Journalism - BA (Hons)

Plymouth Marjon University

Learn the essential practical skills required by today's newsrooms and media providers. You’ll work closely with BBC South West journalists and producers alongside other industry guests from the BBC, ITV West Country, The Guardian, Plymouth Herald, regional and national freelancers, filmmakers, and broadcasters. In 2019 we opened The Workshop, a state-of-the-art TV and radio studio on the BBC South West campus. Our studios enable you to get hands-on experience and guidance in a technical environment, learning from experienced journalists and editors. Our third-year students are paired with a BBC mentor. One module is taught by BBC journalists, producers and digital filmmakers. You will have the chance to pitch story ideas to commissioning, online, news, and current affairs editors, and will get their advice on your work. You'll have access to our on-campus 24/7 radio station where you can stream and record podcasts, cover live events, host and broadcast live-lounge music gigs, plays and performances. You'll learn to write scripts for TV and radio, news bulletins, news cues for TV and how to structure radio and TV programmes. We’ll teach you how to self-shoot for TV, record great audio, generate story ideas, and produce, direct and edit your own shows.