About Journalism BA (hons) in De Montfort University

Overview

Journalism and the media play a vital role in a democracy, and this course offers the opportunity to pursue a career that’s not only exciting, but also crucial for informing debate and discussion on a wide range of questions affecting our lives.

As well as exploring the traditional principles of journalism, you will learn how to become an effective, professionally qualified, multi-platform journalist, with video and photography integrated throughout the course.

The skills acquired from this degree course are transferable to other career paths, with many students also progressing into roles in PR and communications.

Key features

You will study a range of topics including reporting, media law and news writing, learning from respected and award-winning journalists and academic experts who are active in newspaper, radio, magazine and digital journalism.

You’ll have opportunities to strengthen your career prospects with a placement in industry. Students have previously worked at Leicester Mercury Newspaper, NME, Leicester City Football Club, ITN, the BBC and the Observer.

Enhance your studies and broaden your horizons with #DMUglobal, our international experience programme. Recently, students have explored 100 years’ worth of TV archives in New York and gained insight at the South China Morning Post during a trip to Hong Kong.

Benefit from learning in the dedicated Leicester Centre for Journalism, equipped with iMac computers, where you will develop a range of skills including the fundamentals of reporting, shorthand, interviewing and news writing to strict deadlines.

Gain valuable hands-on experience by joining a range of student societies such as the award-winning Demon Media group, and put what you’ve learned into practice by contributing to its magazine, radio station, TV station and website.

Graduates have progressed to careers with some of the UK’s biggest media companies, including major newspaper groups, magazines, PR companies and the wider communications and digital media industries. 

Entry criteria

• A typical offer is normally 104 UCAS points from at least two A-levels, or
• BTEC National Diploma/ Extended Diploma at DMM

Plus five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English or equivalent.

Alternative qualifications include:

• Pass Access in the QAA accredited Access to HE course. English and Maths GCSE required as a separate qualification as equivalency is not accepted within the Access qualification.

We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course.

• International Baccalaureate: 24+ points

Portfolio Required : No

Interview Required: Yes. If you are unable to attend the interview and test, you will be offered the non-accredited journalism joint honours degree. 

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

English language

If English is not your first language then an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or equivalent) is essential.

English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

De Montfort University Highlights

De Montfort University The tuition fee (In GBP) for various programs is tabulated below:De Montfort University Average Cost

De Montfort University The Average Tuition Fees and Other Expenses

DMU International Scholarship up to 1500 pounds

• TEF Gold Outstanding Alumni Scholarship up to 3000 pounds
•  Leicester Castle Business School Scholarships:

1. Global MBA Scholarship £3,000 - £5,000
2. Full Postgraduate Scholarship

• LGBTQ + Allies Scholarship-two fully funded post graduate taught scholarship packages including full fee weaver and maintenance bursary.
• Vice Chancellor's Sports Scholarship- three different scholarship packages are available with eligible students being awarded up to 6000 pounds of support.