BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

From breaking news to cultural reviews, sports reporting to in-depth video features, magazines and radio, we’ll help you scrutinise, interrogate and report on the issues that really matter. Our BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism course is geared towards inquiring and creative thinkers seeking a career in journalism and the media communications industries. This vocationally focussed course provides you with practical training to equip you with high level multimedia, digital production skills, so that you are ready for employment in the fast-paced media industry.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of English | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement/study abroad | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism course provides practical, industry-focused training to prepare you for careers across digital, broadcast, and print media. You will gain hands-on experience in news gathering, interviewing, writing, and multimedia production while learning the essential principles of media law, regulation, and journalism ethics from experienced practitioners. Year 1 core: Media Making for Journalists, Journalism Skills, Journalism and Media in Society, Digital Publishing. Year 2 core: Broadcast News, Media Law and Regulation, News Production and Photojournalism; options: Digital Humanities, Music And Arts Journalism, Sports Journalism. Year 3 core: Entrepreneurship for Journalists, Law and Ethics for Multimedia Journalism, Journalism Portfolio; options: Audio and Video for Digital Storytelling, Magazine Journalism, Shared Futures.

Career pathways

The rapidly changing digital media and creative industries offer career opportunities in an extremely wide range of sectors including: Print journalism. Digital publishing and editing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM. T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English. and GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics. IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement/study abroad

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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