Ba (Hons.) Journalism With Public Relations

The BA (Hons) Journalism with Public Relations degree at the University of Salford is a three-year full time course that teaches students the knowledge and practical skills required to succeed in the modern journalism and public relations sectors. It offers a dynamic blend of professional journalism training along with a firm understanding of the broader theoretical context of the media industry.Course Content: The Journalism with Public Relations course is taught by industry professionals, which ensures that the students are offered the most relevant and updated curriculum. Course content includes learning news values, media law, public affairs, shorthand and multimedia skills in Year 1. Year 2 helps students to start specializing in their specific area of interest, along with key public relations modules. The final year allows students to tailor their study package to suit their career path with options to choose from like sports journalism, lifestyle journalism, investigative journalism or digital journalism.Key Modules: Essential modules include Principles of PR, Introduction to Journalism Practice, Public Relations in Practice, Media Law and Regulation, Introduction to Investigative Journalism, Business and Entrepreneurship, and more.Accreditations: This program is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) and the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).Future Careers: The course helps students explore careers in various sectors like professional journalism, public relations together with a wide range of communication roles across all sectors including public and voluntary sectors and private sectors. Graduates can seek roles in writing, reporting, presenting and producing, print and online journalism, radio and TV, public relations both in-house and agency, media analysis, lobbying, public affairs and more.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.