Bournemouth University

Course Details

Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons)

Course Description

Duration: 3 years with two short placements or 4 years with a 30 week placement. If you want to get into the fast-paced world of journalism, but don’t want to specialise in a particular field, then this is the course for you! It will give you all the skills you need to work in a multi-disciplinary media environment, including TV, radio, newspaper, magazine or online journalism. There's a strong focus on practical work, with many opportunities for you to get involved in writing copy, as well as producing radio and TV bulletins, all within state-of-the-art dedicated newsrooms and digitally equipped studios to replicate a professional working environment. This means that when you graduate, you’ll have a broad range of multimedia skills at your disposal, thus making you highly employable. The accreditation by the three main industry bodies - the BJTC, NCTJ and PTC - demonstrates the practical nature of this course, which has been developed in conjunction with the industry to ensure you have all the skills you'll need when you graduate.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Journalist Editor Production assistant Digital media manager Football presenter, reporter and commentator Freelance broadcast journalist Digital journalist Subtitler.

Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons) Bournemouth University