Broadcast Journalism
UCAS Code: P501
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
About this course
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Our Broadcast Journalism degree builds the skills you need to succeed in a competitive industry: from the hands-on, technical and creative skills in video and audio production to a detailed understanding of broadcast industry. You’ll learn about a range of broadcasting texts and genres, as well as politics, media law, media users and ethics.
Why study Broadcast Journalism at Huddersfield?
* We have an impressive range of equipment, including TV and radio studios, professional cameras and software and smartphones for mobile recording.
Internationally leading scholars in the study of media user-industry interaction.
* You’ll be introduced to cutting-edge digital tools, resources and methods that will put you ahead in undertaking research and investigations, including how to manage a modern newsroom.
* You’ll go on placements between three weeks to one year long, working with an external media company. Whether you’re working on a TV channel or a radio station, you’ll get to see how stories are broadcast in a professional context.
* You will also have the opportunity to train in full digital journalism days, when you’ll be asked to produce news content to real-world deadlines across TV, radio and online.
The course has been developed in close consultation with broadcast professionals to make sure we cover what employers are looking for across TV, radio and online journalism, from news tweets to directing TV features and presenting your own radio shows.
Broadcast Journalism is so much more than just TV and Radio, it is about telling engaging human stories via a range of broadcast and online channels. Here at Huddersfield we take you from core production skills and knowledge to full newsday production. The Broadcast Journalism degree offers plenty of opportunities to engage in placements to help you take your first steps into a career. ~ Richard Jones, Course Leader for Journalism and Music Journalism
Modules
Year 1
Compulsory modules:
Video and Audio Production
Writing for the Media and Storytelling
Technology
Industries
Users
Texts
Year 2
Compulsory modules:
Television and Video Journalism
Digital Radio and Audio Production
Media Work
Methods in Media, Communication and Journalism Research
Year 3 - optional placement year
Final Year
Compulsory modules:
The Multi-Platform Newsroom
Political Reporting
Dissertation / Practice Dissertation
Media Policy, Law and Ethics
Media Industry Project
Option modules:
Students who have successfully completed the Work Placement Year replace the Media Industry Project with one option from a list which may include:
Journalism Innovation
Investigative Journalism
Digital Media, Data and Analysis
Video Shorts: Music, Advertising and Short film
Writing Techniques Across Media (Transmedia Writing)
Assessment methods
We use a variety of assessments, including video shorts, podcasts, newsroom days, audience research portfolios, essays, production pitches, data analytics, presentations, and dissertation. This allows you the ability to tailor your degree to fit your passions, interests and strengths.
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
Please see our website for full details of the scholarship http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
The Uni
University of Huddersfield
Department of English History and Linguistics (ADEHL)
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