Multimedia Journalism (Hons) University of Wolverhampton

Overview

A BA Multimedia Journalism (Hons) at the University of Wolverhampton will give you the tools you need to turn that passion into a career.

Whether it’s as a broadcaster on mainstream media like the BBC, a freelancer running your own podcast or online magazine, or a social media influencer, we have the expertise and equipment to make sure you can hit the ground running in a competitive market.

Key facts

• Journalism at Wolverhampton is part of the brand new multi-million-pound Screen School on the City Campus.  As a journalism student here, you will work in two new TV studios, a radio studio and a fully equipped newsroom which all match the standards of the big employers like ITV, the BBC, Sky News, Global Radio, The Times, The Guardian and many others.

• You will be taught by award-winning broadcasters and journalists who continue to work in the industry and have up-to-the-minute knowledge and experience of newsrooms and broadcast technology.  This is all backed up by a dedicated team of technicians.

• You will be taught by award-winning broadcasters and journalists who continue to work in the industry and have up-to-the-minute knowledge and experience of newsrooms and broadcast technology.  This is all backed up by a dedicated team of technicians.

• You will be able to get your hands on industry-standard TV cameras and take them out to film real news stories in the community.  You will be supported to create podcasts and write articles.  And you will explore some of the most controversial issues facing the industry right now.

Careers

• You will be encouraged to follow your own passions be that in sports journalism, political reporting, photojournalism, or documentary-making.

• When you leave us after three years, not only will you have an academic degree, you will have the legal training required by all big news organisations, and you will have a portfolio of work which can help you sell your talent to potential employers or clients.