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Journalism

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
York St John University
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Course summary

Tell important stories. Gain studio and on-location experience. Prepare for a career in journalism.

Our British Journalism Teaching Council (BJTC) accredited course will teach you to write for any news platform. But you will not stop there. We will encourage you to think about the future of journalism. Thinking about how it might change, you will learn to adapt to new ways media is consumed. You will learn the digital skills needed to succeed and an understanding of media law, ethics and public affairs.

This course gives you the knowledge, practical skills and experience to succeed as a journalist. You will learn by telling the stories you care about, using both traditional and digital platforms. You will focus on developing your technical abilities by creating:

TV programmes
Radio shows
Podcasts
Magazines
Online content
Websites.
Take part in live productions and Newsdays where you will work as a team to create content and turn the material around to deadlines. It's your chance to experience the industry and apply your knowledge.

Alongside this practical learning, we will teach you about the laws, regulations and ethics that relate to media and journalism. You will also explore the history and theory of media. This knowledge will help you blend theory with practice and become a better journalist.

You will complete 15 days of media work experience. This will help you to apply your learning and build a professional network of contacts. Other opportunities to gain industry experience include:

Writing for The Yorkie, our news website
Getting involved with our Students' Union radio station
Working with digital media agency, York Mix, to publish your stories online
Working on live projects with external clients such as BBC Radio and Aesthetica magazine.
You will have access to our dedicated newsroom, TV and radio studios, specialist software and editing suites. We also have cameras and sound equipment for location recording that you can use. We will give you all the equipment you need to tell the stories that matter to you.

Modules

Course Modules

Modules may include.

Year 1:
Writing News and Features
Journalism: Sound and Vision
Researching Media Industries
Media Contexts and Debates
Writing for Digital News Media
Media Law

Level 2:
Radio Newsdays
Magazine Production
PR and Communications
TV Newsdays
Journalism and Society

Level 3:
Final Project
Research Project
Journalism Work Placement
Multimedia Newsroom Practice

Assessment method

https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/journalism/journalism-ba-hons/

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Broadcast Journalism Training Council

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • York St John University

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
P3L2
Institution code:
Y75
Campus name:
York St John University
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

York St John University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
P3L2
Institution code:
Y75
Campus name:
York St John University

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 104

104 UCAS Points from UCAS Tariff Qualifications including but not limited to: A Level, BTEC, Access to Higher Education, T Level.

Entry requirements for students joining after Year 1: For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits.
For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits.

Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content.
Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course.
For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/.

If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course. https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/journalism/journalism-ba-hons/

Additional entry requirements

Interview
All Journalism applicants who meet or exceed our entry requirements and provide a suitable personal statement will receive an offer. These applicants will be then contacted by one of our academics via email for an informal interview virtually. A successful interview can result in the academic recommending an ‘upgrade’ to an offer to unconditional.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

For all UK applicants, we look at seven factors:
• Where you live
• Age
• Disability
• First in family
• Time in care
• UK Armed Forces family
• Free School Meals
These seven factors create a point score, which is then taken into account, along with standard criteria. The points don’t influence whether an offer is made but can influence the type of offer made, resulting in reduced or unconditional offers.
Full information is on our website, including scheme adaptations for individual courses.

Learn more on the York St John University website

International entry requirements

Please see the York St John University Website for international entry requirements specific to your country or region. https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/entry-requirements-for-your-country-or-region/

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9790*
EU & International£12100*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Fees for our foundation years may vary, please see the relevant foundation year at https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/foundation-years/ for current foundation year fees.

For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 15% of the annual fee value.

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