BAJournalism

Study location	United Kingdom, Nottingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	P502

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; TOEFL iBT (taken outside the UK) with an overall score of 83; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced) grade C

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

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..manities/ug/2017-18/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

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
seminars
tutorials
news days
presentations
teamwork
live projects
You will also be involved in self-directed project work where you will have the support of NOW, our 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 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.

Visiting lecturers
These have included:

Matt Hall – Guardian Online
Mike Sassi – Nottingham Post
Martin Shakeshaft – award-wining photojournalist
Yvonne Ridley – Freelance reporter and author
Lee Marlow – Features Editor at the Leicester Mercury
Simon Wilson – Entertainment Editor at the Nottingham Post
Martin Smith – former Sheffield Star columnist
Diane Blood – Family rights campaigner
Nottinghamshire Police
Graham Parker – Parker PR
Amanda Penman – Editor of Artsbeat magazine
Richard Bilton – BBC Panorama.

Career opportunities

Your career development
Employability is a key focus of this course, with many of the compulsory modules including initiatives to help enhance your 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:

Magazine journalist
Newspaper journalist
Production journalist
Researcher
Public relations
Communications officer
Recent graduates from this course have gone on to work for companies and organisations including:

Nottingham Post
Derby Telegraph
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Press Office
Johnston Press Newspapers
Nottingham Forest FC
NSPCC Press Office
News Team News Agency
Banbury Guardian
West Briton
Avon & Somerset Police Press Office.
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.