Broadcast Journalism

Overview

The Broadcast Journalism course from Nottingham Trent University has been developed in close association with major media organisations and is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC).

Careers and employability

Employability is a key focus of this course, with many of the compulsory modules including initiatives to help enhance you future career in journalism. This course also has established links with its former students, through which we receive employment opportunities for graduating students. After studying this course you could go into a variety of roles including:

• producer (radio, TV,online);

• editor, sub-editor;

• journalist;

• presenter, reporter, news commentator;

• camera operators;

• production manager, floor manager;

• sound engineer, lighting engineer, technician, technical assistant; and

• researcher.

Recent graduates from this course have gone on to work for companies including:

• BBC;

• ITN;

• Sky News;

• Channel 5 News;

• BBC Five Live;

• BBC Asian Network;

• BAFTA;

• Gem 106;

• BBC Radio Nottingham;

• Free Radio Birmingham; and

• BBC Midlands Today.

As well as careers in journalism, graduates have also gone on to work in PR, marketing and advertising. Many graduates have joined or started local small and medium enterprises to undertake journalism, creative or media related activities. Students are expected to undertake a minimum of three weeks of placements normally in the UK but potentially anywhere in the world. They are usually undertaken during vacation periods.