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Journalism with Foundation Year BA Hons
Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence – with extensive support from our expert staff – before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could
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Northgate House is next to the city and all 4 campuses All inclusive studios & en-suite clusters from £145pw Modern, spacious rooms (up to 28m2), gym and cinema!
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Most relevant Student Reviews for Media, journalism and communications at University of Derby
Marketing, PR and Advertising, BA Hons FullTime
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Most relevant Student Reviews for Journalism at University of Derby
Journalism, BA Hons FullTime
The course is organised well. Most lecturers are passionate and knowledgeable. The course is modern and focuses on journalism that is relevant today. Only complaint is, due to COVID, we haven't learn vital skills like learning to use camera until our final year read more
Journalism, BA Hons FullTime
Very unprofessional teachers, clear they never wanted to teach and have used this as a back up option. Unprofessionally they are lovely people that appear to care about you, however the moment your grades slip they don’t want to know you. A lot of the content they teach isn’t relevant to anything and they are very half assed about it all. Clear they have slipped through the regulation board’s cracks. read more
Journalism, BA Hons FullTime
Lecturers didn't know my name and had clear favourites. Bar a few who were actually engaging they generally made you feel like you're still at school. read more
Journalism, BA Hons FullTime
Good overall just go in to uni way too much for what it’s worth read more
Journalism, BA Hons FullTime
Staff are very supportive and the work is always exciting. read more
Journalism, BA Hons FullTime
Our lecturers are forever going the extra mile to help us and the course is always evolving to help us do the best we possibly can in assignments read more
7 aggregated reviews by students studying at University of Derby.