Journalism Clearing

Are you looking to launch your career as a broadcast journalist and build your professional portfolio? If so, our BA (Hons) Journalism (Broadcast) course is for you. 

Broadcast journalism plays a vital role in society. It keeps us informed on what’s going on in the world around us in a way that is accessible to everyone, using key platforms to share the latest news. As part of this broadcast journalism course, you’ll learn how to investigate, record, edit, and produce news for online, radio, and television, with the option to specialise in your preferred subject area as your studies progress. 

This course covers both traditional and new media to prepare you for the reality of working as a professional broadcast journalist. What’s more, our journalism broadcasting course is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), meaning you’ll gain a first-class understanding of the field from leading experts. 

In many ways, stories are what the world is made of. And in today’s digital age, there are more ways of sharing stories than ever before. As part of our BA (Hons) Journalism (Multimedia) course, you’ll learn how to find, research and write stories. You’ll also develop skills in key digital platforms – from mobile to social media and video. 

This BJTC-accredited multimedia journalism course is taught by leading experts in the field, providing you with the practical experience you need to be a professional journalist – whether your interests lie in live blogging and reporting, or podcasting and feature writing. You’ll also learn in a state-of-the-art newsroom equipped with the latest new media technologies, as well as specialist radio and television studio spaces. 

Journalism and public relations are now in a digital age – which is why our BA (Hons) Journalism with Public Relations course fuses together both new and traditional practices. You’ll learn how to research, write, and edit features for online and print platforms, and develop the skills you need to work in the world of PR.  

What’s more, you’ll be based in our state-of-the-art campus at MediaCity, with access to cutting-edge facilities and close to global organisations such as the BBC and ITV, as well as smaller independent creative industries and PR agencies. After you graduate from this journalism course, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running as a professional, armed with an arsenal of multimedia and digital skills – making a real impact from the off. 

If you want to turn your love of sport into a career, our BA (Hons) Sports Journalism course is designed to help you make that leap from fan to professional. 

You'll be taught by experienced journalists and industry pros, using industry-standard facilities that mirror the demands of the real world. Based at MediaCity – a hub for major broadcasters like BBC Sport, ITV, and dock10 Studios – you'll be learning right where the action happens, surrounded by some of the country’s biggest names in media and just a stone’s throw from dozens of professional clubs. 

From day one, you’ll get hands-on with the tools of the trade to produce compelling content across video, audio, online, and social platforms.  

Whether it’s football, rugby, cricket, athletics or something else entirely, you’ll cover a wide range of sports – broadening your knowledge and career prospects.