Intro

On our NCTJ-accredited multi-platform course you will develop the full set of skills required for a career in journalism, including reporting, digital production, feature writing and shorthand.

In addition to your degree, you will take the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Diploma in Journalism, a widely recognised entry-level qualification for professional practice.

The course is taught by media industry professionals and highly respected academics who will help you develop key journalism skills as well as critical understanding, academic research and writing methods. You’ll use our industry-standard facilities, which include a newsroom with live news and sports feeds, and sound, filming and editing equipment.

You will benefit from lectures and masterclasses with industry experts, field trips, a placement and publish your work on our student-run website from day one.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code P502

Full-time 3 years

Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists

From September 2021, our journalism courses will be based in Brighton on our Moulsecoomb campus.

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Course content

Course structure

Our journalism courses have three main strands – two shared and one distinctive.

  • Core journalism study (newswriting, law, shorthand, public administration, digital journalism, multimedia).
  • A work placement, research methods module and dissertation.
  • Option modules and applied subject modules, which allow you to specialise in an area of particular interest.

On top of these core elements, you learn skills in digital and multimedia journalism, which are becoming increasingly central to industry practice. You also take a work placement in the final year so you can experience a professional journalistic environment.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, we will inform you of any improvements or innovations to the curriculum through Student View.

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Our journalism courses have moved from our Eastbourne campus to Brighton – see some of the students exploring the industry-standard facilities on offer and hear them talking about what they love about their degrees.

 

Year 1 

You will gain a thorough introduction to journalism, learning to write news and features, make podcasts and videos, and use shorthand. You will also study ethics, government, political theory and critical approaches to journalism.

Modules

  • Introduction to Journalism

    In this module you will be supported to produce a self-generated feature article on a subject of your choice. You will reflect on your own work in the perspective of the defining journalism of the past, the audiences, styles and platforms of the present day, and the innovations shaping the journalism of the future.

  • News and Ethics

    This module develops fundamental skills for news reporting: newswriting, ethical practice and shorthand. You will learn to recognise, select and present news for specific audiences and platforms, and learn the techniques required to write publication-standard articles and apply them in defined scenarios. You’ll learn the theory of Teeline shorthand, develop speed to 60wpm and use it in the production of a news story. You'll also learn to locate news reporting practices in the context of specific regulatory and ethical codes.

  • Public Administration for Journalists

    In this module you will develop a working knowledge and critical understanding of public administration as it affects journalists. This includes central and local government structures. In addition, you will learn the journalistic skills required to make sense of, record and accurately report central and local government activities and issues.

  • Social Video and Podcasting

    This module will introduce you to the social media newsroom and multimedia multiplatform journalism. You’ll learn how to produce a stand-alone audio podcast or video package with social media activity suitable for web. You’ll learn about basic multimedia recording and editing techniques and will develop your audio-visual storytelling abilities on digital platforms.

  • Introduction to Journalism Studies

    This module will introduce you to key debates in journalism studies. You will develop and apply your understanding of the central concepts and theories in journalism research, and examine journalism practice from a variety of perspectives. You will also develop graduate skills and a capacity for critical thinking and writing.

  • Power and the Public Sphere

    How is public opinion formed? What influence does communication have on the creation and perpetuation of power relations in society? What is the role of journalism in democracy, and is it working?

    This module will enable you to identify and explore key concepts and debates in the critical study of politics and communication.

Shorthand writing on a page

Year 2 

You will file reports from your own local news patch, design newspaper and magazine pages, edit websites, master social media and develop shorthand to professional speeds. You will also study media law and investigative journalism.

Modules

  • Principles of Publication
  • Specialist Portfolio
  • Advanced News Journalism and Shorthand
  • Media Law
  • Digital Journalism
  • Investigative Journalism and Critical Context
Students working in the newsroom

Final year 

The climax of the course is the Critical Investigation: a lengthy piece of investigative journalism, developed in one-on-one tutorials over the whole year, with an accompanying essay. You'll be supported to complete a two-week placement in industry, and pursue your own interests and talents with specialist options including broadcast, magazine and sport journalism.

Modules

  • Critical Investigation
  • Professional Practice
  • Public Service Journalism

Options*

  • Advanced Sport Journalism
  • Power, Politics and the Sport Media
  • Entrepreneurship for Journalists
  • Magazine Journalism
  • Broadcast Journalism

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Journalism student working at computer

Placements 

In your final year, the Journalism Work Placement module will take you out of the classroom and into a media or related environment. You’ll spend at least two weeks with the organisation.

Our employability hub will work with you to find a placement that meets your career aspirations. And we’ll support you leading up to the placement and keep in touch with you and your host during the placement.

As part of your placement you will keep a critically reflective learning log. Work you complete during your placement such as articles for print or web, videos, podcasts and radio or tv broadcasts will go towards your assessment.

Meet the team

Justine Fisher, course leader

Justine joined the University of Brighton after a 20-year career in radio and television, predominantly at the BBC and ITV. She started as a staff reporter at BBC Radio Cumbria, before producing and presenting Drivetime. She moved on to BBC1’s Consumer Unit and worked for Watchdog and Rogue Traders. She also produced video appeal films for Children In Need. She spent five years as a Producer/Director at ITV1’s This Morning programme.

Justine has a BA(Hons) in Drama and an NCTJ-accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Radio & Television. She has worked in academia since 2010, and now leads the first, second and MA modules in digital journalism. She has a particular interest in multimedia multiplatform journalism and the evolving social media newsroom. She is a self shooter and video editor.

Justine Fisher

Ben Parsons, principal lecturer

Ben Parsons joined the University of Brighton after a decade working for daily regional newspapers. He started out as an online sub-editor at sportinglife.com, before joining the North-West Evening Mail in Cumbria, becoming health reporter and then assistant news editor.

As crime reporter for The Argus in Brighton, he covered serial killer investigations and Old Bailey trials. His work has also appeared in The Daily Telegraph and Racing Post.

Ben has a BA in English, NCTJ certificate (qualifying as a Senior Journalist), PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, and a Masters in Arts and Cultural Research. He lectures on modules in practical journalism, newswriting and law, teaches political philosophy for journalists, and supervises final-year projects. Ben also sits on the NCTJ Media Law examinations board. His research interests are in approaches to journalism training, and in public sphere theory.

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Dr Simon Mcennis, principal lecturer

Simon has a professional background in both national and local newspapers. He was a sports journalist with The Sun for nine years and was previously deputy sports editor of the Colchester Evening Gazette. He has also contributed sports reports to the Daily Mirror, Daily Mail and the Press Association. Simon holds both the National Certificate qualification for senior newspaper journalists and the NCTJ pre-entry certificate.

Simon has worked in academia since 2009 with research interests in journalism professionalism. He has had scholarly work published in Digital Journalism, Journalism and Journalism Practice. He received his PHD by publication from University of Brighton in 2019, entitled ‘Sports journalists and the professional crisis’.

Simon has a close working relationship with Sky Sports News where he delivers a 20-session advanced journalism programme to industry professionals. Simon writes national examination papers on sports journalism for the industry training body, the NCTJ.

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Owen Evans, senior lecturer

Owen is a sports business academic and ex-professional sports journalist. He was editor for SportBusiness International magazine, the oldest magazine covering the business of sport, and covered major events including the 2012 London Olympics and the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

He was previously a news reporter for three years with Northcliffe Media, reporting mainly for the Surrey Mirror. He holds a MSc in Sport Management and the Business of Football from Birkbeck College, University of London, and completed his NCTJ pre-entry certificate from News Associates. Previously he has been a returning guest speaker on postgraduate programmes such as CIES (Centre for International Sports Studies) Fifa Master, The MESGO (Master of European Sport Governance) and Vrije Universiteit’s Master in Sport, Economics and Communication.

Owen is the Sport Journalism BA(Hons) course leader and lectures across the journalism courses. He is a PhD candidate with Brighton Business School, investigating Qatar's soft power approach to hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Karen Dugdale, lecturer

Karen is an NCTJ-trained journalist and who leads the Public Administration module for the undergraduate courses in journalism and sports journalism. In addition to lecturing, tutoring and freelance journalism (she has written for a range of national and local publications including The Guardian, Observer, Marie Claire, The Times and Morning Advertiser) Karen sits on the NCTJ Public Affairs board that involves maintaining national industry standards for trainee journalists in response to the ever-changing world of political drama.

Karen also helps to deliver the undergraduate media law and court reporting and news-writing and ethics and teaches on the Journalism in Society MA module

Karen Dugdale

How this course is delivered

How will my course be taught?
For the academic year that starts in September 2022 we’re planning for all students to be taught face-to-face on campus, enhanced by some online learning.

Students who started their course with us in 2021 are on campus for some face-to-face learning including tutorials, workshops, laboratory classes and studio sessions. They are also taking part in off-campus learning activities such as placements, field trips and study visits. And all of our campus facilities – libraries, learning spaces, restaurants, gyms and more are open.

Like all universities we are following government guidance and we are monitoring the pandemic very closely. Should Public Health advise it we have robust plans in place for additional safety measures to be introduced to enable everyone to continue learning on campus, and, as a last resort, for students to continue their learning remotely.

We will update you regularly on our teaching plans for the next academic year as you progress your application with us.

When does my course start?
The 2022 academic year begins on Monday 26 September 2022. Teaching for most courses starts the following week.

Many education courses, some health science courses including Medicine, and some postgraduate business courses have an earlier start date. Check your offer letter for the start date of your course.

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Careers

Becoming a journalist 

In your career you need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree.

Our Journalism course is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and you will study for the NCTJ Diploma alongside your degree. The diploma is considered the gold standard in the industry and an essential requirement for most journalism jobs.

The course provides subject knowledge and expertise, opportunities to put what you learn into practice and work-related experience. You'll also develop transferable personal skills in teamwork, and project and time management that will be valued wherever your career takes you.

Working and collaborating with fellow journalism students on web, broadcast and print content is a big part of your learning experience and we’ll provide lots of opportunities for you to develop and showcase your talent.

Female journalist in news room

Placements 

Your final year placement module gives you first-hand experience of the industry and prepares you for professional practice.

Your placement experience will help your CV stand out and help you form valuable industry contacts.

 

Our media students have been on placement with organisations including:

  • Ricochet
  • Creative Assembly
  • BBC Good Food and Olive Magazine
  • Absolute Radio
  • Brighton and Hove Green Party
  • Lowkey Films
  • Drop4Drop
  • Integrity Music Europe
  • YDN Radio
  • Life Water
  • Electric Square
  • ITV Potato
  • Renewable World
  • Deluxe
  • ILOVEDUST
  • Bauer Media
  • Brighton Dome
  • Brighton Fringe.

Work-related experience 

Throughout your course you will be encouraged to get out and about and gain as much journalistic experience as possible. Our Journalism students have interviewed MPs in the House of Commons, visited arts venues and reported from court trials and council hearings.

You’ll gain insight during lectures and masterclasses from visiting editors, journalists and campaigners during guest lectures.

Recent guest speakers have come from Sky News, the BBC, Time Out, the Daily Telegraph, Johnston Press, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, Full Fact and Reporters Without Borders.

We have close links with the media industry and organise regular field trips. These have included the Sky News newsroom, and an expedition to France to practise travel writing.

Sport Journalism student reporting on cricket

Showcasing your talent 

We’ll provide you with lots of opportunities to showcase your talent to prospective employers.

Our online student magazine, Overtime, is the ideal place to showcase your journalism and you’ll also get involved in producing a 24-page print version each term. We’ll also encourage you, and support you, to set up your own blogs and build an online portfolio of work.

Overtime: Online student magazine
Overtime is run and produced by our journalism students. Originally developed with a focus on sports, Overtime now includes includes arts, current affairs and more. Check out the website, Overtime.

Students also produce a 24-page magazine each year as part of their course, which is offered in print and digitally.

What can I do on Overtime?
You can get involved in subediting, choosing pictures, writing headlines and uploading material. You can also learn to produce video and audio for the site, and develop your multimedia skills.

How will Overtime help me?
The work you produce is an excellent showcase for potential employers. Plus, practice makes perfect – the more you write, the better you get, and Overtime gives you the chance to hone your skills throughout your degree.

Screenshot of Overtime online journal homepage

Facilities for learning 

Journalists in the digital age need to be able to multi-skill and our facilities ensure that you will gain all the skills you need.

You'll be able to explore photo editing, desktop publishing and audio and video editing.

The newsroom with live news and sports feeds gives you authentic real-life journalistic experience. And our sound, filming and editing equipment familiarise you with the latest technology and ensure that you graduate with the technical skills essential for your media career.

Graduate destinations 

The degree opens the door to career opportunities in online, newspaper, magazine, radio and television journalism as well as public relations and media management in sport organisations.

You will also acquire transferable skills suited to other graduate careers.

Previous journalism students include:

  • Alex Smith, news reporter for the Stoke Sentinel
  • Chad Nugent, news reporter for the Harwich and Manningtree Standard
  • Gareth Burton, press officer for Essex County Council
  • Giuseppe Muro, Evening Standard correspondent
  • Jon Vale, news reporter for Cambridge Evening News
  • Jon Walton, a broadcast assistant at Radio5Live
  • Matt White, news editor at Isle of Wight Radio
  • Michael Ruffles, content and social media manager at Virgin StartUp
  • Sunni Upal, sports writer at Daily Mail Online
  • Jack De Menezes, rugby and motor racing writer at The Independent
  • James Pugh, reporter at The Racing Post

Supporting your employability

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

  • Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
  • Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
  • Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
  • Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
  • Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
  • Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more...

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Entry criteria

Flexible admissions

When you apply to Brighton we want to hear about who you are. Grades are never the whole picture; we're interested in things like creativity, resourcefulness, persistence and the capacity to think big and find new ways of doing things. And we recognise that not everyone has the same background. That's why we treat everyone who applies as an individual. We recognise many qualifications and we care about all of your achievements and the experiences you've had that set you apart.

Find out more

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Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBB–BCC (120–104 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

International Baccalaureate
26 points, including three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Humanities, history or politics courses preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

English language requirements
IELTS 7.0 overall, 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
Country name
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visit our language centre

For English language preparation courses.

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For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 14,892 GBP

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies, although we have tried to keep this to a minimum. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in your fees, while studying a course in the School of Art and Media in the 2021–22 academic year are listed here.

Typically, practice-based courses incur more costs than text-based subjects.

  • For most courses you will need to budget for the cost of specialist materials, equipment, stationary and printing and are likely to spend between £50–£300 per year.
  • Course books and a wide range of magazines and journals are available in the university libraries. You do not need to have your own copies, but if you wish to, you should budget up to £200 over your course to buy them.
  • For some courses you may also need to budget up to £100 for specialist personal protective clothing which, with care, will last for the whole of your course and beyond.
  • Specialist equipment is provided to cover essential learning, and you will have access to computers and necessary software across the university, but students may choose to buy their own specialist equipment. These may include cameras, or computers and software. Budgets can range from £50–£2,000. Buying specialist equipment is best undertaken in consultation with our academic and technical staff. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.
  • For some courses you will need to budget up to £200 for printing and publishing. Photography courses may incur higher costs (£500–£2,000) when printing and framing images of professional standard for public presentation.
  • Costs in your final year of study are very likely to be higher than in earlier years as you bring together your final body of work and portfolio, and you may need to budget between £200 and £1,000.
  • Final-year graduation shows are opportunities to present your final, independent project work to the public. Practice-based courses will typically incur higher costs. Depending on the specific nature of your final project you will need to budget between £20–£2,500. 
  • For most courses you will have the opportunity to attend field trips and off-site visits, for example to galleries, exhibitions and studios both in the UK and overseas. These are optional and are not required to pass your course. The nature of the costs vary from provisions for a packed-lunch to flight and accommodation costs for international field trips. The amount spent would be based on location and number of trips taken, and typically range between £30 and £700 across the duration of your course.
  • For courses which feature an optional placement year, you will need to budget for living costs (rent, food, travel etc) in that city/country, as if you were on site at the university.

You can chat with our enquiries team if you have a question or need more information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2022–23.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

Location

Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton seafront, Moulsecoomb is our largest campus and student village. Over the last four years Moulsecoomb has undergone a major transformation, planned with accessibility, inclusivity and sustainability in mind.

Over 900 students live here in our halls, Moulsecoomb Place and the new Mithras halls – Brunswick, Goldstone, Hanover, Preston and Regency.

On campus you’ll find professional-standard facilities and learning resources for all of our subjects and a brand new academic building Elm House, alongside the library, student centre, fitness facilities and the Students’ Union.

Moulsecoomb has easy access to buses and trains and to all the exciting things happening in our home city.

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Accommodation

Brighton: Moulsecoomb

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students who apply by 30 June.

Halls of residence
We have halls of residence across Brighton in the city centre, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

  • You'll be prioritised for accommodation in the halls that are linked to your teaching base, subject to availability.
  • Moulsecoomb campus is linked to Moulsecoomb Place, Mithras halls and Varley Park. All halls are self-catered.
    • Varley Park offers a mix of rooms. It is around two miles from Moulsecoomb campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there’s a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.
    • Moulsecoomb Place halls are all self-catered and are located right on campus.

Want to live independently? We can help – find out more about private renting.

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Halls

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Park

Relaxing in halls near the campus

Relaxing in halls near the campus

Students eating at the Hub

Students eating at the Hub

Local area

About Brighton

The city of Brighton & Hove is a forward-thinking place which leads the way in the arts, technology, sustainability and creativity. You'll find living here plays a key role in your learning experience.

Brighton is a leading centre for creative media technology, recently named the startup capital of the UK.

The city is home to a national 5G testbed and over 1,000 tech businesses. The digital sector is worth over £1bn a year to the local economy - as much as tourism.

All of our full-time undergraduate courses involve work-based learning - this could be through placements, live briefs and guest lectures. Many of these opportunities are provided by local businesses and organisations.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

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Maps

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Sport at Brighton

Sport Brighton

Sport Brighton brings together our sport and recreation services. As a Brighton student you'll have use of sport and fitness facilities across all our campuses and there are opportunities to play for fun, fitness or take part in serious competition. 

Find out more about Sport Brighton.

Sports scholarships

Our sports scholarship scheme is designed to help students develop their full sporting potential to train and compete at the highest level. We offer scholarships for elite athletes, elite disabled athletes and talented sports performers.

Find out more about sport scholarships.

Cricket Academy

New for September 2023, our Cricket Academy offers aspiring players the opportunity to continue their cricket development alongside studying for a degree. The programme offers a world-class training environment with the highest quality coaching.

Find out more about the Cricket Academy.

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Student views  

Lorenzo Ottone

"I chose the course as I wanted to learn the techniques of journalism and obtain a qualification that would enable me to work in such field; it will provide me with an asset of specific skills that can make a difference compared to self-taught bloggers.

"I enjoyed the intimacy of the course, the opportunity of having a close relationship with lecturers, quick feedback, the industry-level standards of teaching and having the opportunity to be taught by people who had previously worked in journalism. Staff were prepared, professional, inspiring and totally helpful - something I’m appreciating even more now that I’m on an MSc course in a bigger university.

"I had a one week placement at BBC Sussex Radio. It was a great experience in one of journalism’s top firms - not the closest to my dream job but a valuable experience to understand how a newsroom works from the inside.

"If you study on this course think of it as an opportunity not just to learn journalism but to practise it along the way. Set up your blog, develop your niche, and start contributing to as many publications as you can in order to have a portfolio of works that will demonstrate to future employers that you aren’t simply trained as a journalist but that you know how to do the job.

"Be creative and don’t simply do the tasks assigned. Use your free time to develop your journalism-related skills: review gigs, exhibitions, set up a fanzine, etc. It’ll be worth the effort."

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