BA Journalism
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA combining Applied Data Science with Journalism, Media and Culture. Core topics include programming, research methods, design and creative practice, social and cultural analysis, and global and comparative perspectives. Students report for the live local news website EastLondonLines and undertake a two-week work placement between their second and third years. The programme concludes with a multimedia project and an 8,000–10,000-word dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 27 points overall with three HL subjects at 555
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 54%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 62%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Power, Politics and Public Affairs
- Introduction to Multimedia Journalism
- News and Culture
- Key Debates in Media Studies
- Introduction to Coding and Digital Methods for Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism 1: Audio and Video
- Multimedia Journalism
- Data Journalism and Visualisation
- Journalism and Society
- Media Law and Ethics
- Feature Writing
- Broadcast Journalism 2: The Magazine Show
- Final Multimedia Project and Portfolio
- Photo-journalism
- Podcasting
- Arts and Fashion Journalism
- Work Placement
- Dissertation
- Contemporary Feminist Media Cultures
- Digital Audiovisual Media: New Aesthetics and Practices
- Structure of Contemporary Political Communications
- Race, Empire and Nation
- Embodiment and Experience
- Social Media in Everyday Life: A Global Perspective
- Mediating Violence: Feminist, Queer, Decolonial Perspectives
- Music as Communication and Creative Practice
- Virtual and immersive media experience
- Race and Technology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £36,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Computer science.
What do graduates of BA Journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.