2.5-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate in Humanities - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Journalism and Literature

Through the BA Journalism and Literature course students will improve their ability to tell a story and develop an individual and distinctive journalistic style.

This course combines two disciplines which inform one another: literature and journalism. Students explore a wide spectrum of topics from around the globe; ranging from the Renaissance literature of Shakespeare to postcolonial fiction. This will be intertwined with the practical journalism component of this course; where they develop their skills in using multi-media channels such as radio, television and online media and deepen their knowledge of journalism on an international scale.

Students have the flexibility to choose the areas of the subject that interest them. They can choose from topics including:

During their final year, students will have the opportunity to bring all aspects of the course together in a final multimedia project on a subject linked to the literature element of their studies.

As students at one of the UK’s leading social science institutions and a pioneer of literature and writing, they are uniquely placed to acquire a deep understanding of the world they report on. Students join the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies where they will join their diverse community of students from all corners of the globe.