BA (Hons)Journalism and English Literature

Study location	United Kingdom, Newcastle City Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	PQ53

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Mathematics

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	northumbria.ac.uk/..ure-ba-hons-uusjou2egl

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.

Career opportunities

With highly honed skills in journalism, analysis and communication, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running once you start a career. Recent graduates have gone on to work for news outlets, PR firms, radio stations and marketing companies. There are logical career paths into all types of journalism, advertising, media research, publicity and promotion, and teaching.

You can also undertake further study at postgraduate level with courses such as our Mass Communication MSc and English Literature MA. If you decide to start up your own business, it’s good to know that the combined turnover of our graduates’ start-up companies is higher than that of any other UK university.

Whatever you decide to do, you’ll have strong employability as a result of having acquired the characteristics of a Northumbria graduate. These include critical reflection and self-learning, collaboration and curiosity, and the ability to apply your knowledge to solve problems in ways that are sustainable and ethical.