International Journalism BA (Hons)
School of Journalism and Media
UCAS Code
P502
Level
Under- graduate
Campus
Preston
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University of Central Lancashire
Preston, PR1 2HE, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1772 892400
Email: cenquiries@uclan.ac.uk
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Duration:
Full-time: Three years, Part-time: Six years
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Level:
Undergraduate
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Delivery:
Campus, Full-time and Part-time
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UCAS Code:
P502; Short form: BA/Intjour
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Campus:
Preston (Campus code: U)
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Start Date:
September
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Award Type:
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
If you want to study journalism in an international context and gain practical skills in news selection, news gathering and news presentation at global events, our course is the only purely practical international journalism course in the UK - 70% of your time will be spent doing the job - writing stories and broadcasting them. This is reinforced by learning about journalism in international news media and in different national settings and studying political, economic, technological, social and cultural influences on journalism practices. In the final year you will get to produce a magazine with 6 editions, working to the cyclical timeframe of a bi-monthly publication. This is a flexible course, designed to allow you to focus on the things that interest you and to customise your studies to give you the maximum advantage on your career path.
Foundation Entry
If you are keen to study this programme but do not meet the entry requirements, take a look at the Foundation Entry routes:
BA (Hons) International Journalism (Foundation Entry)
Entry Requirements
280 points at A2, DMM BTEC, GCSE English & Maths Grade C
Applicants who do not have English as their native language or a prior qualification delivered entirely in English will need to have passed the IELTS test at 6.5, with no component lower than 5.5.
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Course at a Glance
Year 1
• Introduction to international news reporting and writing
• The business of journalism
• Academic study skills
• International legal, regulatory, ethical frameworks
• Options, including work placement, journalism history, public relations, shorthand or elective modules (including politics, economics, or a language)
Year 2
If you’re not studying abroad at one of our partner universities around the world, you will cover:
• Feature writing
• Advanced international news reporting and writing
• Academic analysis of international journalism
• Options, including digital and social media, work placement, public relations, shorthand or elective modules (including politics, economics, or a language)
Year 3
• Production of magazines and websites
• Broadcast journalism
• In-depth journalism project OR academic dissertation
• Options, including radio, photojournalism, data journalism, social media, public relations, UK journalism law, work placement, or elective modules (including politics, economics, or a language).
Further Information
To learn more about our School and the range of courses within it, go to our homepage. If you’d like to learn more about the awards and other successes gained by our students, staff and alumni, visit our news page.
You will be taught by ex-journalists with international experience and research-active academics, with lectures and workshops from working foreign correspondents and other visiting guest speakers. This is a flexible course, designed to allow you to focus on the things that interest you and to customise your studies to give you the maximum advantage on your career path.
If English is not your first language, you can take extra courses, some of them specifically tailored to media careers. Our English language tuition ensures that you will leave the course with language skills at the level of CEFR C1.
Work experience is an essential part of the course and students are very much encouraged gain experience in a range of news organisations, both in the UK and overseas. International Journalism students, particularly, are encouraged to study part of their course abroad, and there is a wide range of exchange programmes available, to dozens of countries.
Recent placements have included the BBC World Service, the Times of India, the South China Morning Post and the Times of Israel. You'll also have the chance to assist world-leading researchers as paid undergraduate research interns.
The course runs on three campuses - Preston, Guangzhou and New Delhi - and students are encouraged to complete part of their studies on a campus other than their home one, or to take up exchange opportunities in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. Students have studied in Canada, the United States, Korea, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Australia and China.
Programme Specification
To read about the course in more depth, please download the programme specification.
Apply Now
You can still apply to start a course in September 2015.
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+44(0)1772 892400
cenquiries@uclan.ac.uk