Journalism

At UWL, we understand that journalism is more than just reporting the news; it is about capturing the essence of events, uncovering untold stories, and engaging audiences through compelling narratives.

Whether your passion lies in investigative journalism, digital media, broadcast reporting, or magazine writing, our journalism courses provide a solid foundation while allowing you to specialise in your areas of interest.

You’ll have opportunities to use industry-standard facilities, gain significant practical experience and learn from our team of experienced lecturers.

Take a look at each journalism degree below to find out about their entry requirements and career opportunities.

Journalism undergraduate courses

BA (Hons) Broadcast and Digital Journalism (West London Campus)

West London Campus
BA (Hons) Journalism (West London Campus)

West London Campus

Why study a journalism degree at the University of West London?

As a student on one of our journalism courses, you will have access to our professionally equipped studios where you can develop your skills in photojournalism, video production, radio journalism and podcasting.
Workshops in our Mac labs will help you to develop your skills within the context of new media. We have connections with major media organisations such as the BBC, Sky, Capital Radio, Global Radio, the Independent and The Sunday Times.
You will benefit from our links to industry in various ways – all our courses have been developed in partnership with the businesses with which we work to ensure you gain the skills needed by industry.
What do I need to study journalism?
Explore our journalism courses above and browse to ‘Entry requirements’ to see the qualifications and/or experience you’ll need to apply. If you do not have the grades or subjects to enter directly, you might be interested in our foundation-year degrees. These four year programmes include an extra year to prepare you for undergraduate level work.
Find out more about our:
BA (Hons) Broadcast and Digital Journalism with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Journalism with Foundation Year.
What can I do with a journalism degree?

Becoming a journalist is just one path open to you once you have successfully completed your journalism degree. Related roles include working as an editorial assistant, proofreader or content manager. Graduates also go on to work as writers or in research, copywriting or public relations.
As a student at the University of West London, you will have lifelong support from our careers service.