**Course Overview** - Our International Journalism Foundation Entry Degree gives you an insight into the practice of journalism and the skills and knowledge required by journalists. - Foundation Entry degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly enter their chosen Honours degree programme. - Life experience and a keen interest in news and current affairs are what counts if you don’t have traditional qualifications. **Why study with us** - Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Journalism (Foundation Entry) is ranked 1st in the UK with 90% of students satisfied with the quality of feedback and assessment (Guardian University Guide 2021) - Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Journalism (Foundation Entry) is ranked 5th in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2021) - Journalism is taught in the newsroom more often than the classroom. You get realistic industry experience in our state-of-the-art facilities and on optional work placements. **Further information** - Work experience is an essential part of the course and you’ll be encouraged to study part of your course abroad. There’s a wide range of exchange programmes available, to dozens of countries, in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. Students have studied in Canada, the United States, United Arab Emirates, Korea, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Australia and China. - Recent placements have included the BBC World Service, the Times of India, the South China Morning Post and the Times of Israel.

Year 1: Journalism Matters, Making News, Introduction to Broadcasting, Introduction to Digital Communication, Communication Matters: Practical Writing Skills Year 2: The Professional Journalist 1, The Making of the Media, The Economics of the Media. Plus one option from: Media Law and Regulation, Global Politics: An introduction to international relations, A foreign language, Free-choice elective Year 3: The Professional Journalist 2 (International), World Desk 1, Issues in International Journalism. Plus two options from: Global Reporting, The Business of Journalism, Controversies in Journalism, Data Journalism, Photojournalism (20 credits), Music Journalism (20 credits), Free-choice elective Year 4: EITHER World Desk 2 AND/OR Dissertation, AND/OR The Media Entrepreneur. Options: Work Placement, Reporting Politics and Society, Future Media, Constructive Journalism, Specialist Journalism, Campaign Planning (marketing), Free-choice elective

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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: J634

Institution code: C30

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

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IELTS (Academic)	6.0	with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)

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England	6000.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	6000.0	Year 1
Scotland	6000.0	Year 1
Wales	6000.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	6000.0	Year 1

Please note fees for the foundation year will be £6,000, and then £9,250 per year for the remainder of the course. *subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

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