Our Broadcast Journalism degree will prepare you for an exciting career in TV news, radio, podcasting, social media… or all of those!

These exciting industries are always changing, along with society and technology – and we will give you the best possible grounding to succeed in the future.

You’ll build your creative and technical skills in video and audio journalism, along with making the most of online and social tools. Meanwhile, analysing the media and how we use it today will help you really understand what is happening in 21st century journalism.

Why study Broadcast Journalism at Huddersfield?

• Get hands-on with our impressive facilities including TV and radio studios, professional cameras, editing software and much more.
• Work placement opportunities will help you hone your skills further in a professional newsroom.
• You’ll train in full digital journalism newsdays, when you’ll produce news content across TV, radio and online to real-world deadlines.
• You’ll learn from our leading academics about the challenges and opportunities facing broadcast journalism.

Placements

Our Broadcast Journalism degree includes two exciting placement opportunities. Students are encouraged to undertake an optional one-year (48 weeks) placement in Year 3. We support our students in finding suitable placement opportunities in the Media Industries and beyond. During the placement year you are supported by an academic tutor and have the opportunity to build professional experience invaluable for your final year of study and future career.

The final year compulsory* placement module also gives you the chance to put your skills into practice over an 80 hour period. You'll spend time working with an external client, such as a newspaper, broadcaster or production company, or in Public Relations.

Previous placement providers have ranged from the BBC, ITV, Pulse and Radio Aire, BBC Radio 4, magazines and newspapers such as the Huddersfield Examiner and Barnsley Chronicle, to national opportunities at the Press Association, as well as corporate clients seeking professional video work and agencies in the fast-developing field of social media.

• If you choose to take a placement year, then the placement module in the final year is replaced with an optional module.

Your Career

A selection of companies that have employed Huddersfield graduates in recent years include BBC, BBC Sport, ITV Yorkshire, Daily Mirror, Team FA, Radio Yorkshire and Northern Media in areas such as journalism, broadcasting and social media. Other areas of work our graduates have moved into include publishing, business, the public services, advertising and PR.**