BA (Hons) Journalism, Film and Television Studies at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

This course combines the theoretical and practical exploration of film and television with the teaching of journalistic skills using our up-to-date facilities. The study of film and television through a variety of approaches will support your practice-based projects in short filmmaking, documentary making and screenwriting. You'll make use of our journalism newsroom to produce journalistic investigations and reports, which may be published online on the Holloway Express.

Faculty: School of Computing and Digital Media | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: January 2027, September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Approaches to Film and Television Studies, Digital Skills, Digital Storytelling, Film Theory and Film Style, Journalism: Perspectives and Ideas, Moving Image Practice, Sound Design for Linear Media, Writing and Research Skills. Year 2: Contemporary television, Newsroom Production: Employability, Stardom, Performance and Celebrity, Television Studio Practice, Video and Television Production, Visual cultures, Digital Project Management, Documentary Photography, Graphical Communications, Journalism Industry Experience, Podcast Production and Sonic Branding, Popular Music: History and Culture, Styling and Journalism, Writing Short Films: Introduction to Screenwriting. Year 3: Advanced Broadcast Journalism: Audio, Advanced Broadcast Journalism: Video, America's 20th Century on Film, Creative Practice Dissertation Project, Creative Research Dissertation Project, The French New Wave, Arts, Culture and Lifestyle Journalism, Audio Plug-in Coding, Career Development Learning, Digital Video Post Production, Documentary Filmmaking, Film and TV: Industry and Politics, Media Industry Careers, Media for Change, Researching Media Audiences.

Career pathways

This degree prepares you for a career as a journalist with specialist knowledge of the moving image or for work in factual television or film entertainment, or writing in a non-journalistic direction. Employability and transferable skills are an integral aspect of this degree which encourages the development of skills for use in both the journalism and media fields.

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Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, students should normally have: a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels or minimum grades BBC in at least two A levels in academic or business subjects (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg Advanced Diploma) English Language GCSE at grade C (grade 4 from 2017) or above (or equivalent) If you do not have traditional qualifications or cannot meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Journalism, Film and Television Studies (including foundation year) BA (Hons). Applications are welcome from mature students who have passed appropriate Access or other preparatory courses or have appropriate work experience. English language: London Met's standard English language requirements apply (Student visa applicants may need a SELT such as Academic IELTS).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time, January 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time, January 2027 entry Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.londonmet.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/SIW_IPP_LGN.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=PPM3-B

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