COMBINED HONOU RS
Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL iBT score of 87 or equivalent
For Combined Honours UCAS codes and entry requirements
Journalism Studies shares some modules with the Journalism programme. The main difference is that Journalism students are training to become journalists at the same time as following a demanding course of academic study.
Journalism Studies is similar in its subject area to politics, philosophy and economics, but there is no prior requirement to have studied these areas. Students from any and all academic backgrounds are welcome and no previous evidence of involvement in or aptitude for journalism is required.
Study during Year 1 focuses on the area of media studies and the history and context of journalism. Year 2 continues study in these areas and in Year 3 study culminates in a project, normally in the form of a long piece of writing on a topic of the student’s choice.
Year 1
• History and Context of Journalism 1: The Enlightenment and the Culture of Early Modern Europe
• History and Context of Journalism 2: The Press in the Age of Revolution
• Introduction to Media Studies 1
• Introduction of Media Studies 2
Year 2
• History and Context of Journalism 3 and 4: Modernism and Postmodernism
• A wide range of media studies and media production options, including Radio Production and Writing for the Media
Year 3
• A range of Media Studies modules, including Magazine Writing
Journalism Studies provides an excellent grounding for students seeking further training either post-entry or pre-entry in the media and a variety of other industries. Students who successfully complete Journalism Studies in combination with another subject will be considered for entry on the vocational MA Journalism.