Why study this course with us?

• The Journalism course from the University of Chester recognises the value of gaining relevant skills throughout your studies with a particular focus on developing your ability to adapt to ever-changing environments within a fast-moving industry.
• In addition to our high level of professionalism, we also place an emphasis on developing key transferable skills such as written and oral communication.
• We focus on skills that prepare you to hit the ground running - should you choose to enter the industry or cognate industries.
• At Chester, there is an engaging and supportive atmosphere in which ideas about literature are shared. Group discussion is at the heart of our English Literature degree, and we do everything we can to make the study of literature exciting, varied and dynamic.
• Our Department is based in a listed Victorian vicarage between the Parkgate Road Campus and the beautiful and historic city of Chester.

Job prospects

• A combined honours degree in English Literature brings many transferable skills including written and oral communication, textual analysis, presentation, teamwork, time management and independence.Ê Our graduates have followed careers in a wide variety of fields including teaching, journalism, marketing, librarianship and postgraduate study on our MA and MRes programmes.ÊÊ
• Students have gone on to work for journalistic organisations including news agencies, online and print news publishers and more. Others have taken a freelance approach, forging careers in niche aspects of journalism such as gaming, lifestyle and sport.