Journalism with Media Studies (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

You'll learn from published media researchers and expert journalists, as well as using professional-grade media analysis and production facilities. You’ll also develop transferable skills you'll be able to use in any profession.

With the option of taking industry placements and the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) qualifications, you can tailor your study on this Journalism with Media Studies (Hons) degree course from University of Portsmouth to fit your ideal journalistic or media career.

Course highlights

• Get further professional qualifications by taking National Council for Training Journalists (NCTJ) exams
• Refine your practice by learning from published media researchers and journalists with written and broadcast experience in local, regional, national and international journalism
• Learn more about the journalism and media industries by meeting visiting professionals from industry bodies – past guests include Dream Team FC, The Times, Novara Media, Sky News, and other local and national news and media outlets
• Gain valuable industry experience by taking optional placements throughout your degree
• Enhance your teamworking skills by collaborating with other students on other courses within the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries

• Capture information at up to 100 words per minute by taking shorthand training

Careers and opportunities

Writers, journalists, and media professionals are needed across a wide range of sectors, with communications and marketing being the most popular. Due to the shift to digital and online platforms to adapt to the pandemic, this demand has grown. The non-specialist skills you'll graduate with will also help widen your career options.

The majority of our graduates are in professional roles within two years of graduating, with some progressing to postgraduate study or taking further teacher training to become educators.

Graduate areas

Our graduates have gone on to work in areas such as:

• online, newspaper, magazine and broadcast journalism
• social media
• public relations
• marketing
• corporate communications
• publishing
• teaching (with further study)

Graduate roles

Job roles our graduates have taken on include:

• campaign assistant
• editorial assistant
• PR and marketing assistant
• reporter
• journalist