Program Overview

BA (Hons) English and Multimedia Journalism

Overview

English and journalism have long been natural partners. Our joint honours puts a modern spin on this most enduring of relationships. Manchester has one of the biggest digital and creative sectors in the UK. With MediaCityUK located nearby, home to the BBC and ITV, Manchester is an ideal place for an ambitious journalist to build a network, gain experience and boost their career prospects.

Course Information

• Entry Year: September 2026
• Typical Offer: 104-112 UCAS tariff points
• Course Length: 3 years full-time, 4 years with placement year or study abroad
• UCAS Code: M3J7

Course Overview

BA (Hons) English and Multimedia Journalism aims to prepare you for the demands of the modern media environment. You’ll learn from accomplished reporters and editors, drawing on extensive newsroom experience to give you industry-relevant understanding and insights. You will have access to high-spec, industry-standard television and radio studios, a newsroom, edit suites and public-facing digital platforms, enabling you to develop a real-world portfolio of journalism to showcase your work to prospective employers.

Features and Benefits

• Multimedia journalism modules led by accomplished journalists, including current and former reporters and editors; and English modules by academics who are leading researchers in their fields.
• You'll have access to a state-of-the-art professional television studio, alongside brand new radio studios and edit suites.
• You’ll be encouraged to find your own creative identity and express yourself through a variety of digital content, media and genres.
• You’ll have access to the many conferences, readings, research programmes, festivals and competitions run by the department.
• You’ll be encouraged to build your own network among our many partners within the creative and culturally rich city of Manchester, a UNESCO City of Literature.
• You can take the four-year route, spending a year studying abroad, or boost your career prospects with a placement in industry.

Accreditations, Awards, and Endorsements

• Teaching Excellence Framework: We have received an overall gold status in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), meaning we're rated as an outstanding university for our student experience.
• National Student Survey 2025 (NSS): 92.9% of students were positive about teaching staff being good at explaining things.

Year 1

• Core Modules:
  • Reading and Writing Mancunia (Literature)
  • Journalism Skills
  • Framing Narrative
  • Media Making For Journalists

Year 2

• Core Modules:
  • Literature, Theory, and Culture
  • Media Law and Regulation
  • Broadcast News
• Option Modules:
  • Shakespeare and Adaptation: Stage and Screen
  • American Spaces
  • Writing After the British Empire

Year 3

• If you choose one of our four-year routes, Year 3 will be spent on placement or studying abroad.
• Core Modules:
  • Independent Project (EMMJ)
  • Shared Futures
• Option Modules:
  • Contemporary Global Literatures
  • The Gothic
  • Law and Ethics for Multimedia Journalism
  • Entrepreneurship for Journalists
  • Space, Place and Environment
  • Audio and Video for Digital Storytelling

Study and Assessment

• Study:
  • Year 1: 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
  • Year 2: 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
  • Year 3: 100% placement (optional)
  • Year 4: 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 80% independent study
• Assessment:
  • Year 1: 100% coursework
  • Year 2: 100% coursework
  • Year 3: 100% placement (optional)
  • Year 4: 100% coursework

Placements

Placement opportunities may be available both in the UK and abroad, in a wide variety of roles.

Entry Requirements

• Typical Offer: 104-112 UCAS tariff points
• IELTS Score: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
• UK Students:
  • Level 3 qualifications: 104-112 UCAS tariff points
  • GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent
  • GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or equivalent
• International Students:
  • IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects
  • IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year are still being finalised for all courses.

Careers Support and Prospects

• Employed or in Further Study: 88.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
• Previous graduates from our courses in the areas of English and journalism have entered a wide range of careers, including media work, teaching, marketing, publishing, manufacturing, and retail.

Related Courses

• BA (Hons) English and Film
• BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing
• BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism
• BA (Hons) Film and Media Studies
• BA (Hons) English

Disclaimers

• Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6-year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology.
• The Manchester Metropolitan University is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS). The OfS is the independent regulator of higher education in England.