Department of Communication & Journalism

This course offers a fascinating overview of media and society, providing the practical skills required to work in this fast-paced environment.

This degree has been developed to produce visionary marketing communications professionals with the skills to define new industry practice and benchmarks for excellence in the field.

Become a visionary marketing communications professional with a second-to-none understanding of the strategy, development and planning of advertising in conjunction with other marketing activities.

Explore the value of digital media in marketing communications and develop a command of cutting-edge digital media practices.

Hone your strategic and creative skills in public relations management, crisis communication, influencer relations and event management.

If you’d like to work in the fast-paced world of journalism then this is the course for you – designed to equip you with all the skills needed to work in a multi-disciplinary media environment, including TV, radio, print and online journalism.

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in a multi-platform and increasingly digitally focused sports journalism industry.

This dynamic course is for determined and driven people who are ambitious about their career within the advertising industry. Whether you have recently graduated with a good degree in an advertising-related subject or you are a communications professional looking to further your career, this challenging degree provides the knowledge and tools necessary to become an advertising specialist.

This flexible course gives you the chance to study communication and media at an advanced level. It will provide you with a highly employable set of skills, together with the ability to engage with theoretical concepts, perform analysis of media, and develop a critical understanding of the industry today.

This new MA Marketing Communications course will offer you the opportunity to develop, implement and critically evaluate marketing communications strategies, from both a theoretical and practical perspective. As such, you will be equipped with cutting-edge knowledge and skills to be agile in industry and to define new industry practice. You will also be exposed to new and emerging forms of marketing communications such as branded content, branded entertainment and digital storytelling.

This multi award-winning MA will enable you to cover any news story for the web, television, radio or print. It also offers the opportunity to specialise in areas such as radio and TV documentary, investigative journalism, and digital magazines. It is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), which means it teaches practical journalism skills to a professional standard.

The PG Cert enables those teaching and supporting learning in a post-compulsory education environment to develop their knowledge and skills as educators. It is particularly helpful if you are new to teaching, wanting to learn about pedagogical approaches.