Journalism: Broadcast BA (Hons)
University of Salford
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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**Overview:**Based in the heart of MediaCityUK, you will be taught by professional journalists in a state-of-the-art newsroom equipped with the latest new media technologies and specialised radio and television studio spaces.Broadcast journalism is challenging, demanding and exciting work. This practical course will allow you to experience every aspect of broadcast journalism from writing and directing right down to presenting for live and recorded audiences. From day one, you will be expected ...Read more


Overview:

Based in the heart of MediaCityUK, you will be taught by professional journalists in a state-of-the-art newsroom equipped with the latest new media technologies and specialised radio and television studio spaces.Broadcast journalism is challenging, demanding and exciting work. This practical course will allow you to experience every aspect of broadcast journalism from writing and directing right down to presenting for live and recorded audiences. From day one, you will be expected to think and act like a journalist working in radio and television.While this course will enable you to work across multiple media platforms, its main focus will encourage you to specialise in the area of broadcast journalism, allowing you to hone your ability to investigate, record, write, edit, present and produce news for radio and television formats.You will have ample opportunity to put your skills into practice through regular news days and practical assessments. This will all be supported by the study of law, ethics and journalism theory. You will also be encouraged to contribute to the student- led broadcast, Quays News, which is supported by industry professionals and guests editors from the BBC and ITV.Graduates have secured journalism jobs at the BBC, ITV, a range of newspapers and online sites as well as finding work in related areas such as public relations.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
12/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
24th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
Journalism
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 84 = 16% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
16%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Journalism graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Journalism graduate salary
£17,000
What students say
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Lydia
27 Jan 23

Beautiful campus, lovely staff, the library is my favourite building. You can tell that care goes into this..Read more

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A level

A level:

BBC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

AS:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

31 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

UCAS Tariff Points 112Minimum of 2 A Levels General Studies is accepted.

112 UCAS points

112 UCAS Points

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112 UCAS points from a QAA Approved Access Course

AS Levels are accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECsMaximum no of AS subjects accepted is 2

Extended Project Qualification is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

112 UCAS Points

Irish Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

BTEC Level 3 National Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

UCAS Tariff 112

BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

Popular A-level subjects

Journalism

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Media Studies
50%
English Language
49%
English Literature
33%
History
17%
Psychology
14%
HESA

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Lydia
27 Jan 23
Journalism: Broadcast BA (Hons)
Beautiful campus, lovely staff, the library is my favourite building. You can tell that care goes into this...
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University of Salford
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