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Broadcast Journalism at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS

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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Nottingham Trent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Course summary

If you see yourself as the next voice and face of the airwaves, shaping and driving the news agenda for your generation, this is the course for you. Delivered by award-winning journalists, this industry-accredited degree will give you the tools and space to tell the stories which matter to you. You will practice and obtain professional skills and abilities, as you enjoy working alongside your peers, using the latest equipment and facilities, within our Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism in the heart of Nottingham. Our unique partnership, and 30-year reputation for excellence, with regional and national broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Sky News, Global Radio, and Bauer Media, provide countless opportunities for working in industry alongside your studies and enables our graduates to gain top positions in broadcasting, news and communications. Recent graduates have secured roles such as Producer at Good Morning Britain, Reporter at Channel 5 News, Researcher at Sky News, and Social Media Editor at the Daily Mail. Why study Broadcast Journalism at NTU?

  • NTU is 7th in the UK for the number of UG students in Media, journalism and communications (HESA 2023/24).
  • 93% student satisfaction for BA (Hons) Broadcast Journalism (NTU Student Survey 2023).
  • 93% of Journalism students are positive about the academic support on their course (NSS 2023).
  • BJTC accredited course - a guarantee you'll have the skills that hiring editors are looking for.
  • Specialise with optional modules including, sports, news, fashion, photography, podcasting or celebrity journalism.
  • You'll be working in our industry standard studios, TV gallery and recording booths, honing the skills you'll need from day one.
Industry recognition The course has been developed in close association with major media organisations and is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC). This is our guarantee that the course offers innovative and relevant education and training that is highly prized by employers in radio and television.

Modules

Throughout the course, modules will cover a variety of subjects, a few examples include: Introduction to Audio and Video Journalism, Public Affairs, Broadcast News Reporting, Step into Industry, The Professional Broadcast Journalist, Introduction to PR and Communications, and Podcasting. To view the full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/arts-and-humanities/ug/ba-hons-broadcast-journalism

Assessment method

Each module is assessed separately and involves practical assessments such as essays, project work, competency portfolios, placements, presentations and skills assessments. You’ll also be assessed through formal examinations and class tests. Over the three years, you’ll gradually increase your study skills, production and presentation techniques.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • The Broadcast Journalists Training Council

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

15Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
P500
Institution code:
N91
Campus name:
City Campus
Campus code:
1

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university. We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Tuition fees for 2026 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2025 are £9535 .The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.
Broadcast Journalism at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS