Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Journalism University of South Wales - Cardiff Campus, UK

Do you want to change the world? Come and engage with the hottest topics, where the truth gets too easily lost in the fog of fake news. You’ll have the chance to cover the issues that interest you, whether it’s climate change, crime, sport, music, fashion, disability, racism, sexism, LGBT issues, poverty, politics, celebrity—anything where there’s a story to be told.

If you come to USW, from day one, you’ll be a working journalist. Your lecturers will help you get your best work published by professional media organisations. The course doesn’t just tell you about the theory of journalism, like our competitors in the capital – it teaches you all you need to know to actually do it, so that when you graduate, you can hit the ground running. Many of our students get employed by organisations like ITV and the BBC even before graduating.

You’ll learn to find and report news and specialist skills to produce stories for broadcast, online, print and multimedia. We have accreditation from the Broadcast Journalism Training Council, which regularly checks that we’re giving students the training they need to equip them in a fast-changing world. You’ll be using industry standard software, cameras, recording equipment and studios.

Alongside that you’ll get a rigorous academic education giving you the best chance of success in a tough market. We have excellent links with major media organisations including the BBC, ITV and Global Radio. Four weeks of work experience form a key part of this journalism degree.

We’re a modern university and our focus is on practical journalism – the balance of the course is roughly 80% practical and 20% theory. You’ll be building your portfolio with every piece of work you do.

There’s thorough teaching on media law and ethics, including court visits. Mobile journalism, or ‘mojo’, is a key element of the course with workshops on smartphone reporting and production for platforms including TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Live news days are the perfect opportunity to use the skills you’ve learnt, as you put together news programmes for TV and radio, as well as stories for newspapers and websites and social media.

Cardiff is a capital city, and we’re within walking distance of the Welsh Parliament (the Senedd), Cardiff Council, the Principality Stadium, Cardiff City Stadium, the Millennium Centre and a number of major music venues and film studios. You’ll find yourself interviewing a range of people, from Welsh government ministers to movie directors.

Our lecturers also work in the media industry, meaning they have up-to-date knowledge and skills. We study it, analyse it, and do it: our students, graduates and lecturers are driven by a passion for using the truth to transform lives. Join them, by joining our courses, on your first step to becoming a journalist or media employee.