Journalism | University Centre Peterborough

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Course summary

Our journalism course is designed to enable you to train and develop as a practitioner so that you will be the ones to report tomorrow’s news. If you want to become a journalist and explore what journalism is and where it is heading, this is the perfect course for you.

Delivered at the state-of-the-art Media and Journalism Centre in the heart of the city and at the University Centre main campus, you will learn under the guidance of current industry professionals and be given a practical grounding in print, radio, photo and online journalism.

Students on this course are also given full access to Adobe Suite for the duration of their studies.

You will learn how to produce imaginative and incisive copy to deadline and as well as developing a range of skills to ensure you have the creativity and versatility to thrive in today’s industry. You’ll look at the problems, pitfalls and potential for today’s journalism, studying its past and debating its future. If your interest is sport or fashion journalism we will support you in this allowing you to specialise throughout the course.

During your time with us you will have the opportunity to work with local and regional partners in Peterborough and undertake exciting paid internships with local businesses and placements at major consumer magazine titles. You will also have the opportunity to learn from professional journalists and media professionals in our guest speaker events organised by students and staff.

The courses at University Centre Peterborough are studied in smaller class sizes compared with other universities, a typical class size is under 20 students.

UCP benefits from our award winning student lead Publication and Podcast 'Inside The Box' which allows students to develop their skills and portfolio along side the course.

What can this course lead to?
Just some of the future careers for graduates after completing the course include:

Journalist
News Reporter
Radio Producer/ Presenter
Blogger/ Vlogger
Social Media Content Creator
Public Relations Officer
Press Officer
Researcher
Internal Communications Writer
Editorial Content Writer
Copy Editor
Marketing Copywriter

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:: P500
Institution code:: P56

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70 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

80 Go onto work and study

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