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Journalism at University of Winchester - UCAS

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

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

Open days

10Jun
University of Winchester - Open Afternoon (2026 entry)
Undergraduate
5Jul
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
Undergraduate
13Sep
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
Undergraduate

Course summary

  • Produce award-winning student journalism while learning from lecturers still working as professional journalists
  • Accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), the leading industry-led journalism training body
  • High graduate employability rate - our graduates have gone on to work at BBC, ITV, Sky News, C5, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, The Mail, The Sun, Times Literary Supplement, Heart FM, LBC, CNBC and AFP.
Would you like to direct ITV News at Ten, report for The Times or present your own BBC radio show? That’s exactly what our former students are doing now. Come and join our award-winning BJTC accredited course which perfectly prepares you for the exciting and fast-paced world of digital journalism. Our Journalism BA has been accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) for more than 15 years and has won numerous national awards for excellence (Royal Television Society, Chartered Institute of Journalists, the BBC College of Journalism and the BJTC). At our state-of-the-art studios you will produce top quality journalism content that will rival local and national broadcasters. You will develop the skills needed to equip you for the moment you leave the university and move into the world of professional journalism. You will learn to create content for television, radio, online and social media platforms. Your vocational learning will be supported by a challenging series of lectures and seminars that include media law, investigative journalism and documentary making. Your award-winning teaching team includes international broadcasters, editors, feature writers and documentary makers, with decades of journalism experience. Our graduates are working in newsrooms in every major journalism organisation in the the UK - they're reading the news, uncovering scandals and extraordinary stories, reporting live from the scenes of breaking news events and creating compelling social media content.

Modules

For detailed information on modules you will be studying please click on the 'View course details' link at the top of this summary box.

Professional bodies

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

  • Broadcast Journalism Training Council

How to apply

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

14Jan

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:
W76
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Applicants who wish to apply for advanced standing (exemption from part of a programme) based on previous study are considered on an individual basis. Applicants are required to provide transcripts. confirming the module titles and grades they have already achieved, as well as module handbooks and/or programme specifications showing the learning outcomes of the modules completed.

International applicants

We accept a wide range of non-UK qualifications and use UK NARIC (National Recognition Information Centre) guidelines to confirm their equivalence.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants are required to hold a minimum of 2 x A-level or equivalent qualifications (e.g. 2 x BTEC National Subsidiary Diplomas) and we accept all A-level subjects, including Critical Thinking, General Studies and own-language A-levels. We welcome applicants who have completed the Extended Project (EP/EPQ) and points obtained from this qualification will be included in any offer. In addition, we accept a maximum of 32 points from level 3 qualifications below A2 that are included in the tariff (e.g. AS-levels not studied at A-level, music or dance qualifications). If you are a mature student, your application will be considered on its individual merits and work or other professional experience may be taken into consideration in lieu of other published requirements.

Additional entry requirements

Other

We will look for evidence within your application of good general knowledge, especially of current affairs and/or a specialist field of journalism; evidence of key skills such as team working or problem solving; knowledge of British and/or global media markets; and knowledge of communities and an understanding of the importance of inclusivity. If you have any relevant work experience or experience in blogging or tweeting, please also include a reference to this in your personal statement.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7An overall score of 7.0, including 7.0 in writing is required. If you require Tier 4 sponsorship, you will require a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components.

Student Outcomes

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65%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535* Year 1
Scotland £9535* Year 1
Wales £9535* Year 1
Channel Islands £9535* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

For further information about any additional costs associated with this course please see the individual course page on the University of Winchester website (www.winchester.ac.uk).
Journalism at University of Winchester - UCAS