Program Overview

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BA (Hons) Journalism with Foundation Year

Overview

The BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism at the University of Wolverhampton aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need for working in the digital multi-platform environment of the 21st century newsrooms.

Why choose this course?

• It is a unique programme in West Midlands and Wales. Only 8 universities in the country offer similar courses. None of them is located in the West Midlands or Wales.
• We focus on employability. Students’ success is at the core of our programme and that is why practical work is project-based with students being the journalists, producing radio and television news bulletins and digital packages to industry standards and deadlines.
• You will gain in-depth knowledge and skills that provide the essential first step to a satisfying career and transferable skills that you can use throughout your career whether in broadcast media journalism or another industry
• We provide excellent work placements and links to industry and fully- equipped media facilities: radio and television studios, newsroom and editing suites.
• You will gain practical, hands-on experience using high-end media equipment and develop skills in digital production, writing, interviewing and editing.
• Highly experienced staff dedicated to providing a personal learning experience for every student.
• Lovely campus and exciting student life.

What happens on the course?

Throughout the three levels of the degree you will be introduced to a full range of modern media and will adopt real-world working strategies, produce ground breaking audio, video, web and social media content and benefit from work placements that will enable them to enter the job market with the most up-to-date and relevant knowledge and expertise.

You will benefit from a wide range of academic activities that will help you make the most of your experience at the university, such as:

• Lectures and workshops
• Newsdays
• Practical sessions (working to deadlines),
• Tutorials
• Work Placements
• Independent study (reading books and journal articles, working on group projects, preparing presentations and writing your assignments)
• Industry visits

Modules and Assessment

Here are some of the modules that you will be taking:

• News writing
• Radio Production
• Television News Production
• Multimedia News Production
• Media Law and Ethics
• Sports Journalism
• Photo Journalism
• Convergent journalism
• Placements
• Multi-platform Newsroom
• New Media
• Convergent News Production
• Investigative journalism
• Tabloid Journalism
• Writing for business and corporations

Assessment:

• Portfolios and e-portfolios
• Research report/essays – individual work.
• Group work and presentations.
• As-live/ Live reporting for multimedia platforms (audio, video, texts, photograph and other media products).

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Additional Information

BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism

• The member of academic staff who leads this course is Dr. Bianca Fox.
• For more information about our facilities Degree Show page.

Potential Career Paths

Suitable roles for graduates include but are not limited to:

• Newsreader; TV or Radio producer; TV or Radio presenter or reporter;
• Correspondent; News editor; Online, newspaper or magazine reporter; Camera operator; Radio and broadcast news reporter and editor; PR and communication; Creative assistant; Democracy and campaigns coordinator; Editorial assistant; Journalist and press officer; Magazine assistant; Media executive; Political reporter; Production trainee/researcher; SEO content writer; Social media and marketing assistant; Content administrator.

Course Fees and Finance

Location | Mode | Fee | Year
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Home | Full-time | £9250 per year |
Home | Part-time | £4625 per year# |
International | Full-time | £14950 per year |

Additional Course Costs

Additional Materials: £50 to 250 per semester - Prices vary according your subject of practice.

Additional Field Trips: £50 to 500 - Prices will vary according to location.

Additional Events: £350 - Degree Show/New Designers.

Costs will vary according to the medium and mode of your practice but considerations will be around materials, installation and presentation.

Entry Requirements

Typical entry requirement: 48 UCAS points

• A Levels - grades DD
• BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades PPP
• BTEC L3 Diploma - grades MP
• Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (48 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at pass)
• UAL L3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design or Creative Media Production & Technology - grade P

Use the UCAS Tariff calculator to check your qualifications and points

• If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
• International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here

Other Requirements

Those meeting the entry requirements may be shortlisted to attend an interview. Further details can be found at apply/4---after-youve-applied/subject-specific-applications/. Applicants will also be required to provide satisfactory reference.

Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development. These applicants will be processed through standard procedures, which may involve an interview as part of the process. Please see for further information.

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Funding

Tuition Fees Loan(Home Fee Status):

Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

Self-funding:

If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.

For more information please contact the Gateway.

Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund.

for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Bursaries and Scholarships:

In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

How We Compare

Find out how our course is rated on Discover Uni, the official website for comparing UK higher education courses

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77%say staff value students views and opinions about the course

Data for courses in Media, journalism and communications over two years at University of Wolverhampton

85%of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.

Data for courses in Media, journalism and communications over two years at University of Wolverhampton

70%in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.

Data for courses in Media, journalism and communications at University of Wolverhampton

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Course Options

Location | Study mode | Duration | Start date |
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University: City Campus | Part-time | 8 years | 15 September 2025 | Apply Directly
University: City Campus | Full-time | 4 years | 15 September 2025 | Apply via UCAS

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