Course summary

Overview Studying English Language and Journalism in combination develops your linguistic skills and knowledge of communication, contemporary society, and culture. You’ll explore theoretical concepts of language construction and apply them to modern journalistic environments. As you develop a more in depth understanding of how language shapes our worlds, brings thoughts to life and forms our identities, you will shape your own unique journalistic style. The joint honours course combines lectures and seminars with practical projects, supported by specialist staff with industry experience. Students graduate with a firm understanding of communication valued by employers across a range of industries. Key features

• Gain an understanding of how today’s media is consumed, how to produce the right content, and look at law, ethical issues, and the role of journalism in today’s society

• Excellent work placement opportunities, developed in collaboration with local organisations, including the BBC

• Students are taught by experienced, trained and practising journalists and also benefit from an exciting programme of guest lecturers from within the industry

• Clear focus on the socio-cultural aspects of language use and an emphasis on the development of research skills with opportunities to present research outcomes through a student conference in the final year

• Hands-on approach to the study of the social impact of language using real data

• Teaching (English as a Foreign Language) practice in small group seminars

• Integrated Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), enhancing your professional portfolio

• The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019. The University has also been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Gender Equality in all years of the rankings and currently holds the number one spot (2023).

• Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).

• Worcester is a leader in sustainability and has been awarded First Class Honours in the People and Planet Green League each and every year since 2009. In 2019, the University was named Sustainability Institution of the Year in the Green Gown Awards and was Highly Commended in the global awards at the UN.