Journalism - BA (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

Get ready to embark on an exciting journalist journey. The BA Journalism course is all about sparking your curiosity and empowering you to be a storyteller. We'll teach you how to gather news, write, produce videos and audio, and adapt your stories for various platforms like online, social media, and print. It's not just about journalism – it's a pathway to careers in PR, campaigning, marketing, and more.You'll dive into media law, government workings, ethics, and global issues. Plus, you’ll sit NCTJ exams, meaning you'll earn the industry's gold standard qualification alongside your journalism degree. Fees for the first attempt at these exams are included in your course costs. Specialise with optional modules including, sports, news, fashion, photography, podcasting or celebrity journalism You'll be training in our industry standard facilities within the Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism.As well as the traditional skills of writing for newspapers and magazines, interviewing, media law, politics and shorthand, you’ll be given digital skills including writing for online, the use of social media in journalism, and creating and using video content. You’ll also gain a range of transferable skills that can be used in a range of media industries from public relations to communication officers.

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