Journalism BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Brighton

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    3 Years

The best thing about journalism at Sussex is what we teach. We base our Journalism BA on a practical and academic understanding of an ever-changing and challenging media environment.
You learn from academics and professional journalists working in the field, and analyse the changing role of journalism in the digital age.
You’ll gain the skills to work across a range of multimedia platforms including television, print, radio and web. There is 24/7 access to specialist facilities, including:
a news room
edit suites
a sound-proofed studio

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

Recent Media and Film graduates have found jobs as:
junior creative, Ogilvy and Mather
communications assistant, Fabrica
junior project manager, Dentsu Aegis.

You will also need GCSE (or equivalent) English, with at least grade 6 (or grade B).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

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Subjects

  • Radio
  • Media
  • Photojournalism
  • Media Studies
  • Online Journalism
  • Law and Governance
  • Politics and Power
  • TV
  • Journalism
  • Social Change

Course programme

Year 1 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Journalism, Research and Writing 1
  • Photojournalism
  • Questioning the Media B
Spring teaching
  • Debates in Media Studies B
  • Journalism, Research and Writing 2
  • Online Journalism
Year 2 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Broadcast Journalism (Radio)
  • Law and Governance
  • News, Politics and Power B
Autumn and spring teaching
  • Second Year News Days
Spring teaching
  • Broadcast Journalism (TV)
  • Journalism Work Experience
Options

Spring teaching
  • Advertising and Social Change B
  • Arts and Lifestyle Journalism
  • Digital Cultures B
  • Journalism in Crisis B
Study abroad or Placement

Study abroad (optional)

Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.

Placement (optional)

A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.

Year 3 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Practising Journalism
Autumn and spring teaching
  • Third Year News Days
Spring teaching
  • Journalism Project
Options

Autumn teaching
  • Documentary, Reality TV and 'Real Lives'
  • Hollywood Industry and Imaginary
  • Media, War and Terrorism
  • Public Relations
  • Revolutionary Media
  • The Film Festival Circuit
Spring teaching
  • Celebrity, Media and Culture
  • Comedy and Cultural Belonging
  • Digital Industries and Internet Cultures
  • Everyday Life and Technology
  • Humanitarian Communication
  • Media, Publics and Protest
  • Performing the Urban: postcolonial perspectives

Additional information

International students Fee : £20,750 per year

Journalism BA (Hons)

£ 9,250 VAT inc.