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Our four-year BA Journalism and Film (including the foundation year) will be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for the three-year version of this course and you want a program that increases your subject knowledge as well as improves your academic skills in order to support your academic performance.
This four-year course includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three years of study. During your Year Zero, you study three academic subjects relevant to your chosen course as well as a compulsory academic skills module, with the additional English language for non-English speakers.
You are an Essex student from day one, a member of our global community-based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK.
After successful completion of Year Zero in our Essex Pathways Department, you progress to complete your course with our Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies.
UK and EU applicants:
All applications for degree courses with a foundation year (Year Zero) will be considered individually, whether you
think you might not have the grades to enter the first year of a degree course;
have non-traditional qualifications or experience (e.g. you haven’t studied A-levels or a BTEC);
are returning to university after some time away from education; or
are looking for more support during the transition into university study.
Standard offer:
Our standard offer is 72 UCAS tariff points from at least two full A-levels, or equivalent.
Examples of the above tariff may include:
A-levels: DDD
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMP
T-levels: Pass with E in core
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.
20 hours per week.
COMPONENT 01: CORE
1939 – 2019: Eighty Years in the Life of the United Kingdom
(30 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 02: CORE
Major Writers in English Literature
COMPONENT 03: CORE
Research and Academic Development Skills
COMPONENT 04: CORE WITH OPTIONS
IA101-3-FY or IA121-3-FY
COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY
Approaches to Film and Media
COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY
Practical Reporting, Interviewing and Production (Joint Honours)
COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS
LT122-4-FY or LT123-4-FY
COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY
History of Journalism
(15 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY
Journalism Now
Audio and Video for Broadcast and Online (Joint Honours)
Feature Writing and Magazine Project for Print and Online (Joint Honours)
COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY
Documentary Filmmaking
COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL
Film option(s) from list
COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS
LiFTS option from list
Advanced Practical Journalism
COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS
(LT409-6-FY or LT396-6-AU or LT399-6-AU) and (LT406-6-SP or LT397-6-SP)
LT833-6-FY or LT834-6-FY or LT408-6-FY or LT410-6-FY
LiFTS option(s) from list
If you do not require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK then we will assess your English language proficiency/ability at your interview or audition.
If your first language is not English and you are an international student that requires a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK then you will need IELTS 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.
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