BA (Hons) Journalism and Media & Culture

This course is designed for students who want to pursue a career in journalism and media. You'll learn how to produce high-quality content for various media platforms, including print, broadcast, and digital media. You'll also study the cultural context of media and how it shapes society. Our teaching staff are experienced professionals in the field, providing you with real-world insights and practical experience. Graduates of this course have gone on to successful careers in journalism, publishing, and media management.

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We offer a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, workshops, and practical projects. You'll also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through internships and placements with media organizations. Our students have worked with local newspapers, magazines, and online publications, as well as radio and television stations.

Discover the Heart of Journalism at the University of Worcester

The University of Worcester has an excellent reputation for Journalism and Media studies. Our facilities are state-of-the-art, providing you with the latest technology and equipment to produce high-quality content. We have strong industry connections, which can lead to valuable networking opportunities and potential job placements after graduation. Plus, our small class sizes ensure that you receive personalized attention from experienced lecturers.

By studying Journalism and Media & Culture in combination, you will have opportunities to explore journalism as it is practiced in today's world alongside gaining a broader, contextual understanding of the media and contemporary culture. Both subject areas enable you to benefit from your lecturers' cutting-edge research and industry practice in aspects of journalism, media, and culture - from 'green' computer games and popular music to perceptions of women newsreaders and online, citizen journalism. If you are interested in journalism as part of our wider contemporary culture of communication, and in the ways that media communication at once reflects and shapes today's world, then Journalism and Media & Culture, with their mix of practical, hands-on learning and academic study, may well be an ideal program for you.

The Journalism aspect of this course will provide you with practical skills to work as a journalist or researcher, or in related communications jobs such as those in public relations. You will be well placed to progress to postgraduate study in journalism or in a wide range of other areas and in a wide range of careers to which communication skills are central, including marketing and public relations, publishing, media, journalism, business, and industry, charities and public administration.

Students have found employment in the following areas: radio presenting, both local and national, media research, journalism, event organizing, media planning, television, theatre, marketing, public relations, campaigns, teaching, and further study.

Furthermore, in a 'media society', where an understanding of how to communicate is all-important, graduates of this course now work in a wide range of other industries and are involved in designing websites, writing publicity and press material, and running media training.

With employment sectors including marketing, public relations, event management, teaching, business, and the public sector, it is perhaps unsurprising that Media Studies is now identified as one of the top ten degree subjects for producing employable graduates.

104 UCAS Tariff points.

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.