University of Huddersfield
Broadcast Journalism BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield

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Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Broadcast Journalism BA (Hons) and other courses in Journalism at University of Huddersfield for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Journalism.

Overall student satisfaction
62 /100
20 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in media, journalism and communications

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Journalism at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22000 £19500 £22500
25-75 percentile range £18000 - £24000 £15500 - £23000 £18000 - £28500


Salary of all UK Graduates of media, journalism and communications

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22011 £20901 £24871
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £25034 £16859 - £25435 £19876 - £30908

Course Description

The Broadcast Journalism degree BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield is designed to prepare you for an exciting career in TV news, radio, podcasting, social media – or all these areas.

Like society and technology, these industries are constantly changing, and we’ll give you the best possible grounding to succeed in the future.

You’ll build your creative and technical skills in video and audio journalism and make the most of online and social tools. Meanwhile, by analysing the media and how we use it today, you’ll better understand 21st Century journalism.

On this course, you’ll get hands-on with our impressive facilities, including TV and radio studios, professional cameras, editing software and more.

Why Study Broadcast Journalism BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?

You’ll learn from our leading academics about the challenges and opportunities facing broadcast journalism. Work placement opportunities will help you gain skills in a professional newsroom, where you’ll have the chance to produce news content across TV, radio and online - and to real-world deadlines.

Following the course, you may go on to pursue a career within broadcasting, both digital and on TV, digital journalism, multimedia journalism, radio or more. You could opt to continue your education instead, on a television production course, in music journalism, sports journalism, media and popular culture, or publication studies. Recent graduates work at the BBC, ITV, and for a variety of other broadcasters†

Journalism at Huddersfield is also top in Yorkshire for Assessment and Feedback, scoring 93%, based on experimental statistics from the National Student Survey 2023. Plus, an impressive 100% of graduates from this course are in work and/or further study 15 months after graduating (Unistats 20/21 data, UK domiciled graduates)

†Source: LinkedIn

Professional Bodies

At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.

†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.

Why Huddersfield?

Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Broadcast Journalism BA (Hons) at University of Huddersfield

35% Managers, directors and senior officials
25% Teaching Professionals
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Elementary occupations
10% Secretarial and related occupations

Grading & Study Time

Our degrees seek to develop your creative, technical, and analytical skills, with your learning designed to help you succeed in the media, creative and cultural sectors. We thus work with a wide variety of teaching formats which alongside lectures, seminars, and workshops, include newsdays, work-based learning and placements, project work, dissertations, one-on-one and group supervision, and digital learning. We use a variety of assessments, including video shorts, podcasts, newsroom days, audience research portfolios, essays, production pitches, data analytics, presentations, and dissertation.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Journalism

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees

Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Broadcast Journalism, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Broadcast Journalism BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £16500 year 1
International £16500 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Huddersfield in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Huddersfield in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #41 
    • #301 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]

See all 27 university rankings of University of Huddersfield

About University of Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield is a research university which is maintained through public funding, based in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. The university’s main campus, known as Queensgate, is located within just five minute’s walking distance of Huddersfield city centre. In addition, there are two other campuses used for distinct functions, the Oldham campus and the Barnsley campus.

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Student composition of University of Huddersfield

undergraduates:
11075
postgraduates:
3010
Total:
14085
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