Journalism with English

Ulster University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Digital media, production, and technologyPR and communicationsEnglish literature and creative writingEnglish languageJournalism

A-Level Entry

BCC

Avg. Graduate Salary

£22,000

About this course

Study Journalism with English at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.

Journalism is part of the combined campus subject programme at Ulster, Coleraine. It is the only university degree programme in the subject in Northern Ireland and offers students the opportunity to study the theory and practice of journalism in context with determining factors such as law, economics, politics and technology. It is not a professional training programme but delivers a range of relevant practical and professional skills (with the exception of short-hand).

As a major subject programme (four modules per full-time year), Journalism at Ulster is combined with another, minor subject in the Arts (two modules per full-time year) to make up a full degree programme. There is a range of subjects to choose from as your minor (Education, English and History).

Taking English as a Minor will allow you to develop a critically-informed knowledge of English literature in its historical range and depth. Through the study of literature across different genres, you will hone the ability to analyse text and form critical arguments, both in spoken and written form. A Minor in English comprises of two from the total of six modules you complete per year (three each semester). These draw on extensive staff expertise and internationally-recognised research. In addition to compulsory modules, you can pursue your own interests through a range of optional modules including 'Restoration & 18th-century Literature’ in second year, or 'Words in Freedom: Modernist Revolution in Literature’ in third year, among others. A Minor in English ensures you are well-equipped for the wide variety of careers that require advanced communicative skills, including publishing, journalism and the media, public relations, the creative arts, marketing and retail, arts administration, and many sectors of the civil service.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BCC
Scottish Higher BCCCC
Scottish Advanced Higher CDD
BTEC DMM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3412 Authors, writers and translators
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2471 Librarians
2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Coleraine
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Digital media, production, and technology, PR and communications, English literature and creative writing, English language, Journalism
Avg. Graduate Salary
£22,000