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Multimedia Journalism

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

From breaking news to cultural reviews, sports reporting to in-depth investigations, we’ll help you scrutinise, interrogate and report on the issues that really matter.

Our BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism course is geared towards inquiring and creative thinkers seeking a career in journalism and the creative media industries. This vocationally focussed course provides you with practical training to equip you with high level multimedia, digital research and communication skills, so that you are ready for employment in the fast-paced media industry.

Throughout this hands-on course you will be provided with co-curricular opportunities to work on live events and current affairs, both nationally and internationally, gaining experience of working to professional deadlines.

You will have access to high-spec, industry-standard television and radio studios, a newsroom, edit suites and public-facing digital platforms, enabling you to develop a real-world portfolio of journalism to showcase your work to prospective employers.

You'll be taught by a team of experienced journalists with many years' industry experience and excellent links to major media players including newspapers, TV companies, radio stations and digital publishers. This ensures what is taught on the course is informed by and responsive to the latest trends and developments in the rapidly evolving digital space.

This course has a foundation year available.

Features and Benefits

  • Modules are led by accomplished journalists, including current and former reporters and editors.

  • We’ll encourage you to find your own creative identity and express yourself through a variety of digital content, media and genres.

  • Throughout your degree, each year will offer increasing flexibility, allowing you to pursue your own interests through a range of options, including magazine, digital audio and video, or arts journalism.

  • You may have the opportunity to take the four-year route, spending a year studying abroad, or boost your career prospects with a placement in industry.

-All of our students have access to high-spec, professional television and radio studios, a newsroom, and edit suites situated in a dedicated wing of our Grosvenor East building; giving you the practical experience you'll need to become a journalist.

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

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:
2W31
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
2W31
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 104 - 112 points

Equivalent qualifications and combinations will be considered, including Extended Project when achieved at Grade C or above Other AS levels (or qualifications equivalent to AS level) are not accepted. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

A level - BCC - BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff Points

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) - D*D

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points

IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104-112 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics

T Level - M

GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English pass
and
GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics pass

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.

At Manchester Met, our mission is to recruit ambitious students from all backgrounds and to inspire and support them to achieve their potential. Where applicants with WP flags receive an offer but don’t quite meet conditions, we may be able to look again at these applications. Where we are unable to offer a place on a chosen course, we may seek to make an alternative offer. For further information please click the link below.

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Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Data from:
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Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For Manchester Metropolitan University, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
BCC Most common
  1. AAB
  2. Highest grades
  3. CCD
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

98% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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85 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

90 Go onto work and study

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Tuition fees

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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

For more information on fees, please visit: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-multimedia-journalism/september-2026/#fees

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