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BA (Hons) Journalism and Sociology

University of Essex, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our BA in Journalism and Sociology will enable you to learn about contemporary society, media, and digital society, alongside developing your journalistic skills, helping you to analyze information and understand it within the wider social context. In the digital society, where demand for news is at an all-time high, this course will give you a strong understanding of the world we live in and how to engage with the audience, allowing you to develop your own unique journalistic style.

You explore a wide spectrum of topics ranging from crime to digital society. This will be combined with the practical journalism component of the course; where you develop your skills in using multi-media channels such as radio, television, and online media and deepen your knowledge of journalism on an international scale.

General Eligibility

UK entry requirements

  • A-levels: ABB, including one essay-based subject

  • BTEC: DDD, depending on the subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.

  • IB: 32 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655, including a Higher Level essay-based subject grade 5.

  • We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Levels. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard levels, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.

  • Access to HE Diploma: 15 level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 level 3 credits at Merit, depending on the subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.

International & EU entry requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

COMPONENT 01: CORE

Practical Reporting, Interviewing and Production (Joint Honours)

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: CORE

The Sociological Imagination

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Journalism Now

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

Researching Social Life I

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY

History of Journalism

(15 CREDITS)

2 Year 2

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Audio and Video for Broadcast and Online (Joint Honours)

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

Feature Writing and Magazine Project for Print and Online (Joint Honours)

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Power and Agency in a Global World

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

Digital Society

(30 CREDITS)

3 Year 3

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Comparative Media Law and Regulation

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

Advanced Practical Journalism

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Rethinking Modernity

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

Mass Media and Modern Life

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

LT396-6-AU or LT969-6-AU

(15 CREDITS)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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