Bachelor in Journalism (BA) - University of Sunderland

On the bachelor in Journalism (BA), you'll learn all the essential skills of journalism, producing content for a wide range of print and online platforms while working in our own newsroom under the guidance of staff who have worked for the likes of the Mirror, Grazia, Private Eye and many more.

We'll teach you how to write and research news stories and feature articles, create video and interactive content, design newspaper, web, and magazine pages, and become adept at using all the latest digital storytelling tools for websites and social media. You'll also study the development of journalism and its principles and ethics.

A key element of this bachelor in Journalism (BA) is the range of optional subjects you can take, among them modules in sports writing, fashion journalism, public relations, and investigative journalism. You’ll significantly boost your employability by graduating with both an honors degree and the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, which is the foremost industry qualification required by most employers in the media.