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Course Overview

Our Journalism with Creative Writing BA will teach you to core journalistic techniques and help you develop writing skills to deliver effective content across multiple platforms, while also encouraging your creative side.

Media and Communication at the University of Leicester, which includes Journalism, has been at the forefront of media research since 1966 and our teaching has always been informed by all the latest developments in the field. We are ranked as one of the top 15 places in the UK to study Communication and Media Studies*.

Creative writing modules will encourage, support, and challenge you to write and experiment in all the major forms, including fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, PR, and scriptwriting. You'll develop your editing and research skills, and will also reflect on your work and processes.

Our course emphasizes five key areas:

  • The development of your professional journalism skills across all platforms
  • The study of the concepts and controversies backgrounding and surrounding 21st-century journalism
  • Work placements in professional journalism during your studies
  • Entrepreneurial Journalism
  • Creative writing

You will also receive a thorough grounding on key journalistic skills in core areas such as news-gathering and interviewing. You will be strongly encouraged to do industry placements with professional organizations, either as part of their degree or alongside it.

Alongside developing skills, you will also investigate the context and controversies which make journalism so interesting, relevant, and crucial to society and democracy.

Our course is a strong blend of practical, academic, and professional education, designed to produce students who can produce industry-standard journalism, reflect on their practice and that of others, and carry out useful and informative industrial placements. In short, you will learn to think like a journalist.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

  • A/AS-levels:;BBB. All subjects accepted. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-level
  • EPQ with A-levels:;BBC + EPQ at grade B
  • GCSE:;English Language Grade B (5).
  • Access to HE Diploma:;Pass diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 credits at Distinction
  • International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 28 points overall.
  • BTEC Nationals: Full Diploma with DDM

English Language Requirements:

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your;English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our;English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU;offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

Fees

UK/EU Student Fee:

  • £9250 in your first year.;Tuition fees are subject to government regulations and may change in future years

If you are a resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland you will need to;pay a deposit of £2000;to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

International Student Fee:

  • £17450 per year

You will need to pay a deposit of £2000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.


This information was accurate on : 25/03/2021
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