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BA(Hons) Broadcast Journalism

University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our Broadcast Journalism degree will prepare you for an exciting career in TV news, radio, podcasting, social media€¦ or all of those! These exciting industries are always changing, along with society and technology €“ and we will give you the best possible grounding to succeed in the future. You'll build your creative and technical skills in video and audio journalism, along with making the most of online and social tools. Meanwhile, analyzing the media and how we use it today will help you really understand what is happening in 21st-century journalism.

General Eligibility

A Level - BBC

BTEC - DMM

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules:

  • Analysing Content

  • Media Users, Audiences and Fans

  • News Industries and Law

  • Digital Communication Technology

  • Digital Video and Audio Production

  • Media Writing and Narrative

2 Year 2

Compulsory modules:

  • Researching Digital Communication, Media and Culture

  • From Studio to Social Media: Media Careers and Entrepreneurship

  • Television Journalism

  • Digital Radio and Audio Production

3 Year 3 – optional placement year

Placement Year

4 Year 4

Compulsory modules:

  • Research Dissertation

  • The Multi-Platform Newsroom

  • Media Industry Project

Students who have successfully completed the optional placement year take an additional optional module in place of the Media Industry Project.

Option modules:

Choose up to three from a list which may include:

  • Journalism Innovation and Enterprise

  • Political Reporting

  • Investigative Journalism

  • Media and Globalisation

  • Digital Streaming Platforms: YouTube, Netflix and Beyond

  • Video Shorts: Music, Advertising and Short film

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.

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