Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Broadcast Journalism

Program Description Nottingham Trent University can help those interested in becoming a successful broadcast journalist employing a diverse range of personal and professional skills. As well as having excellent communication and presentation skills, students will be a project manager, creative writer, researcher and technical expert.

Students will develop their practical skills in radio, television and online across all three years. Teaching and learning activities include writing for broadcast, research, interviewing, radio and television recording and editing and news reading.

Students will also spend a considerable time learning the skills necessary to be able to use broadcast equipment and IT systems. Students will also take part in in mock news-day activities which simulate the real world. These take place on a weekly basis at key stages during their course of study and also as a rolling week of news day activity. Staff act as consultant editors, as do representatives from industry. Roles on news days are rotated and cover: news reading, presenting, reporting, television gallery roles and editing.

This is a vocational degree that combines practical training and professional work placements, with a solid academic base. Students will be situated in purpose built facilities in the Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism, where they will not only learn the skills needed to work in a broadcast newsroom, but also have the opportunity to contribute to news programmes and website content for local television station, Notts TV.

This course has been developed in close association with major media organisations and is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC). The course offers innovative and relevant education and training that is highly prized by employers in radio and television.