- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Subject
- Communication & Media Studies
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
Learn essential journalism skills and produce content for print and online platforms. Be a journalist from day one, working for our award-winning radio station and websites in our mediaHUB. Cover everything from news, sport, fashion, arts, and entertainment. Study for UK journalism's gold standard qualification, the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) diploma. You'll be under the guidance of professional journalists who have worked for The Mirror, Grazia, Private Eye, and many more. We'll teach you how to: You'll also study the development of journalism and its principles and ethics. There are a great range of optional modules you can take to build on your experience. For example, sports writing, fashion journalism, public relations, and investigative journalism. This degree prepares you for a wide range of careers. For example, in newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, public relations, and new media industries. Our graduates have secured employment at Sky News, The Gua
Entry requirements
| UCAS Tariff points | 104–120 UCAS points |
|---|---|
| GCSE | C or above |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5 |
|---|
IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component) — standard University of Sunderland requirement (source: sunderland.ac.uk/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements)
Fees
International students: £17,500 per year
UK students: £9,790 per year
UK/Home: £9,790 per year
International: £17,500 per year
Start dates
September 2026 Full-timeSeptember 2026 Part-timeSeptember 2026 Integrated Foundation Year
Application deadline
Apply via UCAS — equal consideration deadline
Campus
- On campus, United Kingdom