Are you passionate about people and stories? Do you want to find out what’s really going on in our society, and tell the world about it? If so, come to Huddersfield – your career in journalism starts here.

We’ll support you to explore this fast-paced world – and equip you to enter it, as a rising media star. It’s our job to help you develop the skills and knowledge you’ll need to reach the audiences of the future.

Not only will you master researching, reporting, interviewing and writing – you’ll also broaden your intellectual horizons and begin to see the bigger picture, with high-level thinking and analytical approaches.

Why study Journalism at Huddersfield?

• You’ll create all kinds of professional content, from articles, magazines and blogs, to video and audio reports and social media output.
• Our top academics will help you develop a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges in the journalism of the future.
• With optional, specialist modules, you can tailor your degree to your own interests and career ambitions. You’ll meet a wide range of guest tutors and speakers, kickstarting your networking with industry experts.

Placements

Our 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 a 150 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 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.

Your Career

A selection of companies that have employed Huddersfield graduates from the Journalism BA(Hons) course in recent years include the Press Association** and a wide range of local and regional newspapers and magazines. Others have moved into public relations and social media with agencies across the north of England and further afield. Graduates have also used their journalism skills to begin careers in advertising, recruitment and the public services, including as college media tutors teaching the next generation of students.

*Percentage of graduates from this course who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 17/18, UK domiciled graduates)