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BA (Hons) Journalism

Plymouth Marjon University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

We opened The Workshop, with its state-of-the-art TV and radio studios, on the BBC South West campus in 2019. This marks an exciting new era for Marjon and our students to get hands-on guidance and learn skills from experienced journalists and editors.

Our third years are paired with a BBC mentor. One module is taught by BBC journalists, producers, and digital filmmakers. You will have the chance to pitch story ideas to commissioning, online, news, and current affairs editors and will get their advice on your work.

You'll also have access to our on-campus 24/7 radio station and online TV news channel. We can also stream and record podcasts, cover live events, and host and broadcast live-lounge music gigs, plays, and performances. You'll also learn to write scripts for TV and radio, news bulletins, news cues for TV, and how to structure radio and TV programs. We’ll teach you how to self-shoot for TV, record great audio, generate story ideas, and produce, direct and edit your own shows.

General Eligibility

Three A-levels at grades CCC or above

Or BTEC triple grades MMM or above

Or Access 23-45 D/M with min 6D

And GCSE English Language at grade 4 or grade C or above.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Serious Skills

  • Fast News

  • Journalism in Practice

  • Making Headlines

  • Digital Storytelling

  • Journalism in Context

2 Year 2
  • Investigative Journalism

  • The Hustle

  • Trending Now

  • The Big Show

  • Slow Journalism

  • Pod Sounds

3 Year 3
  • And Finally…

  • The Winter Edition

  • The Newsroom

  • The Buzz Feeder

  • Big Show: Season Two

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS for UKVI - Minimum of 6.0 in each category

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) - Minimum of 33/50 in each category

PTE Academic UKVI - Minimum of 59 in each category

Skills for English UKVI B2 (4 components) - Pass in each category

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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