4-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate in Humanities - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Journalism and Literature (Placement Year)

For students who've finished high school but don’t meet the entry requirements for university, a Foundation Certificate can help them gain entry to an undergraduate degree. After completing this pathway option students qualify for progression to the 1st year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Essex.

A student’s course length is determined mainly by their English language level (UKVI IELTS score). Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. Students taking a course longer than 2 terms, will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Journalism and Literature

Through the BA Journalism and Literature course students will improve their ability to tell a story and develop an individual and distinctive journalistic style.

This course combines two disciplines which inform one another: literature and journalism. Students explore a wide spectrum of topics from around the globe; ranging from the Renaissance literature of Shakespeare to postcolonial fiction. This will be intertwined with the practical journalism component of this course; where they develop their skills in using multi-media channels such as radio, television and online media and deepen their knowledge of journalism on an international scale.

Students have the flexibility to choose the areas of the subject that interest them. They can choose from topics including:

• US Literature • Production Skills • Creative writing • International Journalism

During their final year, students will have the opportunity to bring all aspects of the course together in a final multimedia project on a subject linked to the literature element of their studies.

As students at one of the UK’s leading social science institutions and a pioneer of literature and writing, they are uniquely placed to acquire a deep understanding of the world they report on. Students join the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies where they will join their diverse community of students from all corners of the globe.