Journalism, Communications and Politics (BA)

at Cardiff University

Course structure

The BA in Journalism, Communications and Politics is a three-year, full time, modular course. You will take 120 credits per year split equally between your subjects.

The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2022/2023 academic year. The final modules will be published by September 2022.

Year one
You will study 60 credits in each school.

You will be introduced to ideas and approaches in lectures and carry out more applied and team-based work in seminars.

Year two
All modules in year two are optional modules. You will be expected to develop research protocols, on your own and in groups, and will begin to experiment with methods of information gathering and analysis.

By the end of year two, you will be equipped to conceive, design, research and write up your dissertation in year three.

Year three
In year three you will choose at least two modules from each School and may opt to write a dissertation in your particular area of interest.

The range of teaching methods becomes more diverse and involves more complex and challenging assignments. You will carry out independent research and apply theoretical ideas and approaches to practical or analytical work.

GCSE
Grade B or grade 6 in GCSE English Language.

IELTS (academic)
At least 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each subskill.

TOEFL iBT
At least 100 overall with a minimum of 20 in each subskill.

PTE Academic
At least 70 overall with a minimum of 62 in all communicative skills.

Trinity ISE II/III
III: at least a Merit in all components

Tuition fees for 2022 entry
 

Fees for home status

• £9,000    

Fees for overseas status

• £18,700    

School of Journalism, Media and Culture

In 2016/17, 96% of the School’s graduates who were available for work reported they were in employment and/or further study within six months of graduating.

Our graduates find their skills to be helpful in a range of communications and public relations roles. Our alumni benefit from their ability to write copy quickly, effectively and for a specific audience. Our graduates often succeed in business due to their ability to structure a coherent written and verbal argument when pitching their business ideas.

Some of our graduates utilise their newfound knowledge of current affairs and world politics to pursue a career in journalism.

Because our undergraduate degrees do not provide journalism training or a journalistic accreditation, many chose to progress on to our Masters courses, such as broadcast, magazine, news or computational journalism, to gain their practical training.

School of Law and Politics 

In 2016/17, 95% of the School’s graduates who were available for work reported they were in employment and/or further study within six months of graduating.

Politics at Cardiff is a respected recruitment pool for a variety of employers within this sector with the Public Service Ombudsman for Wales, the Department for Education, the UK Border Agency and a range of political parties all recruiting from the last graduating year.

Outside of the political sector, the degree is of interest to employers in both the public and private sectors, with graduates taking up management training opportunities within EY, Enterprise Rent A Car, Zurich Insurance and King Worldwide.