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BA (Hons)

International Journalism

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2024

UCAS Code

P502

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation Entry

On our BA (Hons) International Journalism degree you’ll learn multimedia reporting skills to help you walk straight into jobs in journalism around the world in print, digital media and broadcast.

Journalism is a global profession, and this course prepares you for an international career. You’ll learn how to think, to communicate and find your place in a globalised world, opening up many other graduate careers. You can learn about working with NGOs, and constructive journalism.

This holistic approach to journalism, combining the professional, academic and organisational aspects, produces graduates who can do the job but also understand where their job fits into the bigger picture.

This is a flexible course, designed to allow you to focus on the things that interest you and to customise your studies.

Why study with us

2nd
in the North West for graduate prospects (outcomes)
Complete University Guide (Communication & Media Studies)
2024
Top
5
in the UK for overall positivity
National Student Survey (Journalism) (compared with unis in the Guardian University Guide)
2023
Top
5
in the UK for academic support
National Student Survey (Journalism) (compared with unis in the Guardian University Guide)
2023

International Journalism provides practical training in radio, TV and online journalism on industry standard equipment and software that prepares you to walk into a job in any newsroom.
Our BA (Hons) International Journalism degree is the only international journalism degree in the UK.
Our University is the third UK partner in the Google News Labs University Network.

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What you'll do

Our teaching team include ex-journalists with international experience, and you’ll regularly hear from guest lecturers.
Work experience is an essential part of the course and you’ll be encouraged to gain experience in a range of news organisations, both in the UK and overseas.
You’ll be encouraged to study part of your course abroad. There is a wide range of exchange programmes available, to dozens of countries, in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia.

A day in the life of a Journalism student

Module overview

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Year 1

Compulsory modules

JN1301: Storytelling
JN1302: News Reporting
JN1504: Media Law and Regulation
JN1506: Digital Journalism

JN1301: Storytelling

This module will give you all the essential information you need to tell engaging news stories. You will explore how to come up with ideas, where to find stories and contributors, and how to reach communities you may not already be a part of. There will be a strong emphasis on inclusion and diversity, learning how to tell stories that reflect people from different backgrounds.

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Year 2

Compulsory modules

JN2308: Features Journalism

Optional modules

EF2321: Upper Intermediate English
EF2331: Advanced English
JN2301: Storytelling Level 5
JN2305: Newsday 1
JN2306: Professional Journalist
JN2307: Digital Journalism
JN2509: Reporting Politics and Society
JN2518: Ethics

JN2308: Features Journalism

During this module, you'll learn how to write engaging feature articles for specialist and non-specialist publications and magazines both in print and digital. You'll also learn the basics of photojournalism and how to appropriately promote your journalism to a wide audience.

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Year 3

Compulsory modules

JN3412: Creating a brand
JN3506: World Desk 2

Optional modules

EF3805: English for Specific Academic Purposes (Higher)
JN3410: Innovation
JN3411: Digital Project
JN3413: Research Project
JN3414: Documentary

JN3412: Creating a brand

In this module, you'll work in a team to create a new brand and learn the skills needed to turn it into a successful business. You will also learn to use industry-standard software for print and online design.

JN3410: Innovation

During this module, you’ll learn context and come up with ideas for products and processes that can drive innovation and the future of journalism and media forward. Innovation provides a window into the future of Journalism, journalists and media creators. It explores how the industry is navigating a range of challenges and opportunities – from new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things - to how and where journalism is created - and how the industry is evolving.

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Please note the delivery information for this course is accurate for the academic year 2023/24. The information displayed in this section may not yet accurately reflect how the course will be delivered in 2024/25 but this information will be updated by October 2023.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

Journalism has been taught in Preston for nearly 60 years and the course has an excellent employment record. Our graduates are working for news and media organisations all over the world including Beijing, Brussels, London and Dubai.

Fees and funding

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Sandwich year£1,385 for the sandwich year

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

2024/25

Full-time£9,250 per year

Sandwich year£1,500 for the sandwich year

International

Full-time£16,500 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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The Royal Television Society Bursary
The Royal Television Society (RTS) is offering a Bursary Award to talented students from lower-income backgrounds with an interest in pursuing a career in television.
Find out more about The Royal Television Society Bursary
Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
Find out more about Care Leaver Bursary
Estranged student support
Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
Find out more about Estranged student support
Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package. 
Find out more about Dependants Bursary

A three-year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credits (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study, which comprises of a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study.

Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your option choices.

The School has a wealth of state-of-the-art technology and multimedia facilities to ensure graduates are up to speed with the latest industry developments. We have invested more than £250,000 in upgrading these facilities.

They include:

Six fully-equipped newsrooms
Four radio studios
TV studio and adjacent gallery
Two broadcast production areas
Two video editing suites
Live news feeds from the Press Association
Industry-standard workflows

Journalism is taught more often in the newsroom than the classroom – you get realistic industry experience, in our state-of-the-art facilities, and on optional work placements.

Back in the classroom, you analyse journalism and journalists, gaining vital graduate skills such as critical analysis, research, presenting and writing.

You’ll be taught by successful, award-winning journalists and world-class researchers.

You'll be encouraged to do work placements, both in the UK and around the world. You can do all or part of Year 2 in another country, and there is a wide range of exchange programmes available, to dozens of countries.

We assess your skills and knowledge in many different ways, ensuring you can show what you have learnt, to the best of your ability.

Google News Lab University Network provides in-person training, when possible, and online training materials to professors and students on topics ranging from immersive storytelling, data journalism, trends, trust/verification and more.

The benefits of this newly formed connection with Google News Lab for you are huge. It not only provides you with networking opportunities but also the chance to learn from current experts and professionals in the field.

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This course is based in the School of Arts and Media

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

You can find regulations and policies relating to student life at the University of Central Lancashire on our student contract page

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International Journalism

Why study with us

What you'll do

A day in the life of a Journalism student

Module overview

Year 1

JN1301: Storytelling

Course delivery

View the course facilities

Future careers

Fees and funding

Course Specific Optional Costs

Course Specific Optional Costs

Scholarships and bursaries

The Royal Television Society Bursary

Care Leaver Bursary

Estranged student support

Dependants Bursary

Learning and assessment

Industry links

Further information