Entry Requirements:

Under the UCAS Tariff points system a score of 80-120 is required or an applicable access course qualification.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require one of the following qualifications:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a grade of 6.0+
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 580 or above
• Cambridge Advanced with a Proficiency Grade C
• The University's own English Language qualification Test for English Language Assessment Service (TELAS), as a minimum qualification.

How to Apply:

Applications should be made through UCAS to the University of Bedfordshire. The application deadline date for this courses is January 15, 2010.

Key Features of the Course:

• introduction to fundamental journalistic writing skills and news gathering
• broadcast media techniques studied through radio, television and online media
• practical and theoretical projects studied within formal classroom settings, workshops, lectures and work-based scenarios.

Course Content:

• journalistic writing skills, research techniques and Teeline Shorthand Skills
• broadcast media production in radio, television and web-based journalism
• legal and ethical considerations
• history and development of the journalism industry
• magazine production and visual communication.

Assessment:

Assessment methods include: portfolios of written, audio and visual material, essays, contextual reports and journals, group projects and timed examinations.

Next Steps:

After completing two years of study at UCMK, students can progress directly to the third year of the BA (Hons) Journalism Degree or apply to other universities*.

*Please note that entry directly to the third year is not guaranteed at other universities.

Graduates can expect to gain employment in the various areas of the journalism industry, which may include: the print and online industries, magazine and broadcast sectors.