Journalism and Criminology (Including Placement Year)
University of EssexA-Level Entry
BBB
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. Graduate Salary
£21,000
About this course
You explore a wide spectrum of topics ranging from the impact of computer games on crime to terrorism. This will be intertwined with the practical journalism component of this course; where you develop your skills in using multi-media channels such as radio, television and online media and deepen your knowledge of journalism on an international scale.
Our course gives you flexibility to choose the areas of the subject that interest you. Topics which you can choose to study include:
During your final year, you will have the opportunity to bring all aspects of the course together in a final multimedia project on a subject linked to the criminology element of your studies.
As a student at one of the UK’s leading social science institutions, you are uniquely placed to acquire a deep understanding of the world you report on. You will join our Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies and our Department of Sociology which is rated top 10 in the UK for research quality (REF 2014) an ranked among the top 50 departments in the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2020)
Entry Requirements
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
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A-Levels
BBB
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. Salary
£24,000
Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Sandwich
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Colchester
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Digital media, production, and technology, PR and communications, Sociology, Journalism
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £21,000