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BA (Hons)

International Journalism

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2023

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

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Journalism is ranked 1st in the UK with 90% of students satisfied with the quality of feedback and assessment (Guardian University Guide 2021)
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

Course delivery

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

100%Face-to-face

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

2022/23

Full-time£9250 per year

Sandwich year£1000 for the sandwich year

Part-time£1540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

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

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

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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 located in the Faculty of Culture and Creative Industries

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

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