Overview
Why study at UWL?
- In the top 30% of universities nationwide - The Guardian University Guide 2024
- University of the Year for Social Inclusion - Daily Mail University Guide 2024
- Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK - The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
- Number 1 London university (non-specialist) - National Student Survey 2023**
Why study this course?
Are you looking for a journalism degree that combines studying traditional formats alongside rapidly developing contemporary media?
This course offers you the opportunity to train in a variety of journalistic forms, including video, radio and digital journalism as well as learning the basics of sound reporting, experimenting with new formats and having an opportunity to learn through work experience.
You will develop communication skills, learn creative techniques and enhance your technical abilities in preparation for a variety of future careers.
Course detail & modules
The worlds of radio, TV, social media and digital technologies are exciting, stimulating and demanding. This broadcast and digital journalism degree is designed to equip you with the knowledge and experience to apply your skills and understanding of broadcast and online journalism in practical, real-life scenarios.
You will gain both academic and professional broadcasting skills including:
- research writing
- presentation and production
- newsgathering
- documentary production
- broadcasting news
- live magazine programming
- evaluating broadcast policy
- journalistic law.
During your studies, you will face new and challenging ways of telling stories and reporting events. This reporting could span a range of formats and settings, providing additional context to this interesting area of work.
UWL boasts an extensive complex of studios equipped to professional specifications, including:
- a radio studio
- a TV studio
- Mac labs
- a photography studio.
You will use these facilities to create journalistic material for various modules and the News Days that form an integral part of the course.
You will also have the opportunity to gain valuable industry-based work experience, which will give you an insight into the employment opportunities within the sector. Our location in west London and our high standards have helped us to build links with national and international organisations, including the BBC, Sky, Capital Radio, Global Radio, the Independent and The Sunday Times. These connections have helped past students find exciting work placements.

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