Journalism BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Brighton
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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
Start date
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
Autumn teaching
- Journalism, Research and Writing 1
- Photojournalism
- Questioning the Media B
- Debates in Media Studies B
- Journalism, Research and Writing 2
- Online Journalism
Autumn teaching
- Broadcast Journalism (Radio)
- Law and Governance
- News, Politics and Power B
- Second Year News Days
- Broadcast Journalism (TV)
- Journalism Work Experience
Spring teaching
- Advertising and Social Change B
- Arts and Lifestyle Journalism
- Digital Cultures B
- Journalism in Crisis B
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
- Practising Journalism
- Third Year News Days
- Journalism Project
Autumn teaching
- Documentary, Reality TV and 'Real Lives'
- Hollywood Industry and Imaginary
- Media, War and Terrorism
- Public Relations
- Revolutionary Media
- The Film Festival Circuit
- 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
Journalism BA (Hons)