Journalism

This Journalism BA is not just a qualification—it’s a transformative, career-launching journey.

You’ll graduate with a robust multimedia portfolio, professional credentials, and real industry experience.

Inside and outside the classroom, everything is engineered to make you stand out as a confident, ethical journalist, ready for tomorrow’s media world. 

From day 1, you’ll be immersed in hands-on storytelling: crafting social media posts, podcasts, live broadcasts, and investigative features in our industry-standard newsrooms.

Journalism – and the search for truth – has never been more important in our fractured world. At UoG we don’t just teach journalism – we do it.  

You’ll gain hands-on experience in essential journalism skills — from news and feature writing to video shooting, editing, and creating content across platforms, from podcasts to TikToks.

Through practical workshops designed to build your confidence, and immersive multimedia news days in our industry-standard newsrooms and studios, you’ll develop your voice and storytelling style. From day one, you’ll cover your own chosen patch or specialism, honing your reporting skills from the very start. 

Most of your university assessments will be portfolio-based, giving you the opportunity to showcase your work — from in-depth investigations and social media campaigns to TV presenter showreels — all designed to prepare you for a fast-evolving media landscape.

Throughout your three years here we’ll support your transition to the working world by gradually building your independence and confidence, all under the guidance of experienced staff.  

We have strong links with a wide range of industry professionals, ensuring you graduate career-ready. You’ll learn directly from leading voices in media through guest lectures, hands-on workshops, and our immersive industry-standard news days. 

In recent years, we’ve welcomed journalists, editors, and content creators from major organisations such as the BBC, Global, ITV, Heart, Bauer Media, and regional outlets like Gloucestershire Live. 

You’ll also build your professional network through our annual Creative Industries Festival and Meet the Alumni events — where you can connect with successful graduates now working in the field. 

To support your next steps, we offer personalised guidance to help you reach your career goals, preparing you for interviews and helping you understand which part of the industry will make you feel most fulfilled.  

Many of our graduates have gone on to thrive in roles at organisations such as Sky News and the BBC. Recent alumni have taken up positions as Local Democracy Reporters, commercial radio reporters, journalism coordinators, social media executives, multimedia producers, PR professionals, and local and regional news reporters. Our students often get offered jobs before they have finished their degree.