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Journalism

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Brighton
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Course summary

On our NCTJ-accredited multi-platform course you will develop the skillset required for a journalism career including reporting, digital production, feature writing and shorthand.

In addition to your degree, you will take the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Diploma in Journalism, a recognised qualification for professional practice.

You will learn from media professionals and academics and use our industry-standard facilities, which include a newsroom with live news and sports feeds, and sound, filming and editing equipment.

You will benefit from lectures and masterclasses with industry experts, field trips, a placement and publish your work on our student-run platforms from day one.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE

  • NCTJ accreditation means your degree will be recognised by the media industry as meeting high professional standards

  • Learn core journalism skills such as newswriting, law, shorthand, public administration, digital journalism and multimedia

  • A work placement means you will graduate with experience and industry connections

  • Showcase and hone your journalism skills in our student magazine, Overtime

  • Newsroom with live news and sports feeds gives you authentic real-life journalistic experience

  • Sound, filming and editing equipment familiarise you with the latest technology and ensure that you graduate with the technical skills essential for your media career

  • Real-world reporting opportunities - our students have interviewed MPs in the House of Commons and reported from court trials and council hearings

  • Close links with the media industry means we organise field trips to places such as the Sky News newsroom.

  • Editors, journalists and campaigners from organisations such as from Sky News, the BBC, Time Out, the Daily Telegraph, Johnston Press, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, Full Fact and Reporters Without Borders have given lectures and masterclasses.

  • Option modules and applied subject modules allow you to specialise in an area of particular interest.

Modules

Year 1
Video Journalism
Introduction to Journalism Studies
News and Ethics
Production Journalism
Politics in Context
Audio Journalism

Year 2
Specialist Portfolio
Critical Issues in Journalism
Media Law
Converging Journalism
News Portfolio and Shorthand

Final year
Broadcast Journalism
Public Service Journalism
Magazine Journalism
Critical Investigation
Professional Practice

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Brighton

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 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:
P502
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus Code:
B
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:
P502
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus Code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 104 - 120 points

A level BCC - BBC

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

Access to HE Diploma D: 24 credits

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 26 points

Must include three subjects at Higher Level, one to be English.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) H3, H3, H3, H3, H4

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in writing and reading and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements. Or equivalent English Language qualification.

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 Brighton we recognise that not everyone's background provides the same advantages, and we know that grades are not the only indicator of potential.

If you meet our contextual admissions criteria we will make you an offer which is at least 16 UCAS points lower than our standard offer. You may also be eligible for additional financial and practical support from us through the Brighton Boost cost of living support package.

Learn more on the University of Brighton website

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.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

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

The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher.
*Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.

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