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Magazine Journalism with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

Online

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Journalism is featured in the top 20 in The Guardian University Guide 2020 and is rated 2nd for student satisfaction with feedback.

From lifestyle titles to business journals, print to digital publications, magazine journalism is highly competitive but this course will help you break into what is a thoroughly rewarding profession.

Choose our foundation year route if you want to strengthen your knowledge and skills before you progress to stage one of the BA (Hons) Magazine Journalism degree
Gain an excellent grounding in researching and producing magazine content across multiple platforms
Get to grips with the latest digital technologies which are transforming the profession
Specialise in covering a subject you’re passionate about – it could be anything from travel to food, motoring to music
Gain invaluable experience through work placements, employer-led projects and opportunities to study abroad
Be inspired by our team of highly experienced tutors with strong media backgrounds and extensive contacts
Learn in our exceptional facilities which include TV and radio studios plus a fully equipped newsroom
We've developed this course with your future in mind. New technologies are revolutionising media and the ways in which the public buy, read and engage with magazines.

Thanks to digital technologies, people can follow the latest developments in their favourite subjects much more closely – and they expect a high level of expertise from the professionals who report on those subjects. We will equip you with the journalistic expertise and multimedia skills to rise to this challenge.

Studying Magazine Journalism with a Foundation Year provides you with a firm grounding in the skills and knowledge you need and introduces you to the subject of journalism, enabling you to achieve your full honours degree in four years.

About this course

This course develops the broad range of knowledge and skills you need to become a multimedia professional, adept in the production of journalistic content for print, online and broadcast outlets. While it equips you to work in magazine journalism specifically, it also prepares you for careers in broader areas of journalism.

The research and communication skills of a journalist are highly transferable to a huge variety of graduate level careers. Our graduates secure jobs not only in magazines, newspapers and broadcasting, but also with online businesses and social media agencies. While many go on to work in traditional journalist roles, others find careers in PR, marketing, advertising and corporate communications.

GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at L2 as part of your course of study.

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Subjects

  • Multimedia
  • Magazine Journalism
  • Radio
  • Public
  • Project
  • Media
  • Production
  • Study
  • Study Skills
  • Journalists
  • Foundation
  • Literature

Course programme

What you will study

The key to becoming a great magazine journalist is to learn the essential skills required by all journalists.

You will study modules such as:

Foundation Year
  • Study skills
  • Law
  • Creative Project
  • Literature
  • Culture and Ideas
  • Political Studies
If you don’t have either English or Maths GCSE, you will need to substitute one or two of the above for a module in English and/or Maths.

Stage one
  • Introduction to Magazine Journalism
  • Magazine Design
  • Photojournalism
  • Feature Writing
  • Introduction to Audio and Video Journalism
  • Multimedia Practice
Stage two
  • Advanced Feature Writing
  • Magazine Design and Production Project
Options:
  • Work-based Learning in Journalism
  • Specialist Online Magazine Journalism
  • Public Relations and Media Management
  • Audio Journalism
  • Media Research Project
  • Video Journalism
  • International Study Modules
  • MoJo: Mobile Journalism
Stage three
  • Online Magazine Production Project
  • Magazine Print Production Project
Options:
  • Independent Study in Journalism
  • Entrepreneurial Journalism
  • Radio Journalism
  • Television Journalism
  • Public Relations and Social Media

Additional information

UK/EU fee
£9,250 per year (2020/21)

International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)

Magazine Journalism with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Price on request