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Journalism BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


This is a Connected Degree

Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.


Overview

Our BA (Hons) Journalism degree course 鈥� accredited by National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) 鈥� will prepare you for a career in journalism.Learn how to uncover and write breaking news stories, work in editorial teams with other colleagues to produce publications across print and digital media, and adapt seamlessly to the fast-paced 24-hour news environment.Earn the industry-recognised NCTJ Diploma in Journalism with help from our teaching team of experienced journalists, learn your craft from professional placements and become the outstanding journalist and publisher that any editor would appoint.


Course highlights

- Stand out to future editors and employers by taking exams leading to the gold-standard NCTJ Diploma in Journalism- Learn from lecturing journalists with experience in international, national, regional and online publications- Expand your professional network by meeting visiting professionals. Past industry organisations who've visited include Dream Team FC, The Times, Novara Media, Sky News, and the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street- Gain industry experience with a formal 10-day journalism-based work placement and an optional placement year- Capture information at a writing speed of up to 100 words per minute by taking shorthand training- 90% Graduates in work or further study (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey conducted in 2019)


Accredited by:

This course is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), 1 of 3 professional bodies that accredit journalism training in the UK. You'll automatically be entered into the examinations that lead to the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism.The NCTJ accreditation also lets potential employers know that this course gives you the relevant skills and abilities you need to work as a journalist when you graduate. This gives you an edge over students who didn't do an accredited course when you鈥檙e applying for jobs.


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Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 17,200per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

  • University League Table

    49th

  • Campus address

    University of Portsmouth, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2UP, England

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Over 5,700 of the university's 24,000 students come from 150 countries around the world.
The University of Portsmouth Global team is dedicated to supporting international students from enquiry, through application and arrival, to graduation.
Facilities at the award-winning Ravelin sports centre include an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Studies

    54th out of 91 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    128 62%

    35th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    53rd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    35th

    1

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