IELTs 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing, and 5.5 in speaking and listening
Do you aspire to work in radio or TV in front of the camera as a news presenter, reporter or foreign correspondent or want to work behind the scenes as a producer, editor or researcher?
NTU can help you become a successful broadcast journalist employing a diverse range of personal and professional skills. As well as having excellent communication and presentation skills, you'll be a project manager, creative writer, researcher and technical expert.
This is a vocational degree that combines practical training and professional work placements, with a solid academic base. You’ll be situated in purpose built facilities in the Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism, where you’ll not only learn the skills needed to work in a broadcast newsroom, but also have the opportunity to contribute to news programmes and website content for local television station, Notts TV.
The course has been developed in close association with major media organisations and is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC). This is our guarantee that the course offers innovative and relevant education and training that is highly prized by employers in radio and television.
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Year One
Digital Journalism (40 credit points)
Media Matters (20 credit points)
Media Law 1: Covering the Courts (20 credit points)
Social Media (20 credit points)
Democracy in Action (20 credit points)
Year Two
Semester One
Broadcast News (20 credit points)
Keeping out of Court (20 Credit Points)
To complement these modules you'll select one of the following optional modules:
Journalism, Ethics and Society (20 credit points)
Or
Political Journalism (20 credit points)
Programme Production (20 credit points)
You'll then choose two modules from the following options:
Sports Journalism (20 credit points)
Global Journalism (20 credit points)
Photojournalism (20 credit points)
Fashion Journalism (20 credit points)
Final year
Newsroom Practice (40 credit points)
Documenting News (40 credit points)
Data Journalism (20 credit points)
You will then choose one of the following options:
Challenge and Conflict (20 credit points)
Celebrity Journalism (20 credit points)
PR and Communications (20 credit points)
NottsTV Pathway
Journalism at Work (40 credit points)
Group Documentary Project (40 credit points)
Documenting News (40 credit points)
Careers and employability
Employability is a key focus of this course, with many of the compulsory modules including initiatives to help enhance you future career in journalism. This course also has established links with its former students, through which we receive employment opportunities for graduating students. After studying this course you could go into a variety of roles including:
producer (Radio, TV, Online)
editor, sub-editor
journalist
presenter, reporter, news commentator
camera operators
production manager
floor manager
sound engineer
lighting engineer,
technician / technical assistant
researcher.
Recent graduates from this course have gone on to work for companies including: BBC, ITN, Sky News, Channel 5 News, BBC Five Live, BBC Asian Network, BAFTA, Gem 106, BBC Radio Nottingham, Free Radio Birmingham and BBC Midlands Today.
As well as careers in journalism, graduates have also gone on to work in PR, marketing and advertising. Many graduates have joined or started local enterprises to undertake journalism, creative or media related activities.
News
Alumnus Jack Saunders started his new Radio 1 show in September 2018. Jack graduated from BA (Hons) Broadcast Journalism in 2014 and was Station Manager at Fly FM during his time here. Read all about it at UK Student Radio Association.
Cameron Walker, BA (Hons) Broadcast Journalism graduate, is one of just twelve graduates in the UK who has been selected for the ITV Traineeship scheme. Find out more.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
