Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Placement Year - BA (Hons)
University of East Anglia UEA
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Course OverviewTruth-seekers and storytellers apply here. In a world where it’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not, we’ll teach you how to find out what’s really going on, and how to generate news stories that can make a difference. You’ll create your own online news, podcast and digital videos – the best are published on our UEAJournalism website. You’ll practice live broadcasting and go to court to report on real criminal cases. You’ll learn inclusive journalism too, working with diverse ...Read more

Course OverviewTruth-seekers and storytellers apply here. In a world where it’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not, we’ll teach you how to find out what’s really going on, and how to generate news stories that can make a difference. You’ll create your own online news, podcast and digital videos – the best are published on our UEAJournalism website. You’ll practice live broadcasting and go to court to report on real criminal cases. You’ll learn inclusive journalism too, working with diverse communities to help them tell their stories. Importantly, you’ll also study UK media law so you can practice professional journalism. On BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Placement Year, you’ll normally spend 9-12 months of your third year in a placement, gaining invaluable working experience and employability skills in a relevant area of your choice. At UEA you’re not just one of the crowd – we offer small group learning so you can develop the skills you need to find, research and create stories for radio, TV and online. We’re BJTC accredited and we also offer excellent learning support to guide you through the process of creating your own journalism, not just studying the theory. Our lecturers have decades of experience as journalism professionals, working for major broadcasters such as the BBC, and they’ll use that experience to get you industry ready. We're not just a normal university course – we're a learning community based in Norwich city centre at ''Broadcast House''. We're extremely proud of our Journalism graduates who have gone on to work at BBC, ITV, Bauer Media, Newsquest and many more. Lots of our students even start work as freelance journalists while still on the course, which is another great reason to choose UEA Journalism.After the CourseAfter the course you’ll be ready to work as a staff or freelance broadcast journalist in local or regional newsrooms. Students of related courses at UEA have gone on to careers in radio, TV, online and other forms of journalism.

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Scottish Higher:

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CCC Grades / Points required

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Access to HE Diploma:

M45 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

31 Grades / Points required

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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Students from England

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Scotland

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Students from Wales

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£6,875 per year

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Overseas students undertaking a Year Abroad, a Year in Industry, or a Placement Year in 2025-26 will be charged 25 percentage of their annual school fee.

£22,000 per year

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University of East Anglia UEA
University of East Anglia UEA , Norwich

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a campus-based research university, located on the outskirts of Norwich, offering a...

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University of East Anglia UEA
University of East Anglia Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ United Kingdom
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