Nottingham Trent University

Course Details

BA (Hons) Broadcast Journalism

Course Description

From news presenters, reporters and foreign correspondents on radio and television, to producers, editors and researchers working behind the scenes, successful broadcast journalists employ a diverse range of personal and professional skills within their role. As well as having excellent communication and presentation skills, broadcast journalists are project managers, creative writers, researchers and technical experts. This is a vocational degree that combines practical training and professional work placements, with a solid academic base. You’ll be situated in purpose built facilities in the Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism, where you’ll not only learn the skills needed to work in a broadcast newsroom, but also have the opportunity to contribute to news programmes and website content for local television station, Notts TV.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

After studying this course you could go into a variety of roles including: producer (Radio, TV, Online) editor, sub-editor journalist presenter, reporter, news commentator camera operators production manager floor manager sound engineer lighting engineer, technician / technical assistant researcher.




BA (Hons) Broadcast Journalism Nottingham Trent University