Undergraduate Foundation Pathway in Humanities, Social Sciences and Education - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Journalism (Communication)

The principal aim of this broad Humanities course is to enable students to negotiate the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required to succeed in your desired degree at Brunel University London. Students will examine a range of research approaches, techniques, and methodologies, and manage their personal development, as well as intellectual and practical skills.

Brunel Pathway College (BPC) will help build a set of transferable skills, supporting students through their undergraduate journey and setting them up for success.

The Brunel Journalism (Politics) BA degree combines a strong academic background in politics taught by experts in the field with a broad range of essential journalism skills taught by former editors and practising journalists. The students will graduate with politics in degree title, flagging up to prospective employers that the degree has dual specialism.

Alongside the degree, students will be able to apply to study - at no extra cost - for the prestigious Diploma in Journalism run by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), the UK media industry's number one training body. Brunel has been accredited for many years to run the NCTJ Diploma, which significantly increases job opportunities after university.

In the journalism modules, the students will learn how to research a story, pitch ideas, interview, report and write across different platforms. They will learn video, audio and magazine journalism and because it is so hand-on they will feel like they are building real skills for future.

There is a strong emphasis on digital technology in the practical modules and students will learn in a 24-hour, state-of-the-art, multi-platform digital newsroom with broadcast facilities, using the latest edition industry-standard hardware and software.