Journalism and English
University of Leicester
UCAS Code: Q3P5 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Leicester
UCAS Code: Q3P5 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Including English (Language, Literature or combined)
Access to HE Diploma
Qualification accepted. To include 12 credits at Distinction in English Level 3 Modules
Considered alongside other qualifications. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
Considered alongside other qualifications. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language grade C/4
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include a minimum of grade 6 in English A or B at Higher Level
Qualification accepted. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
Considered alongside other qualifications. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
Considered alongside other qualifications. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
Considered alongside other qualifications. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Plus grade B in A-level English (Language, Literature or combined)
Considered alongside other qualifications. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
Qualification accepted. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
Qualification accepted. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
Qualification considered provided A level English is also being taken. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
Considered alongside other qualifications. Contact Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk
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About this course
There’s a natural and well-established connection between English and Journalism and this course allows you to study both subject areas equally in a complementary experience, developing a critical understanding of the key concepts, theories and debates around both Journalism and English.
You'll enjoy the best of old and new: a grounding in the cornerstones of English literature and the ability to reflect on the place of digital and social media in the 21st century media ecosystem and apply this knowledge to your future career.
You'll develop and demonstrate a range of transferable skills necessary for successful career development and a lifetime of effective independent learning. You’ll fine-tune your independent thinking, analytical problem-solving and critical judgement. You’ll learn how to carry out independent research; to access and assess information, to communicate clearly and effectively, and to present findings in a professional manner.
In your first year, you’ll learn the basic skills of journalism across various platforms, helping you to develop the key professional skills utilised by journalists. You'll develop crucial English skills and be introduced to key concepts, genres and texts as you explore the richness of literature.
In your second year, you'll use your developing journalism skills on digital and broadcasting platforms. You’ll also choose optional English modules in order to focus on texts and periods of literature that interest you, and explore your careers options.
In your third year you can study either a Journalism or English dissertation. You'll also use all your knowledge and journalism skills in a final group project, developing a website on a subject of your choice. And they'll be an extensive range of optional modules to choose from, led by staff who are specialists in their field.
The Journalism team have all worked in the industry. They've been involved in television, newspapers, radio, social media and PR. Among our teachers we have specialists in sports, political, environment and television journalism.
Our English teaching staff are leading researchers in a large number of different fields, from Caribbean literature to writing on medicine, and from the Renaissance period to the present day. Particularly strong areas of expertise include early modern literature, the Victorian period, the twentieth century, and creative writing.
Modules
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University of Leicester
School of Media, Communication and Sociology
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