Journalism (Hons) University of Sunderland

Overview

On the  Journalism (Hons) programme of the University of Sunderland , you'll learn all the essential skills of journalism, producing content for a wide range of print and online platforms. We'll teach you how to write and research news stories and feature articles; you'll create video and interactive content; design newspaper, web and magazine pages; and become adept in using all the latest digital storytelling tools for websites and social media. You'll also study the development of journalism and its principles and ethics.

A key element of this course is the range of optional subjects you can take, among them modules in sports writing, fashion journalism, broadcasting, public relations, podcasting, scriptwriting and investigative journalism.

Graduate with both an honours degree and the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, the industry-recognised qualification, significantly boosting your employability.

Career ready

• This degree prepares you for a wide range of careers in newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, public relations and new media industries. It is also highly relevant to many positions in industry, commerce and the Civil Service, as well as to jobs in the arts and voluntary sectors.

Real-world experience – right on campus

• Rub shoulders with BBC Newcastle journalists, get advice from former Sky News journalists and see a newsroom in action at Tyne & Wear TV, a professional TV station run from our Media Centre.
• You have the opportunity to be actively involved in Spark Sunderland, the 24/7 community radio station. Spark is award-winning and consistently recognised at the Student Radio Awards, Community Radio Awards and the prestigious New York Festival Radio Awards for many years. Students are responsible for all news-gathering, programme production and advertising.