BA Journalism, Media and Culture
About this course
BA Honours in Journalism, Media and Culture. Core topics include Research Methods. The three-year programme includes modules in broadcast journalism, conflict and crisis reporting, and essential media law. The JesmondLocal newsroom module offers advanced newsroom practice, and an optional exchange semester is available.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 90%: 225 offers from 249 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 19%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 33%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 100%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Media Studies
- Mediascapes: Creativity, Critique & Future Thinking
- Social and Cultural Studies
- Introduction to Journalism Practice
- Journalism: Pasts, present and future
- Introduction to Multimedia Journalism
- Essential Law for Media and Journalism
- Multimedia Journalism I
- Journalism Practice for Digital Audiences
- Research Design and Practice
- Media Fusions: Creative & Collaborative Projects
- Student Exchange: Semester 1
- Popular Culture: Futures & Fictions
- Broadcast Journalism 1 (Radio)
- Conflict and Crisis Reporting
- Advertising and Consumption
- Popular Culture: Futures & Fictions
- Broadcast Journalism 1 (Radio)
- Conflict and Crisis Reporting
- Fashion, Communication and Culture
- Storytelling and Collective Psychology
- JesmondLocal: Advanced Newsroom Practice
- Digital Politics, Communication, and AI
- Social Media Data Journalism
- Feminist Approaches to Media Analysis
- Digital Discourses and Identity
- Material Media: Bodies, Technology, Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Journalism, Media and Culture at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £43,500. The £34,000 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Journalism.
What do graduates of BA Journalism, Media and Culture at Newcastle University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Journalism, Media and Culture at Newcastle University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Journalism, Media and Culture at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Journalism, Media and Culture at Newcastle University?
90% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 225 offers from 249 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Journalism, Media and Culture at Newcastle University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Journalism, Media and Culture at Newcastle University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.