Our International Journalism Foundation Entry Degree gives you an insight into the practice of journalism and the skills and knowledge required by journalists.
Why study with us
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Journalism (Foundation Entry) is ranked 1st in the UK with 90% of students satisfied with the quality of feedback and assessment (Guardian University Guide 2021)
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Journalism (Foundation Entry) is ranked 5th in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2021)
- Journalism is taught in the newsroom more often than the classroom. You get realistic industry experience in our state-of-the-art facilities and on optional work placements.
What you’ll do
- Working journalists bring up-to-the-minute expertise as guest lecturers. These contacts help you prepare for the latest challenges and to find work placements and jobs.
- Showcase your ideas, enthusiasm, skills and talent at our cJAM careers event with industry professionals.?The event closes with placements awarded to successful students.
- Secure work placements in the UK and overseas. You can do all or part of Year 2 in another country – there’s a wide range of exchange programmes available, to dozens of countries.
Module overview
?Year O
Compulsory modules
• AZC017: FDE Introduction to
Specialisms
AZC018: FDE Specialisms
Year 1
Compulsory modules
• JN1301: Storytelling
• JN1302: News Reporting
• JN1504: Media Law and Regulation
• JN1506: Digital Journalism
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• JN2308: Features Journalism
Optional modules
• EF2321: Upper Intermediate English
• EF2331: Advanced English
• JN2301: Storytelling Level 5
• JN2305: Newsday 1
• JN2306: Professional Journalist
• JN2307: Digital Journalism
• JN2509: Reporting Politics and Society
• JN2518: Ethics
Compulsory modules
• JN3412: Creating a brand
• JN3506: World Desk 2
Optional modules
• EF3805: English for Specific Academic Purposes (Higher)
• JN3410: Innovation
• JN3411: Digital Project
• JN3413: Research Project
• JN3414: Documentary
Course delivery
This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
Journalism at the University has an excellent record for employability. Our graduates work in journalism and media industries around the world.
Our graduates are working for news and media organisations in Beijing, Brussels, London and Dubai, and for the BBC, the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, and the Angolan Embassy in Lisbon.
Typical careers include journalism, broadcast entertainment, public relations, marketing and teaching.
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