Journalism and the media play a vital role in democracy, and this course offers the opportunity to pursue a career that’s not only fast-paced and extremely diverse, but also crucial for informing debate and discussion on a wide range of questions affecting people’s lives. 

You will have the opportunity to contribute to DMU’s own student media group Demon Media, with the chance to produce content for multimedia platforms including a magazine, radio station, YouTube channel and website.

Students can study from a range of optional modules including, Journalism Studies, Sports Journalism, Lifestyle Journalism, Court Reporting, Arts and Entertainment and Music Journalism. In your final year, you can choose to complete a dissertation or a major practical journalism project.

Our Journalism tutors have close links with all forms of news media and have worked for – and continue to work for – many of Leicestershire's newspapers and radio stations. This means our Journalism courses have strong industry links with newspapers and radio stations in the local area. The courses have an excellent reputation both regionally and nationally, allowing our students to win prestigious work experience placements. 

Widen your skillset and enhance your employability prospects further by studying Journalism joint with another specialist subject, such as Creative Writing, English, English Language, Film Studies, International Relations, Politics or Media.

Many of our graduates progress into professional multi-platform journalism roles, while a joint honours course will enhance employability through opening up a range of career paths such as PR and communications.