Who is it for?
This BA Journalism (Hons) degree from City, University of London is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in journalism.
Objectives
Journalism education at City has a real-world emphasis.
This course prepares graduates for the best jobs in the sector. You will learn skills such as reporting a speech, presenting a radio news broadcast, interviewing and preparing page layouts on screen and producing news and feature stories.
Journalism is concerned with the clear communication of information and ideas. This course provides students with a firm grasp of a wide range of multimedia platforms. These technologies, both old and new, affect how stories are identified, researched and presented. Students develop enduring journalistic attributes, including a critical understanding of historical background, analytical ability and intellectual curiosity, inherent in a university education.
Placements
There are many opportunities to develop skills and gain experience through student journalism at City.
Students can also choose to spend their third year undertaking a work placement or period of work experience in industry.
Recent work experience and internships offered to our students include:
- AFP (live commentaries on the Rugby World Cup 2015, and Football World Cup 2014)
- Sky News
- Sky Sports
- The Times
- Reuters
- The Telegraph
- The Mail Online
- Men's Health Magazine - journalist internship
- Prospect Magazine
- New York Times summer internships
Career prospects
Recent graduates have gone on to work at the BBC, BBC World Service, BBC Sport, The Sun, Metro, Associated Press, Argus Media, The Daily Express and Daily Star websites, the Cabinet Office Digital Media Team, the Economist Educational Foundation, Middle East Eye, The Stage and other websites and magazines in the UK and abroad.
