Broadcast Journalism - BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Nottingham
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Nottingham
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Duration
3 Years
From news presenters, reporters and foreign correspondents on radio and television, to producers, editors and researchers working behind the scenes, successful broadcast journalists employ a diverse range of personal and professional skills within their role. As well as having excellent communication and presentation skills, broadcast journalists are project managers, creative writers, researchers and technical experts.
This is a vocational degree that combines practical training and professional work placements, with a solid academic base. You’ll be situated in purpose built facilities in the Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism, where you’ll not only learn the skills needed to work in a broadcast newsroom, but also have the opportunity to contribute to news programmes and website content for local television station, Notts TV.
The course has been developed in close association with major media organisations and is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC). This is our guarantee that the course offers innovative and relevant education and training that is highly prized by employers in radio and television.
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About this course
After studying this course you could go into a variety of roles including:
producer (Radio, TV, Online)
editor, sub-editor
journalist
presenter, reporter, news commentator
camera operators
production manager
floor manager
sound engineer
lighting engineer,
technician / technical assistant
researcher.
Recent graduates from this course have gone on to work for companies including:
BBC
ITN
Sky News
Channel 5 News
BBC Five Live;
BBC Asian Network
BAFTA
Gem 106
BBC Radio Nottingham
Free Radio Birmingham
BBC Midlands Today.
A-levels - BBC; or
BTEC Extended Diploma - DMM; or
112 UCAS tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications
You will also need GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4.
If you are unsure whether the qualifications you have, or are currently studying for, meet the minimum entry requirements for this course, please contact us before submitting an application through UCAS.
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Subjects
- Media
- Broadcast
- Radio
- Digital Journalism
- Social Media
- Ethics
- Society
- Political journalism
- Production
- Data Journalism
Course programme
- Digital Journalism Skills (40 credit points)
- Media Matters (20 credit points)
- Covering the Courts (20 credit points)
- Social Media (20 credit points)
- Democracy in Action (20 credit points)
- Broadcast News Skills (20 credit points)
- Keeping out of Court (20 Credit Points)
- Journalism, Ethics and Society (20 credit points)
- Political Journalism (20 credit points)
- Programme Production (20 credit points)
- Sports Journalism (20 credit points)
- Global Journalism (20 credit points)
- Photo Journalism (20 credit points)
- Fashion Journalism (20 credit points)
Final year
- Newsroom Practice (40 credit points)
- Documenting News (40 credit points)
- Data Journalism (20 credit points)
- Limits of Liberty (20 credit points)
- Celebrity Journalism (20 credit points)
- PR and Communications (20 credit points)
- NottsTV Pathway - Journalism at Work (80 credit points)
Broadcast Journalism - BA (Hons)