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Journalism with Human Rights (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons)

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Colchester Campus

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    06-OCT-22

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

In a world of conflict and uncertainty, you can be the voice for those who need to be heard. Challenge the way human rights are understood across the globe. Our BA Journalism with Human Rights enables you to learn about the fundamental principles and practices which underpin the protection and promotion of human rights around the world. Alongside this you develop your journalistic skills, helping you to analyse information and understand it within the context of human rights law. You gain a strong understanding of the world we live in and how to engage with the audience, allowing you to develop your own unique journalistic style.Explore a wide spectrum of human rights topics ranging from war to immigration. This is combined with the practical journalism component of this course; you use multi-media channels such as radio, television and online media, and deepen your knowledge of journalism on an international scale.This course gives you the flexibility to choose the areas of the subject that interest you. Topics which you can study include:- Protection of human rights- Is everyone entitled to human rights?- Production skills- International journalismAt Essex we specialise in business law, public law, criminal justice, health law, law and technology, socio-legal studies and human rights law.During your final year, you have the opportunity to bring all aspects of the course together in a final multimedia project on a subject linked to the human rights element of your studies.You will join our Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies and our Human Rights Centre where you will join our diverse community of students from all corners of the globe.

Application deadline

26 January

Tuition fees

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£ 17,700per year

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University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    27th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, England

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The careers team offer dedicated international careers advice and support throughout studies and after graduation.
Central London is easily accessible from all of the university's campuses.
The University of Essex has a student body that represents over 140 nationalities and supports over 30 different cultural societies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    63rd out of 105 9

    21st out of 97 46

    45th out of 104 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    107 48%

    64th

    8

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    50.0 50%

    72nd

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.00 80%

    75th

    16

  • Entry standards

    / Max 190
    126 63%

    30th

    51

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.06 81%

    28th

    68

  • Entry standards

    / Max 231
    114 51%

    58th

    27

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    65th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.85 77%

    78th

    18

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