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Journalism

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at the University of Kent

Programme details
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA (Hons))
Discipline: Journalism
Duration: 36 months
Study modes: full-time
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Description:

In a world hungry for news, the ultra-competitive media market needs versatile, multimedia journalists with cutting-edge skills and a highly developed awareness of ethics. Our ground-breaking degree combines advanced vocational training and rigorous academic study to prepare you for a career in journalism.

The Centre for Journalism at Kent is leading the development of journalism as an academic discipline rooted in professional newsroom practice. On our professionally accredited programme, you study for an honours degree that includes history, politics and law while completing the National Council for the Training of Journalists’ (NCTJ) Diploma in Journalism. (*See Fees and funding for additional costs.)    

Our degree programme

The programme is based in state-of-the-art newsrooms complete with dedicated radio and television studios, and editing and production facilities. You learn to write and report in text, on air and for the internet. You also have regular access to work placements with the KM Group and other news organisations.

The first year introduces you to the academic and vocational knowledge you need to get a principled vision of the profession and its social purpose. Modules may include history of journalism, reporting and writing, government and politics, and convergent journalism. You also have intensive training in shorthand note-taking.

In your second and final years, you can study a range of topics, including: documentary making; television presenting and reporting; radio presenting and reporting; producing live radio and television programmes; producing quality newspapers and magazines; feature writing; news websites and citizen reporters and investigative reporting. 

Tutors include working reporters and columnists, former editors of national newspapers, radio and television programmes and magazines, network broadcasters and web publishers. Their professional expertise is reinforced by excellent academic teaching by leading historians, political scientists and lawyers.

Journalism graduate Ayo discovered her passion for telling the stories of her community.

Even before graduating, Brad got a job as a multimedia reporter at Essex Live.

Study resources

You can use the Centre’s full range of editorial resources including audio and video editing, cameras and autocues, wire feeds from the Press Association, and video feeds from Reuters World News. 

The Centre is home to KMTV, the county’s first dedicated television channel offering news and entertainment to Maidstone and the surrounding areas. KMTV combines the University’s expertise and facilities with the KM Group’s extensive experience in multimedia broadcasting. 

Extra activities

A lively and welcoming community spirit exists within the Centre for Journalism. There are regular social events, seminars and masterclasses. Recent visitors have included:

  • Amol Rajan - Media Editor BBC News 
  • Ed Conway - Economics Editor, Sky News 
  • Gavin Esler – former presenter of Newsnight
  • Jon Snow – presenter of Channel 4 News
  • Mark Thompson – CEO New York Times 
  • Alex Crawford – three times RTS TV journalist of the year
  • Stephanie Flanders – former Economics Editor, BBC
  • Stuart Ramsay – Sky News Chief Correspondent
  • John Humphrys – presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme
  • Faisal Islam – Political Editor, Sky News. 

The student newspaper, InQuire, is run by the student union and gives you the opportunity to develop your writing skills and to gain valuable work experience in journalism. 


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