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Journalism

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B

Access to HE Diploma

D:30

Pass with 45 Level 3 credits including 30 Distinctions and a number of merits/passes in subject specific modules.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

33

With three Higher Level subjects at 655

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H2,H2

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,B,C

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,B,C

T Level

M

Each application will be considered on its individual merits. Where the T Level subject area does not directly match the degree programme being applied for, the personal statement and reference will be particularly important in demonstrating interest, enthusiasm and suitability for the subject.

UCAS Tariff

120-136

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Computer science

Journalism

**This programme offers an innovative blend of contemporary, multimedia journalism that ensures you're prepared for the future of a rapidly developing news industry.**

**Why study BA Journalism at Goldsmiths**
- You’ll learn a range of cutting-edge digital skills to help you investigate news stories.

- You’ll also learn how and why good journalism matters by putting it in its wider cultural context.

- Learn from media professionals with extensive industry experience and leading academics involved in ground-breaking research.

- Work on a real-world news website (EastLondonLines), covering breaking news stories that really matter to the local community.

- Develop an arsenal of digital skills, and learn to integrate them with a core of essential reporting and news-writing skills. Digital skills taught on this programme include: video journalism; data journalism; mobile journalism and web programming.

- Get training with a range of digital video equipment to support your practice, including DSLRs, and ENG (electronic news gathering) cameras.

- Produce a long-form news feature on a subject of your choice, which will allow you to bring together all the digital and news-writing skills learned over the course of this degree.

- Build up a portfolio of work, get advice on careers and work experience, and benefit from our close links with London’s thriving world-class media industry.

Modules

Year 1 (credit level 4)
All modules in your first year are compulsory:
Introduction to Power, Politics and Public Affairs
Introduction to Digital Methods in Journalism
Introduction to Multimedia Journalism
News and Culture
Key Debates in Media Studies
Introduction to Video Reporting
Digital Methods in Journalism

Year 2 (credit level 5)
You will take the following compulsory modules:
Data Journalism and Visualisation
Journalism and Society
Media Law and Ethics
News and Power in a Globalised Context
Feature Writing
Video Reporting
Multimedia Journalism

Year 3 (credit level 6)
You take one compulsory module:
Final Multimedia Project and Portfolio

You also choose a combination of 4 option modules:
Arts and Fashion Journalism
Asking the Right Questions: Research and Practice
Photo-journalism
Structure of Contemporary Political Communication
Work Placement
The City and Consumer Culture
Embodiment and Experience
Media Geographies
Media, Ethnicity and Nation
Media, Ritual and Contemporary Public Cultures
Social Media in Everyday Life: A global perspective
Digital Venture Creation
Data Mining
Archaeology of the Moving Image
Podcasting

Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

Assessment methods

You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework assignments such as extended essays, reports, presentations, practice-based projects or essays/logs, group projects and reflective essays, as well as seen and unseen written examinations.

The Uni


Course location:

Goldsmiths, University of London

Department:

Media, Communications and Cultural Studies

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

53%
Computer science

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Computer science

Teaching and learning

71%
Staff make the subject interesting
71%
Staff are good at explaining things
68%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
77%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

67%
Library resources
73%
IT resources
78%
Course specific equipment and facilities
36%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

84%
UK students
16%
International students
76%
Male students
24%
Female students
85%
2:1 or above
24%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
D
C

Journalism

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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

80%
UK students
20%
International students
38%
Male students
62%
Female students
93%
2:1 or above
14%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Computer science

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£25,000
med
Average annual salary
86%
low
Employed or in further education
72%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

36%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals
14%
Information technology technicians
12%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

This is a newly-classified subject area for this kind of data, so we don’t currently have very much information to display or analyse yet. The subject is linked to important and growing computing industries, and over time we can expect more students to study them — there could be opportunities that open up for graduates in these subjects as the economy develops over the next few years.

Journalism

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£20,000
high
Average annual salary
89%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

25%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
15%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
11%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Computer science

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£27k

£27k

£32k

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£38k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Journalism

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£19k

£19k

£25k

£25k

£26k

£26k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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