BA (Hons) Journalism
This BJTC accredited* Journalism degree covers the basic skills of finding and telling stories, as well as the specialist skills needed to work in print, radio, TV and on the web.
You’ll learn traditional skills that underpin all types of journalism, along with a huge range of multimedia skills to make you more employable. Add to that entrepreneurialism and a rigorous academic education, and our journalism graduates have the best chance of success in a tough market. Three weeks’ works experience form a vital part of this journalism degree, and we will help you get your work published and build your CV.
Court visits are integral on this journalism degree, as are interview techniques, which are developed during live newsday simulations, including an annual police press conference. Mobile journalism or ‘mojo’ is now a key element of the course with cutting edge workshops on smartphone reporting and production.
Throughout your Journalism degree, you will learn from a wide range of industry professionals, including our own teaching staff and visiting lecturers from the BBC, ITV, magazines, and the national and local press. Follow us @Journo_USW.
What you will study
You will learn how to find, write, edit and produce news and features for the print media, radio, television and the internet. To support this, you will learn about media law and ethics, plus the machinery of government, and learn how to apply this knowledge to your own journalism.
Year One - Journalism degree
- Introduction to Journalism 1
- Introduction to Journalism 2
- Journalism Law, Ethics and Regulation
- Public Affairs
- News-writing
- Journalism Studies
Year Two - Journalism degree
- Social, Digital and Mobile Story Production
- Broadcast Journalism
- Print and Magazine Journalism
- Researching Media, Culture and Communications
- Creative Industries Collaborative Practice - Newsdays
- Work Experience
Year Three - Journalism degree
- Major Journalism Project
- Further Law, Ethics and Regulations for Journalists
- Dissertation in Media and Cultural Studies
- Advanced News Production
Careers
Our journalism graduates have found positions in TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, online publications and public relations, locally, nationally and internationally. Other graduates also use their skills to go on to teaching or social media marketing and promotional roles, while others have set up their own media companies. Job destinations include the BBC, ITV, The Times, S4C, Made in Wales TV, Boomerang, Indus, Media Wales, South Wales Argus, Sky Sports and Sky News, alongside many other smaller newspapers and PR companies.
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