Overview

Throughout the Multimedia Journalism (with Foundation Year option) (Hons) BA programme from Bournemouth University you will usually be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.

Career opportunities:

The 24-hour news cycle has changed the way that journalists work and report. This Multimedia Journalism (with Foundation Year option) (Hons) programme from Bournemouth University prepares you for a job in this field, where you're expected to work across a range of channels and using a variety of mediums.

Graduates have gone on to work for the likes of Sky News, CNN, the BBC, Capital Radio and Bloomberg, among many others.

The course will prepare you for a wide variety of positions, depending on the area in which you want to specialise. Our graduates have gone on to roles such as:

Journalist

Editor

Production Assistant

Digital Media Manager

Football Presenter, Reporter and Commentator

Freelance Broadcast Journalist

Digital Journalist

Subtitler.

Accreditation

Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), The Council for Training of Journalists (NCTJ), the Professional Publishers Association (PPA)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

News and Storytelling

Broadcast Journalism

Journalism and Society

Research for Journalism

Media Law

Digital Storytelling

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

94

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Journalism Media Studies & Mass Media View 363 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media 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

94

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

This course requires 104–120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent.

GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system).

China: Chinese Senior High School Graduation Certificate (Huikao) average 80%, or Gaokao 61-71%. Grade depends on the course

France: Baccalaureate with 11.5–12.5 overall or 10.5-11.5 (international option)

Hong Kong: HKDSE Diploma (4,4,3 to 4,4,4 from three subjects). Grade depends on the course

India: All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Standard XII) 60-70%

Spain: Titulo de Bachillerato with 6 - 7. Grade depends on the course

Turkey: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/Lise Bitirme Diplomasi 3.5/5.0 or 70%

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19635 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Foundation year: £5,760 (UK, ROI & CI) £19,635 (Int'l)
Placement year: See website

Living costs

Bournemouth

United Kingdom

700 - 1000 GBP / month

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

Funding

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