Curious about studying Journalism (Communication) - BA (Hons)at Brunel University of London? We've gathered all the key details—entry requirements, modules, fees, and more. Hear from real students by checking out reviews, or take the next step by booking an open day to explore it for yourself.
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Perhaps you enjoy writing and have a keen interest in communication, culture, arts or sport, or want to present to camera as a broadcast journalist, or you are an experienced blogger or vlogger. If so, a journalism degree at Brunel might be a good match for you. Brunel’s BA Journalism (Communication) degree combines a strong academic background in communication and culture with a broad range of essential journalism skills. You will graduate with communication in your degree title, flagging up to prospective employers that you have a dual specialism that combines academic rigour with practical competencies. Alongside your degree, students will be able to apply to study - at no extra cost - for the prestigious Diploma in Journalism run by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), the UK media industry's number one training body. Brunel has been accredited for many years to run the NCTJ Diploma, which significantly increases job opportunities after university. In the journalism modules, you will learn how to research a story, pitch ideas, interview, report and write across different platforms. You will learn video, audio and magazine journalism and because it is so hand-on you will feel like you are building real skills for future. There is a strong emphasis in the practical modules on digital technology and you will learn in a 24-hour, state-of-the-art, multi-platform digital newsroom with broadcast facilities, using the latest edition industry-standard hardware and software. You will also develop an academically robust and critical understanding of the media, communication and cultural environments in which journalism operates and interacts as well as the analytical ability to explore intellectual inquiries and present findings.
Hands-on experience of how social and political science operates outside the university; ten weeks of applied group research.
Key concepts, theories, thinkers and approaches in the social and political sciences and history.
Three classes across Social and Political Sciences, at least one from your degree subject.
Three further classes across Social and Political Sciences, at least one from your degree subject.
Advanced research methodologies with a focus on data analysis; qualitative and quantitative social and communications research traditions.
How the globalisation of communication has transformed social, political and economic relations.
Law and regulation for professional journalism; crafting news reports within legal and ethical frameworks and understanding courts.
Reporting in Magistrates and Crown Courts; law and legislation for journalists, sentencing guidelines, bail applications and the appeals process.
Reporting on politics, arts and culture including use of data; video, written, audio and photojournalism, layout and design.
How disciplines make sense of political hoaxes, fake news, images and disinformation and the contexts in which they flourish.
Independent research within the field; choosing a feasible project, locating it in the literature and building an analytical framework with individual supervision.
Plan and execute a mini-portfolio extending journalism practice; editorial judgement, audience, medium and ethical and legal knowledge.
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