
Hilary Scott
Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Broadcast Journalism
Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
DiscoverUCAS Code:
BA: P500
BA with Foundation: P501
Level:
Undergraduate
Duration:
Full Time: 3 years
Full Time Foundation: 4 years
Part Time: 4 - 6 years
Starting:
September
Fees UK 24/25:
Full Time: £9,250
Part Time: £1,540 (per 20 credits)
Integrated Foundation Year: £9,250
Fees International 23/24:
Full Time: £15,200
Integrated Foundation Year: £15,200
Location:
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
You begin Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons) by learning the core skills and knowledge you need to work as a journalist. You rapidly move on to producing your own news, honing your writing and editing skills whilst deepening your knowledge of the law, ethics and professional practice of journalism today.
Each year, you develop your skills further across a range of platforms and in your final year, you will be producing major pieces of both journalistic and academic work with which to launch you into your journalism career.
The University of Northampton’s Multimedia Journalism programme is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council.
The BJTC is a partnership between universities and the top broadcasters such as the BBC, Sky, ITN, Global Radio and more. When you graduate from us, you are also eligible for a BJTC skills certificate which will help as you apply for jobs.
This multimedia journalism degree course will open a range of career opportunities, in journalism, public relations and the wider media industry. Typical starter jobs include reporters, broadcast assistants, video content managers and producers. Graduates from Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons) have worked for the BBC, BT Sport, LBC, Sky News, ventured into public relations or have gone on to postgraduate study.
Updated 24/11/2023
You often learn best when you are doing – and on University of Northampton’s Multimedia Journalism course you will have plenty to keep you busy. Read more about our modules below and watch this short introductory video about studying Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons) at UON:
You develop your broadcast skills and learn both digital and design skills, making your own websites and magazines.
You deepen your knowledge of law and media regulation and examine media theory.
The highlight of Year 2 is your 15 newsdays where you go out, find the news and produce your own news programmes and content.
In your final year of the journalism degree, you produce a major practical project, typically a television or radio documentary or a magazine. Past students have won awards for their projects which helped them secure jobs.
You round off your legal training, examine media across the world, examine future trends in journalism and complete a dissertation and get yourself ready for the world of work in a special launchpad module.
During your studies, you will also complete at least 15 days of work placement.
You are assessed through a mixture of practical work, essays and examinations with a dissertation in your final year.
Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 23/24. The modules relating to the academic year 24/25 will be available from June 2024.
Standard entry requirements apply. A typical offer is:
You will be expected to have achieved GCSE Mathematics and English (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above.
We welcome international applications and applications from students with a range of non-traditional educational or professional qualifications who have an active interest in the study and practice of journalism.
ANY students joining with advanced standing in L5 (Year 2) or L6 (Year 3) will be awarded BA (Hons) Journalism (without BJTC accreditation) rather than BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism. If the programme team feels that a student in this position was still eligible for the accredited BA Multimedia Journalism award title (based on modules studied at a previous institution) then this would need to be documented and approved. We envisage that this would only be relevant in specific circumstances (e.g. a student transferring from a BJTC accredited degree course at a different institution at the end of L4). It would not be relevant for any international/partner students coming in at L6. The modules studied for the non-accredited BA Journalism award would be the same as those for the accredited BA Multimedia Journalism.
For more more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.
If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.
Admission to this foundation programme is normally:
However, we would also like to hear from you if you have professional or industry experience, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the programme you wish to study
In order to meet accreditation rules, all International and EU students studying this course must achieve the following minimum English language requirements:
They may be able to work towards this whilst doing the course, following referral to the course tutor for consideration.
For information regarding English language requirements at the University of Northampton, please see our IELTS page.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 24/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Optional
Subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. This will give you access to creative tools at home and costs £15 per month.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 23/24 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Optional
Subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. This will give you access to creative tools at home and costs £15 per month.
For information on the scholarships available to you, please see our scholarships page.
For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.
At the University of Northampton, everything we do, from funded trips to paid internships, is to give you everything you need to make a difference when you leave.
If you join this full-time Multimedia Journalism degree at Northampton, you will receive a laptop when your course begins*. The laptops are built to a bespoke custom specification ideal for use in the seminar room, collaborative group work or studying at home.
Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. We’ve created the Northampton Employment Promise because we are so confident that if you focus on your studies and complete one of our awards you’ll be highly employable by the time you graduate. Putting you in a great position to secure employment or continue your studies.
To check out the full list of perks, visit our Student Perks page or dedicated International Perks page.
*UK fee payers only (see Terms and Conditions for further details).
The Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) offers a new and exciting route into studying for a degree, attracting ambitious and driven students who are willing to learn and advance.
If you have non-standard qualifications or do not quite meet the admissions requirements we can offer you a fantastic opportunity to study a four year programme which includes an Integrated Foundation Year. The Integrated Foundation Year will help you develop the theoretical/practical and academic skills you need, in order to successfully progress to the full award.
Our four-year courses will enable you to successfully follow the degree pathway of your choice while gaining essential study skills. The foundation year of your chosen degree will be studied on a full-time basis and is aimed at supporting the transition to higher education. Years two, three and four are then studied as a standard degree programme.
For this course your taught study will be a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops, both face to face and online through blended learning.
Yes, we look out for great extracurricular opportunities. In 2019/2020, students went to Berlin to report the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. You can see them in action here on the inspiring trip to Berlin.
The course has its own:
We are immensely proud of our award-winning students. One third of our students who graduated in July 2019 either won or were highly commended in national or regional awards.
Kirk Asiedu won the Broadcast Journalism Training Council’s award for the best radio documentary and their overall award for journalism excellence for his practical project on dementia care in the UK and Ghana. Kirk now has a flourishing career in broadcast journalism.
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Broadcast Journalism
Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
DiscoverSenior Lecturer in Journalism & Media
Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
DiscoverSenior Lecturer in Journalism & Media
Multimedia Journalism BA (Hons)
DiscoverThis course will open up a range of career opportunities, in journalism, public relations and the wider media industry. Typical starter jobs include reporters, broadcast assistants, video content managers and producers
Graduates from Multimedia Journalism have gone on to work for the BBC, BT Sport, LBC, Sky News and into public relations or have gone on to postgraduate study.
Kirk Asiedu is set for bright future after winning top journalism award
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