BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Year Abroad
About this course
BA (Hons) in Broadcasters and Multimedia Journalism with a Year Abroad, a journalism degree centred on broadcast media, digital storytelling, and reporting practice. The course includes a compulsory year abroad and a required journalism placement period. The first year builds fundamental skills through LAW AND THE JOURNALIST, INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM, AUDIO VISUAL SKILLS 1, and MEDIA INDUSTRIES. The second year focuses on newsroom production and legal frameworks with ESSENTIAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND LAW, JOURNALISM PRACTICE AND ETHICS, NEWSROOM PRACTICE 1, and JOURNALISM PLACEMENT PREPARATION, while optional choices cover digital audiences and media accessibility. The final fourth year advances professional capabilities via JOURNALISM PLACEMENT, NEWSROOM PRACTICE 2, EXTENDED JOURNALISM PROJECT, and ACCESSING ALL AREAS: DIVERSITY, GENDER AND INCLUSION POLITICS IN TODAY'S MEDIA, alongside optional studies in political journalism and digital media creation. An international period is completed through the ARTS AND HUMANITIES YEAR ABROAD MODULE.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
Most common jobs
- Media Professionals: 50%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 25%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 43%
- London: 30%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Broadcasting Journalism Training Council (BJTC).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- ARTS AND HUMANITIES YEAR ABROAD MODULE
- LAW AND THE JOURNALIST
- INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM
- AUDIO VISUAL SKILLS 1
- MEDIA INDUSTRIES
- AUDIO VISUAL SKILLS 2
- ESSENTIAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND LAW
- JOURNALISM PRACTICE AND ETHICS
- NEWSROOM PRACTICE 1
- JOURNALISM PLACEMENT PREPARATION
- WRITING FOR POPULAR MEDIA AND DIGITAL AUDIENCES
- CRISIS, CULTURE, AND CLICKS ¿ NAVIGATING PUBLIC RELATIONS IN A DIGITAL WORLD
- TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR MEDIA ACCESSIBILITY (LEVEL 5)
- TEENAGE KICKS: DIGITAL MEDIA, YOUTH AND SUBCULTURE
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN I - A1 CEFR
- DIGITAL MEDIA: CONCEPTS, TECHNOLOGIES & CULTURES
- DIGITAL MEDIA AND SOCIETY
- THE MEDIA AND IDENTITY
- JOURNALISM PLACEMENT
- NEWSROOM PRACTICE 2
- EXTENDED JOURNALISM PROJECT
- ACCESSING ALL AREAS: DIVERSITY, GENDER AND INCLUSION POLITICS IN TODAY'S MEDIA
- CELEBRITY: FROM STARS TO INFLUENCERS
- PROPAGANDA
- MAKING DIGITAL MEDIA
- POLITICAL JOURNALISM
- CRISIS, CULTURE, AND CLICKS ¿ NAVIGATING PUBLIC RELATIONS IN A DIGITAL WORLD
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Journalism.
What do graduates of BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Is BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Broadcasting Journalism Training Council (BJTC).
Does BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.