school to here is overwhelming.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
11/03/2018
What I would highlight: It's very hard to make lots of life long friends and I advice myself to enjoy the course/university. the only hard work can help you to get everything
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2022
2018

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 5 years

Subjects

  • Industry
  • Design
  • Journalism Skills
  • Radio
  • Communications
  • Writing
  • Social Media
  • Communication Training
  • Media
  • Journalism
  • Global Media
  • Media Communications
  • Journalism and Media

Course programme

Structure

Level 4

Core Modules
  • Introduction to Media Practices - 15 Credits
  • Introduction to Media Communications - 15 Credits
  • Introduction to Journalism - 15 Credits
  • Journalism, Law and Ethics - 15 Credits
  • Visual Communication - 15 Credits
  • Interactive Media - 15 Credits
  • Global Media and Society - 15 Credits
Optional
  • The Writer's Art: an Introduction to Creative Writing - 15 Credits
  • Language Analysis - 15 Credits
  • Becoming a Writer - 15 Credits
  • Introduction to Film Criticism - 15 Credits
  • Introduction to Film Theory - 15 Credits
  • Communication, Interaction, Context - 15 Credits
Level 5

Core Modules
  • Radio Journalism - 15 Credits
  • Social Media - 15 Credits
  • Graduate Skills - 0 Credits
  • Research Methods in Media Communications - 15 Credits
  • Journalism Skills: Features - 15 Credits
  • Journalism Skills: News - 15 Credits
  • The Publishing Industry - 15 Credits
Optional
  • Magazine Design - 15 Credits
  • Video Feature - 15 Credits
  • App Design - 15 Credits
Level 6

Core Modules
  • Graduate Skills - 0 Credits
  • Journalism, Government and the People - 15 Credits
  • Online Journalism - 15 Credits
  • Journalism Skills Portfolio - 30 Credits
Optional
  • Year Abroad - 0 Credits
  • Mass Communications Placement Year - 0 Credits
  • Advertising - 15 Credits
  • Campaigns and Careers - 15 Credits
  • Corporate Communications - 15 Credits
  • Digital Media - 15 Credits
  • Web Design for Publishing - 30 Credits
  • Media Project - 30 Credits

Additional information

International fee

£11950 for the 2018/2019 academic year

BA (Hons) Journalism and Media

Price on request