- Level
- 3-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 3 year bachelor degree plus an optional profession
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Media, Journalism, and Communication
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A three year honours degree in journalism, covering news reporting and writing, media law and ethics, multimedia production, investigative method and a portfolio.
Journalism carries the writing specific English requirement here, which is logical for a degree where accurate written English is the core professional skill.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism is taught at the Birmingham City University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism cannot support a family move.
Candidates for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism present Class 12 or equivalent at 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with writing at 6.0, and tuition for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism is recorded at GBP 18,570 a year. BCU charges no application fee, so applying for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism lists three September entry windows, in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this course.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with WRITING at 6.0 and no other band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 72 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; or PTE Academic 59 with no component below 59. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: BCU charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
- Graduate Route: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Journalist: local and specialist publications
- Digital Reporter: online publications
- Content Producer: brands and agencies
- Social Media Journalist: news organisations
- Press Officer: organisational communications
- Editor: after experience
Reality check: build a published portfolio from your first year through student media and freelance work, because newsrooms assess clippings rather than transcripts.
About Birmingham City University (BCU)
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #1189
- Established
- 1843
- Reference No.
- 10007140
