Overview

This professionally accredited course will develop the skills you’ll need for a rewarding career in this dynamic, growing sector.

As part of this Journalism (Hons) programme from Leeds Beckett University , you’ll:

Gain newsgathering skills and experience in modern journalism

Understand the practice and principles of contemporary journalism including fairness and accuracy

Create multimedia news content for print, digital and broadcast platforms

Have access to purpose-built facilities including computer suites, TV and radio studios, and a dedicated newsroom

Career opportunities:

You’ll be primed with the strong practical and multimedia skills demanded in today’s newsrooms. Exciting opportunities in news, digital content creation and digital agencies will be open to you. You’ll also benefit from staff’s close links to regional and national broadcasting, print and online media industries. Previous students have completed placements with the BBC, ITV, magazines and national newspapers and have gone on to work for media organisations across the world. Job roles you could go onto, could include:

Journalist

Copywriter

Researcher

News editor

Accreditation

Accredited by BJTC and PPA

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Publishing

Reporting

Court & Shorthand

Journalism Practice and Principles

Broadcast Journalism

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

54

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Journalism Media Management View 181 other Bachelors in Journalism in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

54

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS Tariff Points: 112 points required.

GCSE English Language Grade 5 or above and GCSE Maths Grade 4 or above or equivalent. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 3 are accepted in place of GCSE Grade 5 English Language. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSE Grade 4 Maths.

Access to HE Diploma: Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points.

T Levels: Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core.

International baccalaureate: 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 3 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade H5 or above.

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Tuition Fees

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16840 GBP / year

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9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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