BA(Hons)Journalism and Communications

Study location	United Kingdom, Falmouth (Penryn Campus)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA(Hons)
Course code	Y8U4

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 IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill) CAE: 168 (with a minimum of 162 in each skill)

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

More information	falmouth.ac.uk/journalism-communications

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

*Year One *

The first year is foundational. You will be eased into what is recognised as a challenging transition to trainee journalist/communicator. You will be taught all the fundamentals of critical thinking in both these closely related spheres. Crucially. you will acquire a multimedia toolkit.

o Persuasion & publicity
o Multimedia methods
o Journalism & communications in context
o Informing & influencing
o Politics & law for journalists
o Journalism & communications ethics

*Year Two *

Your second year allows you to start specialising in areas such as crime. culture, or the political sphere plus extend your multimedia skills into broadcasting. At this stage you will also have a lot of creative fun by focusing on the production of multimedia magazines and news sites. You will continue to engage with the contextual issues that affect journalists and communicators today.

o Magazine content & creation
o Advanced multimedia methods
o Journalism & communications research
o Campaign communications
o Censorship & regulation

*Year Three *

Having been intensively trained in the previous two years, the final year allows you to refine your skills and specialise further. On the journalism front we finish with a flourish at Falmouth. giving you the opportunity to specialise in everything from crime to culture, fashion to foreign news. You can also go global by studying strategic communications for development and intercultural communications. Gaining real experience in newsrooms and public communications departments – at local, national and international levels – will prepare you to compete for employment and freelance commissions. Valuable industry insight and contacts can also be developed by completing a dissertation.

o Dissertation or mini-documentary
o Events tourism & events communications
o Health & medical communications
o Sports PR & communications
o Specialist correspondent (students pick a specialism such as crime and courts or global affairs)

Career opportunities

o Journalism
o Broadcasting
o Media relations
o Web content management
o Social Media Strategist
o Magazine Production