BABroadcast Journalism

Study location	United Kingdom, Nottingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	P500

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS 7.0 (with minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing and 5.5 in speaking and listening). Or pass an equivalent CAE, TOEFL.

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..g/2017-18/broadcast-journalism

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

What will I study?

Practical work and News Days
Practical skills (in radio, television and online) are taught across all three years. These modules aim to develop the skills you’ll need to work as a broadcast journalist. Teaching and learning activities include:

writing for broadcast
research
interviewing
radio and television recording and editing
news reading.
Students also spend a considerable time learning the skills necessary to be able to use broadcast equipment and IT systems. All students are involved in mock newsday activities which aim to simulate the real world. These take place on a weekly basis at key stages during your course of study and also as a rolling week of news day activity. Staff act as consultant editors, as do representatives from industry. Roles on news days are rotated and cover:

news reading
presenting
reporting
television gallery roles
editing.
In the second year you will also produce material for our online blog NottsNewsLive.

How will I learn?
This course is 50% practical and 50% academic. You will be taught through a variety of teaching and learning experiences which will include:

lectures and briefings
TV, radio and online news production
seminars
tutorials
news days
presentations
teamwork
live projects
personal development planning
visits.
You will also be involved in self-directed project work where you will have the support of NOW, or virtual learning environment.

How will I be assessed?
Each module is assessed separately and may involve a combination of the following:

essays
projects
competency portfolios
placements
class tests
seminar presentations
skills assessments
formal examinations.
Over the three years, students gradually increase their study skills, production and presentation techniques. The marks that count towards the degree also increase year-by-year, so that assessment is matched fairly with the expected rate of students’ learning throughout the three year course.

You will receive feedback throughout the module so you know what level you are working at.

Visiting lecturers
Jon Snow of ITN’s Channel 4 News
BBC correspondents James Reynolds and Richard Bilton
Sunday Telegraph Editor Ian MacGregor
NTU’s Chancellor Sir Michael Parkinson.

Learn from expert staff
Our journalism team is made up of expert academic and technical staff who have extensive experience in education and industry. These, together with visiting professionals, provide a rounded, up-to-date education, informed by current practice and industry developments.

Course Leader: Gail Mellors

Learn a new language
Alongside your study you also have the opportunity to learn a new language. The University Language Programme (ULP) is available to all students and gives you the option of learning a totally new language or improving the skills you already have.

Learning a new language can:

enhance your communication skills
enrich your experience when travelling abroad
boost your career prospects.

Career opportunities

Your career development
Employability is a key focus of this course, with many of the compulsory modules including initiatives to help enhance you future career in journalism.

This course also has established links with its former students, through which we receive employment opportunities for graduating students.

After studying this course you could go into a variety of roles including:

Producer (Radio, TV, Online)
Editor, Sub-editor
Journalist
Presenter, Reporter, News Commentator
Camera Operators
Production Manager, Floor Manager
Sound Engineer, Lighting Engineer, Technician, Technical Assistant
Researcher.
Recent graduates from this course have gone on to work for companies including:

BBC
ITN
Sky News
Channel 5 News
BBC Five Live
BBC Asian Network
BAFTA
Gem 106
BBC Radio Nottingham
Free Radio Birmingham
BBC Midlands Today.
As well as careers in journalism, graduates have also gone on to work in PR, marketing and advertising. Many graduates have joined or started local small and medium enterprises to undertake journalism, creative or media related activities.

Awards for excellence

Our students have won a host of recent awards, including:

Independent Radio News Awards Best Original Story gong 2012
Guardian Student Media Awards Broadcast Journalist of the Year 2011
Midlands Media Awards Student Journalist of the Year 2010
Guardian Student Media Awards Broadcast Journalist of the Year 2009 and 2011
South West Media Awards Newcomer of the Year 2009
Guardian Student Broadcaster of the Year 2008
NCTJ Student Feature Writer of the Year 2008
Press Gazette Student TV Journalist of the Year 2008.