**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**
**Course Summary**
- Create your own TV broadcasts, radio programmes and podcasts in our industry-standard studios.
- Cover real-world events including breaking news, court hearings and council meetings.
- Develop your digital skills - create your own website and learn to use social media as a journalist.
- Conduct interviews, develop your photography skills, and produce engaging, tightly written stories.
- Learn essential media law and regulation, public affairs and ethics.
On this course you will learn to practice journalism across a variety of media platforms. You'll engage with broadcast, online and print journalism, making you a well-rounded and polished graduate ready to enter this exciting industry.
**How you learn**
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
Learning takes place in lectures, interactive workshops, seminars and screenings, where key topics and concepts are introduced and explored. You are encouraged to work in teams and small groups as well as developing an individual approach to your learning.
You learn through:
- lectures
- interactive workshops
- seminars
- screenings
- essays
- examinations
- group and individual presentations
- practical work
There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
**Applied learning
Work experience**
You have opportunities for work experience throughout your course, through our strong links with the creative industries. Previous students have:
- helped produce programmes for Radio 5 Live
- worked at BBC Radio Sheffield
- run the website for Doncaster Rovers
- worked as editorial assistants for the Independent, Vogue, Heat and Gay Times
- written for the Huffington Post and Buzzfeed
- covered elections for TV station Sheffield Live
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**Field trips**
We have students working at Sheffield Doc/Fest – one of the top three documentary film festivals in the world – attending exclusive workshops with international industry experts.
Our annual Creative Industries Pathway event brings you face-to-face with leading figures across the media industry, while our annual Grad Talk connects you with recent journalism, media and PR graduates who can pass on invaluable tips about how to progress from university to career.
**Networking opportunities**
We have a lively guest lecture programme, where our contacts across the media give one-off talks. It's been described as one of the best in the country by the magazine industry body the Professional Publishers Association. Recent guest lecturers have come from online and print magazines, radio and television newsrooms, local and national newspapers, PR companies and marketing agencies.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Audio Visual Journalism 20
History Of Journalism 20
Media Law And Democracy 20
Media, Power And Society 20
Multimedia Storytelling 20
Social Media And Web Journalism 20
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Ethics And Responsibility 20
Feature Writing 20
Radio And Sound Production 20
Researching And Reporting 20
Tv And Video News Skills 20
Elective modules
Investigative Journalism 20
Life And Style Journalism 20
Podcasting 20
Year 3
Optional modules
Placement Year -
Final year
Compulsory modules
Applied Project / Dissertation For Journalism 40
Data Journalism And Visualisation 20
Elective modules
Covering The Courts 20
Magazine Creation 20
Magazine Publishing 20
Moral Panics 20
Radio Broadcasting 20
TV Journalism And Production 20
Course Details – Assessment Method
Coursework
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
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.
Application Codes
Course code:
P500
Institution code:
S21
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications, including at least 32 points in a relevant* subject. For example:
BBC at A Level with a grade C in a relevant subject.
DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject.
A combination of qualifications which must include a relevant subject and may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.
* Relevant subjects are • media studies • communication studies • film studies • English • creative writing • a foreign language • sociology • politics • history • psychology • accountancy/finance • business/economics • hospitality/events management • dance/performing arts • drama/theatre studies • geography • art and design • graphic design • IT/computing • music/music technology • sciences • sport • world development.
Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, in a media-related programme from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
We welcome applications from people of any age. There may be some flexibility in entry requirements provided you have other relevant learning or experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.
Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.5
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
79%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
70%
Go onto work and study:
90%
Fees and funding
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Whole course
EU
14415.0
Whole course
Channel Islands
9250.0
Whole course
England
9250.0
Whole course
Scotland
9250.0
Whole course
Wales
9250.0
Whole course
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Whole course
International
14415.0
Whole course
Additional Fee Information
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/2023 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2021/22 is £9,250 per year.
During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Provider information
City Campus
Howard Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sheffield
S1 1WB
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