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English and Journalism with a Foundation Year BA Hons

Media, journalism and communications and Journalism at

Birmingham City University

STUDY MODE

Full-Time

LENGTH

4 years course

LEARNING

On Campus

PLACEMENT YEAR

Not Available

YEAR ABROAD

Not Available

FOUNDATION YEAR

Yes

English and Journalism with a Foundation Year BA Hons

Get practical, professional preparation for a career in journalism with our BA (Hons) English and Journalism with Foundation Year degree course.

The course is housed in the School of English where you

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Course webpage on Birmingham City University

How do I apply and how easy is it to get in?

What you will need to do

Apply by 31 Jan

What you won’t need to do

Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test

Points of entry for English and Journalism with a Foundation Year BA Hons

Foundation

Entry requirements for Media, journalism and communications and Journalism at Birmingham City University

Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for English and Journalism with a Foundation Year BA Hons at Birmingham City University

Must include English Language or Literature A-Level In lieu of English Language or Literature A Level, subjects that include an element of essay writing will be considered as an alternative, i.e History, Religious Education, The Sciences, Philosophy, Film Studies, Communication Studies & Creative Writing all include a component of this. Applicants will be required to submit a satisfactory essay set by the department. A maximum of 4 subjects are considered. These can be other A/S Levels (as long in a different subject) A-Levels or Level 3 equivalents.

UCAS points for current students on Media, journalism and communications and Journalism at Birmingham City University

Asked for: 80 UCAS Tariff points

English language requirements

6.0
Additional details
overall score with 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in the remaining three skills.

How good is this course?

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28th March 23

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Very fun and exciting course, I can see where my tuition fees go! read more

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25th June 20

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After graduation, you get support form bcu by receiving emails with available job applications but I managed to get a better job in completely different field quicker than ANYWHERE within media. Also, I wouldn't recommend spending such fortune for a piece of paper with uni's stamp on it unless you are receiving student loan from Europe. read more

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19th June 19

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18th September 18

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I don't have anything negative to say about my course, it was interesting and I enjoyed it a lot, but I feel like there just could've been a little more to it in certain areas. read more

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12th May 17

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19th October 15

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The media facilities are amazing. State-of-the-art studios and technology. Love it here. The professors are so interesting and they're all straight from the industry! So knowledgable and charismatic. read more

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16th October 15

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Most relevant Student Reviews for Journalism at Birmingham City University

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29th November 22

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A decent course, hard work tho for people who aren’t sociable read more

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