BA Journalism and Publishing
Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below. A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Publishing and English. Core topics include Marketing. The course offers a professional placement year and access to industry resources including CORQ Brand Briefings, Nielsen BookScan sales data, and Society of Young Publishers South West events. Students produce work for the student magazine Milk and undertake live reporting at events such as TEDx.
Modules
- Introduction to Journalism
- Journalistic Research
- Introduction to Editing and Production
- What’s the Story?
- Create Lab
- Introduction to Publishing
- Digital Storytelling
- Research and Reporting
- Marketing and Selling Books
- The Editor
- Publishing Studio Team
- International Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalism
- Professional Placement Year
- Publishing Innovation
- In-depth Investigations
- Publishing Industry Project
- Publishing Studio Lead
- Commissioning Books
- Political Journalism
- Content Marketing Strategy
- Journalism Showcase