BA (Hons) Journalism 

The BA (Hons) Journalism undergraduate course at the University of Portsmouth allows students to gain the essential skills to thrive in the industry. Students are taught firsthand by experienced professionals, utilizing cutting-edge facilities and workshops to prepare them for career opportunities in various sectors of journalism. Course Content: Subjects covered include news reporting, features, and digital production. There's also training in shorthand, presenting and broadcast journalism, with the chance to specialize in magazine journalism, sports journalism or fashion journalism. A placement year option is also available enabling students to gain industry experience.Key Modules: Core units covered in this course are journalistic research, law for journalists, shorthand, video production, foreign language and dissertation. Optional modules include topics like global journalism, magazine journalism, sports journalism, broadcasting journalism and fashion journalism.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the Professional Publishers Association and the National Council for the Training of Journalists.Future Careers: With practical experience and industry contacts, many students go on to work in newspaper and magazine journalism or in digital and social media roles. Other graduates have progressed to careers in PR, communications, digital marketing, and other media-related jobs.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.