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Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne , England ,United Kingdom

Journalism, Media and Culture BA Honours (P500)

If you’re interested in becoming a journalist or communications professional, this degree will give you the practical skills and academic knowledge you need.

You’ll develop journalistic writing skills and learn to communicate across a wide range of platforms and media. 

Your journalism training focuses on multimedia journalism, which includes:

  • writing for different platforms such as print, online or broadcast
  • producing audio and video content for online multimedia packages

This is complemented with study of issues and current debates in media and cultural studies, as well as a thorough grounding in media law, public affairs, and political communication.

You will graduate with highly developed journalistic skills and an excellent understanding of the role of media and culture in society.

Intakes

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  • April

Application Processing Time in Days: 25

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

IB: 34 points