Journalism BA (Hons) at De Montfort University prepares you for employment in professional journalism, by equipping you with the knowledge and skills to become a multi-platform journalist. You will learn the traditional core skills of researching, interviewing, writing and web-publishing, and gain multimedia skills within video and audio production. The course is designed to enable flexibility to allow you to focus on specialist areas of your choice, which include music journalism, lifestyle and sports while also preparing you to challenge the status quo. Throughout the degree, you will be encouraged to focus on core issues of social equality, social justice, protest and marginalised communities in the UK. The journalism sector requires graduates who possess a broad digital multi-platform skillset, knowledge of media law and political structures, and have the ability to question structures in society. Graduates have progressed to careers with some of the UK’s biggest media companies, including major newspaper groups, magazines, PR companies and the wider communications and digital media industries. You will: - develop your practical skills in a dedicated newsroom and access our multi-million-pound Creative Technology Studios, which feature broadcast-standard radio production studios, and studios equipped with multi-cameras and green screen facilities. - be taught by respected and award-winning former journalists and academic experts who are active in newspaper, radio, magazine and digital journalism. - gain valuable hands-on experience by joining a range of student societies such as the award-winning Demon Media group, and put what you’ve learned into practice by contributing to its magazine, radio, Youtube channel and website. - have opportunities to strengthen your career prospects with placements in industry. Students have previously worked at the Leicester Mercury newspaper, NME, Leicester City Football Club, ITN, the BBC and the Observer.

First year News reporting Video and Audio Skills Making a Difference Media Law Understanding Journalism Second Year core modules Video Journalism Feature Writing Radio Journalism Third year core modules: Journalism Dissertation or Major Project Magazine Journalism Optional modules include Court Reporting, Lifestyle Journalism, Sports Journalism, Music Journalism, Freelance Journalism, Challenging Power. Note: These modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Exact modules may vary in order to keep content current. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review.

Teaching takes place through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. In particular, you will participate in a range of practical workshops which require you to practise key skills, and seminars where you will have opportunities to discuss and reflect. In addition, you can arrange one-to-one meetings with staff which enables you to receive personal or small-group support for assessments, to discuss projects and career paths or ideas. The culmination of the course is the submission of either a dissertation or a journalism project of your choice. Both the dissertation and project are independently produced by students and are supervised by a member of staff. A wide variety of assessment methods are used: from writing news articles, producing videos, producing radio news features, essays, reports, podcasts, presentations including a video presentation, group work and portfolios of practical journalism work.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

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: P500

Institution code: D26

Campus Name: Leicester Campus

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails

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

Student satisfaction : 75%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 85%

Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
EU	14750.0	Year 1
International	14750.0	Year 1

Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government.

The Gateway
Address2 are not listed for this Course.
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Leicester
LE1 9BH