**Overview** Are you a budding critic, publisher or journalist? This BA (Hons) Journalism with Media Studies degree course gives you a critical and practical understanding of the media field while providing a grounding in journalism disciplines and techniques. You'll learn from academics with extensive experience in the journalism and media fields and use professional-grade media analysis and media production facilities. With the option to take multiple industry placements and get National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) qualifications, you can tailor your study on this course to best fit your ideal journalistic or media career. **What you'll experience** On this course you'll: - Hone your critical, analytical, writing, editing design and presentation skills - Put your skills into practice in our newsroom equipped with the latest hardware and software used by today’s press - Work through a programme that we've developed with input from experts working at The Sun and The Daily Mail, regional media groups such as Johnston Press, Newsquest and Trinity Mirror and national public relations agencies - Learn from expert journalists who have experience working on international, national, regional and online publications - Have the opportunity to take shorthand training – you'll aim to reach writing speeds of 100 words per minute - Expand your network by meeting visiting professionals from industry bodies such as The Daily Mail, Dream Team FC, The Times, Novara Media, Sky News and the Cabinet Office - Get valuable experience and build industry contacts on a formal 10-day journalism-based work placement as part of your study - Have the opportunity to do further work placements throughout your degree, including a 1-year placement **Work towards your NCTJ Diploma** On this course, you can choose to take the examinations that lead to the industry-recognised NCTJ Diploma in Journalism. If you want to do the full NCTJ diploma alongside your degree, apply for our BA (Hons) Journalism course instead. **Careers and opportunities** When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry. Previous graduates from this course have gone on to work in areas including: - online, newspaper, magazine and broadcast journalism - social media - public relations - marketing - corporate communications - publishing - teaching (with further study) Roles our graduates have taken on include: - campaign assistant - editorial assistant - PR and marketing assistant - trainee reporter - journalist Other graduates have continued their studies at postgraduate level or started successful freelancing careers with help and support from the University. After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - Academic and Professional Skills - Introduction to Media Studies - Journalism in Context - Law for Journalists - Media and the Image - Reporting Optional modules in this year currently include: - NCTJ Court Reporting - NCTJ Essential Law Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Feature Writing and News Analysis - Media networks: Exploring Digital Culture Optional modules in this year currently include: - Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice - Ethical Issues in Modern Journalism - Factual Media Production - Film, Media and Communication Study Exchange - Investigative Journalism - Media, Culture and National Identity - NCTJ Court Reporting - NCTJ Essential Law - NCTJ Essential PA - NCTJ Press and Public Relations - NCTJ Shorthand 100 - NCTJ Shorthand 100 Resit - NCTJ Shorthand 110 - NCTJ Shorthand 120 - NCTJ Shorthand 60 - NCTJ Shorthand 80 - NCTJ Sports Journalism - NCTJ Video Journalism - Press and Public Relations - Professional Experience - Propaganda - Screen Media - Smartphone Journalism - Social Journalism Theory - Specialist Journalism - Student Enterprise Placement year (optional) On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry. We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year. Year 3 Optional modules in this year currently include: - Celebrity and Society - Cultures of Consumption - Digital Media and Democracy - Dissertation/Major Project - Global Journalism and Human Rights - Journalism Special Investigation - Media Fan Cultures - Money, Government and Power - News, War and Peace - Placement - Representing Science in the Media - TV Talk Shows - Writing and Producing Magazines We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through: - essays and close textual analysis - in-class tests - media artefacts - seminar presentations - a 10,000-word dissertation - post-placement assessment You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.The way you’re assessed may depend on the units you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows: - Year 1 students: 22% by written exams and 78% by coursework - Year 2 students: 17% by practical exams and 83% by coursework - Year 3 students: 10% by practical exams and 90% by coursework

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: P5P3

Institution code: P80

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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Year 3

We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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