Journalism and Communications Cardiff University

Overview

On a practical level, you will produce portfolios (including digital portfolios), practise journalistic writing skills across a number of platforms including online, broadcast, print and magazines, pitch ideas for new editorial products and businesses, and use a variety of software to produce graphic outputs, blogs, apps, and social media campaigns.  While Journalism and Communications in particular is a product of our extensive and growing communications environment, the course also benefits from our experience teaching and researching both journalism and media studies from national and international perspectives.

Key facts

While you will be able to take a number of practical modules, the emphasis of the Journalism and Communications degree at Cardiff University is academic and analytical. You will be able to follow a clear journalism and communication path throughout the three years of study.

Crucially, you will gain the ability to research, write and critique your own written projects according to highest academic standards, and utilise modern information technology in researching and presenting. You will develop your ability to work both independently and in groups.

Career prospects

The students have an excellent reputation for finding employment after they graduate and find their skills to be helpful in a range of communications and public relations roles.

They benefit from an ability to write copy quickly, effectively and for a specific audience. Our graduates often succeed in business due to their ability to structure a coherent written and verbal argument when pitching their business ideas.

Some of our graduates utilise their newfound knowledge of current affairs and world politics to pursue a career in journalism.

Because the undergraduate degrees do not provide journalism training or a journalistic accreditation, many chose to progress on to our Masters courses, such as broadcast, magazine, news or computational journalism, to gain their practical training. 

In fact, you will gain skills applicable to a range of modern media driven jobs, recent career pathways and roles have included:

• TV Production – Producer and researcher
• Advertising – Copy writer and campaign manager
• Public Relations – Account manager and writer
• Teaching – Various disciplines
• Journalism – Local reporter and blogger
• Movie Production – Writer and producer
• Publishing – Writer and copy editor
• Communications – Press/communications officer