📖Program Curriculum
Year 1 introduces the skills for becoming an effective journalist including digital skills mobile reporting video and social media news and feature writing You will also study the broader context of journalism in society and the critical issues facing journalists today
Core modules
Practical Journalism 1
Thinking about Journalism
Digital Skills for Journalists
Journalism in the Wider World
In Year 2 you will be able to develop your skills in a range of specialist modules including broadcast and magazine journalism In the Practical Journalism 2 module you will produce your own live digital and print publications You will also study core subjects such as video layout and media law and have the opportunity to pursue a research project You can also choose to study abroad at one of our partner universities
Core modules
Practical Journalism 2
Journalism in History and Literature
Optional modules
Journalism Research Paper
Magazine Journalism
Broadcast Journalism
You have the option to take an additional to study abroad
The final enables you to put your learning into practice through hands-on experience at The River Newspaper and River Online – a past winner of the Guardian Student Media Award newspaper of the You will have the opportunity to undertake work experience and internships in London the hub of the UK's media industry supported by our work placement scheme
You will study key subjects such as ethics and media law to prepare you for the workplace and specialist modules such as sport fashion data or international journalism You will expand your critical and analytical skills by undertaking a research paper on a specialist module or through a dissertation
Core modules
Practical Journalism 3
Journalism Ethics and the Industry
Journalism Independent Project
Journalism Specialism




