Broadcast Journalism - BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Nottingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Nottingham

  • 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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Location

Start date

Nottingham (Nottinghamshire)
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Start date

On request

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

Year One
  • 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)
Year Two
  • Broadcast News Skills (20 credit points)
  • Keeping out of Court (20 Credit Points)
To complement these modules you'll select one of the following optional modules:
  • Journalism, Ethics and Society (20 credit points)
Or
  • Political Journalism (20 credit points)
Semester Two
  • Programme Production (20 credit points)
You'll then choose two modules from the following options:
  • Sports Journalism (20 credit points)
  • Global Journalism (20 credit points)
  • Photo Journalism (20 credit points)
  • Fashion Journalism (20 credit points)
Year Three

Final year
  • Newsroom Practice (40 credit points)
  • Documenting News (40 credit points)
  • Data Journalism (20 credit points)
You will then choose one of the following options:
  • 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)

Price on request