Course Overview

Our BA in Journalism and Language combines the study of a modern language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish) with the development of journalistic skills relevant to a wide range of professional contexts. Not only will you become highly competent in your chosen language but you will also gain advanced knowledge of the cultures and societies of the countries in which the language is spoken. The journalism modules are taught by industry professionals with experience not only in how to write for different media and audiences but also in how the industry works. By the end of this journalism and language degree, you will have developed high-level journalistic skills, and an understanding of the cultural, political, and industrial contexts of journalism.

You will also have the opportunity to study a number of cross-cultural modules which will allow you to explore specific themes across a variety of language-speaking areas.

Graduates can pursue career paths in media and cultural institutions, journalism, public relations, or professional communications. Possible professions include:

magazine/newspaper journalist

public relations officer

press sub-editor.

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General Eligibility

UCAS TARIFF POINTS

96-128 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-ABB)

The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.