Journalism BA (Hons) at De Montfort University

Programme overview

Start your journey to become a multi-platform journalist, mastering the essential skills needed to produce and distribute reports on the events, ideas and stories that shape our world. Journalism is essential to democracy, and this course prepares you for a career that informs, challenges, and inspires.

Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media | Department: Media | Duration: Three years full-time, four years with placement | Study mode: full-time, optional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September | Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Introducing News Reporting, Digital News Production Project, Video and Audio Journalism, Understanding Journalism and Media Law. Year 2: Feature Writing and Lifestyle Journalism, Beyond News, TV and Radio Journalism, Magazine Journalism. Year 3: Journalism Projects, Journalism Dissertation or Negotiated Journalism Project.

Career pathways

Former graduates have gone on to work for some of the UK’s biggest media companies, including major newspaper groups, magazines, PR companies and the wider communications and digital media industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 104; A Level: BCC; BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM; T Levels: Merit; Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit; International Baccalaureate (IB): 24; GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths; If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential. UCAS code P500.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; UK/home rate Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; EU and international rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: Three years full-time, four years with placement

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/unis/6d06ed34/de-montfort-university

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