BA (Hons) Journalism

About your course A highly practical programme, the BA (Hons) Journalism is taught using industry-standard facilities so you gain the hands-on experience you will need in your day-to-day work as a journalist. From the first year onwards, you will learn to use our in-house facilities including edit suites, newsrooms and radio studios supported by specialist technicians and expert tutors. Alongside hands-on training you will learn the basics of media law and how public bodies work, as well as considering the role of journalism in today’s world. We’ll also look at the challenges and opportunities AI brings to the industry. Digital journalism is embedded into our course and you will learn to write and produce content for online platforms, podcasts and social media. You will also develop skills in analysis and interpretation, initiative and research, which are vital in any career, not just journalism. Whether you want to be a feature writer or photojournalist, in your third year you can specialise in an area related to your future career aspirations. Our strong links with local news publishers, television companies and radio stations mean that there will be opportunities for invaluable work experience during the course, and you will be encouraged to get involved with various student media outlets in Liverpool, including our own website. If you would like to see some of the work published by our students, take a look Mersey News Live and Mersey Sports Live. You can also check out the student radio station, Moore Student Radio, which you can sign up to be part of during your time with us. Some of our student radio society members recently interviewed Miley Cyrus during Radio One Big Weekend in Liverpool.

Please choose your qualifications below to view requirements Grades/points required from qualifications: BBC (112) Work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth by visiting the UCAS Tariff Calculator. Home International Qualification requirements Show all sections GCSEs and equivalents Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy. GCSE Equivalences accepted: • Key Skills Level 2 in English/Maths • NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading • Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English • Higher Diploma in Maths/English • Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number • Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number A levels BBC Minimum Number of A Levels: 2 Maximum AS UCAS Points: 20 BTECs Extended Diploma: DMM Access awards Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications Pass overall with a minimum of 112 points International Baccalaureate Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM Irish awards Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications T levels Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. You need to obtain the required UCAS points. Further information DBS, Occupational Health requirements Can this course be deferred? Yes Is a DBS check required? No Contextual Offers At LJMU, we are dedicated to widening participation in education. We understand that academic potential isn't always accurately represented by grades alone. Therefore, we consider additional information included in your application. If you meet certain eligibility criteria, we may make an offer lower than our typical entry requirements. International requirements IELTS 7.5 overall with no component below 7.5, taken within two years of the course start date. https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/international-entry-requirements Further information DBS, Occupational Health requirements Can this course be deferred? Yes Is a DBS check required? No Find your country Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check. How to apply Securing your place at LJMU UCAS is the official application route for our full-time undergraduate courses. Further information on the UCAS application process can be found here https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-students/how-to-apply. We are keen to recruit students who will make the best use of the opportunity to study with us. So we are looking for students with a flair for writing factual material. They need an enthusiasm for seeking out what's new, then asking why it is new, what's different, what's special, why it will interest the viewer, reader or listener - why, in short, it will be a good piece of journalism. You should be able to demonstrate an interest in news and current affairs and, ideally, have a specialist area which you might like to develop such as music, sport or fashion, for instance. Enthusiasm for news and current affairs needs to be supported by general knowledge, an awareness of what's going on in the world and a burning desire to know more. You should be interested in and sympathetic to people and their activities. You may well have studied a humanities and/or social science subject at school or college (e.g. English Language, English Literature, History, Politics, Sociology, Media Studies). In particular, you will need to possess the following qualities: Good communication skills, as you will be expected to contribute to tutorials and host presentations. Time management, as you will have to work to deadlines on a regular basis - essential for a journalist. Good IT skills, as you will be expected to submit work that has been word processed. Good analytical skills, so that you can critically assess news sources. Information retrieval techniques, as you will be expected to read around the subject and dra

IELTS 7.5 overall with no component below 7.5, taken within two years of the course start date

International students: £18,230 per year

UK students: £10,050 per year

UK/Home: £10,050 per year

International: £18,230 per year

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