Have you completed 12th grade? Do you want to pursue a job-oriented journalism course in UK (United Kingdom) after completing 12th? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of top journalism programs in the UK after 12th grade.
In this post, readers will find the following details – list of best journalism programs in United Kingdom, list of top colleges & universities offering those journalism programs, type of the academic program, duration & additional information.
Both international as well as UK-based students will benefit from this post. After going through this post, readers will be able to find and identify a good journalism program as well as college/university in UK. The main aim of this post is to simplify journalism admission process after 12th in the UK. Also check – Engineering courses in UK after 12th.
Here, readers will find different types of journalism degrees such as – BA & Certificate courses. Without wasting any time, let us check out the list of best journalism courses in UK after 12th. These are undergraduate level journalism programs. Here is the list –
List of best journalism courses after 12th in UK
Sr No
Name of the journalism program
Type of journalism degree
University offering the program
Duration
1
Applied Social Sciences
BA (Hons)
University of Sheffield
3 years
2
Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
University of Leeds
4 years
3
Broadcast and Digital Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of West London
3 years
4
Broadcast and Digital Journalism with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
University of West London
4 years
5
Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of East Anglia UEA
3 years
6
Broadcast Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield
3 years
7
Broadcast Journalism
BA (Hons)
Leeds Trinity University
3 years
8
Broadcast Journalism
BA (Hons)
Nottingham Trent University
3 years
9
Business Management and Media
BA (Hons)
Keele University
3 years
10
Commercial Photography
BA (Hons)
Arts University Bournemouth
3 years
11
Communications and Media
BA (Hons)
University of Gloucestershire
3 years
12
Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
Bath Spa University
3 years
13
Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
3 years
14
Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
Kingston University
3 years
15
Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
Leeds Arts University
3 years
16
Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
University of Plymouth
3 years
17
Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
University of Portsmouth
4 years
18
Creative Writing and English Literature
BA (Hons)
University of Greenwich
3 years
19
Creative Writing and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Chester
3 years
20
Creative Writing and Journalism
BA (Hons)
Middlesex University
3 years
21
Creative Writing Including Foundation
BA (Hons)
Kingston University
4 years
22
Creative Writing Including Placement
BA (Hons)
Kingston University
4 years
23
Cultural Studies, Media and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Kent
3 years
24
Culture, Criticism and Curation
BA (Hons)
University of the Arts London
3 years
25
Digital Content Creation with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Ravensbourne University London
4 years
26
Digital Graphics and Games Production
BSc
Nottingham College
3 years
27
Digital Media
BA (Hons)
University of Westminster, London
3 years
28
Digital Media & Information Studies/History of Art
MA (Hons)
University of Glasgow
4 years
29
Digital Media & Information Studies/Mathematics
MA (Hons)
University of Glasgow
4 years
30
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing
BA/BSc (H)
University for the Creative Arts
3 years
31
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Professional Practice Year)
BA/BSc (H)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
32
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years)
BA/BSc (H)
University for the Creative Arts
5 years
33
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Integrated Foundation Year)
BA/BSc (H)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
34
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years)
BA/BSc (H)
University for the Creative Arts
5 years
35
Digital Media & Magazine Publishing (with Integrated International Foundation Year)
BA/BSc (H)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
36
Digital Media and Culture
BA (Hons)
King’s College London, University of London
3 years
37
Digital Media Design Top-up
BA (Hons)
Nottingham College
1 year
38
Digital Media Production and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Worcester
3 years
39
Digital News and Media
BA (Hons)
University of Buckingham
2 years
40
Digital News and Media (Flexible Honours)
BA (Hons)
University of Buckingham
2 years
41
Digital News and Media (including integrated Foundation) (flexible honours)
BA (Hons)
University of Buckingham
3 years
42
Digital News and Media (with integrated Foundation)
BA (Hons)
University of Buckingham
3 years
43
Documentary Photography and Visual Activism (Swansea College of Art)
BA (Hons)
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
3 years
44
Education and Journalism, Media and Communication
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
45
English and Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
University of Portsmouth
3 years
46
English and Creative Writing and Journalism, Media and Communication
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
47
English and Journalism
BA (Hons)
Birmingham City University
3 years
48
English and Journalism with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Birmingham City University
4 years
49
English and Journalism, Media and Communication
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
50
English and Multimedia Journalism
BA (Hons)
Manchester Metropolitan University
3 years
51
English and Multimedia Journalism (with Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
Manchester Metropolitan University
4 years
52
English Language and Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
3 years
53
English Language and English Literature
BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
3 years
54
English Language and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Chester
3 years
55
English Language and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Hertfordshire
3 years
56
English Language and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Worcester
3 years
57
English Language and Media
BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
3 years
58
English Literature and Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
3 years
59
English Literature and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Chester
3 years
60
English Literature and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Hertfordshire
4 years
61
English Literature and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Worcester
3 years
62
English Literature with Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
University of Surrey
4 years
63
English Literature with Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
University of Surrey
3 years
64
English Studies and Journalism Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Stirling
4 years
65
Esports Management
BA
Sheffield Hallam University
3 years
66
Fashion and Beauty Media with Art & Design Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Solent University (Southampton)
4 years
67
Fashion Branding and Communication
BA (Hons)
Arts University Bournemouth
3 years
68
Fashion Branding and Communication
BA (Hons)
Birmingham City University
3 years
69
Fashion Communication
BA (Hons)
Arts University Plymouth
3 years
70
Fashion Communication (Extended Degree)
BA (Hons)
Arts University Plymouth
4 years
71
Fashion Communication and Promotion
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
3 years
72
Fashion Communication and Promotion
BA (Hons)
Nottingham Trent University
3 years
73
Fashion Communication and Promotion (including Year 0)
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
4 years
74
Fashion Communication and Promotion with Diploma in Creative Computing
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
4 years
75
Fashion Communication and Promotion with Diploma in Creative Computing (including Year 0)
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
5 years
76
Fashion Communication and Promotion with Diploma in Creative Professional Development
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
4 years
77
Fashion Communication and Promotion with Diploma in Creative Professional Development (including Year 0)
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
5 years
78
Fashion Communication Marketing (Social Media)
BA (Hons)
University of Chester
2 years
79
Fashion Communication: Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of the Arts London
3 years
80
Fashion Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of East London
3 years
81
Fashion Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Sunderland
6 years
82
Fashion Journalism (with Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
University of East London
4 years
83
Fashion Journalism and Content Creation
BA (Hons)
University of the Arts London
3 years
84
Fashion Journalism with Integrated Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
University of Sunderland
4 years
85
Fashion Marketing and Journalism
BA (Hons)
London Metropolitan University
3 years
86
Fashion Marketing and Journalism (including foundation year)
BA (Hons)
London Metropolitan University
6 years
87
Fashion Public Relations and Communication
BA (Hons)
University of the Arts London
3 years
88
Film
BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
3 years
89
Film & Media and Journalism Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Stirling
4 years
90
Film & Visual Culture and Psychology (with Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
Liverpool Hope University
4 years
91
Film and Digital Broadcast Production
BSc
Nottingham College
3 years
92
Film and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
3 years
93
Film and Journalism (Including Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
94
Film and Journalism (Including Placement Year)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
95
Film and Journalism (Including Year Abroad)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
96
Film and Screen Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
3 years
97
Film and Television Production
BA (Hons)
University of Bradford
3 years
98
Film and Television Production
FdA
Nottingham College
2 years
99
Film and Television Production (with a placement year)
BA (Hons)
University of Bradford
4 years
100
Global Challenges (Planetary Health)
BASc (Hon)
Brunel University London
3 years
101
Global Challenges (Planetary Health) with Placement
BASc (Hon)
Brunel University London
4 years
102
Global Challenges (Social Cohesion)
BASc (Hon)
Brunel University London
3 years
103
Global Challenges (Social Cohesion) with Placement
BASc (Hon)
Brunel University London
4 years
104
History and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Hertfordshire
4 years
105
History and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Worcester
3 years
106
History and Journalism Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Stirling
4 years
107
History and Journalism, Media and Communication
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
108
Human Geography and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
Liverpool Hope University
4 years
109
Illustration
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
3 years
110
Illustration (including Year 0)
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
4 years
111
Illustration with Diploma in Creative Computing
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
4 years
112
Illustration with Diploma in Creative Computing (including Year 0)
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
5 years
113
Illustration with Diploma in Creative Professional Development
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
4 years
114
Illustration with Diploma in Creative Professional Development (including Year 0)
BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
5 years
115
International Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Central Lancashire
3 years
116
International Journalism (Foundation Entry)
BA (Hons)
University of Central Lancashire
4 years
117
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Birmingham City University
3 years
118
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
3 years
119
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Central Lancashire
3 years
120
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Chester
3 years
121
Journalism
BA (Hons)
City, University of London
3 years
122
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Coventry University
4 years
123
Journalism
BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
3 years
124
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Derby
3 years
125
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of East London
3 years
126
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Edinburgh Napier University
4 years
127
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Gloucestershire
3 years
128
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Goldsmiths, University of London
3 years
129
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield
4 years
130
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Kent
3 years
131
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Kingston University
3 years
132
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Leeds Beckett University
3 years
133
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Leeds
3 years
134
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Leicester
3 to 4 years
135
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Lincoln
3 years
136
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Liverpool John Moores University
3 years
137
Journalism
BA (Hons)
London Metropolitan University
4 years
138
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Nottingham Trent University
3 years
139
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University Centre Peterborough
3 years
140
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Plymouth Marjon University
3 years
141
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Portsmouth
3 years
142
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Robert Gordon University
4 years
143
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Roehampton
3 years
144
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of South Wales
3 years
145
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Sunderland
3 years
146
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Teesside University, Middlesbrough
3 years
147
Journalism
BA (Hons)
Ulster University
3 years
148
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of the Arts London
3 years
149
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of West London
3 years
150
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Winchester
3 years
151
Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Worcester
3 years
152
Journalism
BA (Hons)
York St John University
3 years
153
Journalism & Communications
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
3 years
154
Journalism & Communications (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
155
Journalism & Communications (with Integrated Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
156
Journalism & Communications (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
5 years
157
Journalism & Communications (with Integrated International Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
158
Journalism & Communications (with Professional Practice Year)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
159
Journalism & Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
3 years
160
Journalism & Creative Writing with Professional Placement
BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
4 years
161
Journalism (Communications)
BA (Hons)
Brunel University London
3 years
162
Journalism (Foundation Entry)
BA (Hons)
University of Central Lancashire
4 years
163
Journalism (including Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
University of Chester
4 years
164
Journalism (including foundation year)
BA (Hons)
London Metropolitan University
4 years
165
Journalism (Politics)
BA (Hons)
Brunel University London
3 years
166
Journalism (Sport Journalism)
BA (Hons)
Plymouth Marjon University
3 years
167
Journalism (with Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
University of East London
4 years
168
Journalism /Journalism (Sport) (top-up)
BA (Hons)
University of the West of Scotland
4 years
169
Journalism and Communications
BA (Hons)
Cardiff University
3 years
170
Journalism and Communications (Level 6)
BA (Hons)
University of Gloucestershire
1 year
171
Journalism and Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
University of Hertfordshire
4 years
172
Journalism and Criminology
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
3 years
173
Journalism and Criminology (Including Placement Year)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
174
Journalism and Criminology (Including Year Abroad)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
175
Journalism and Digital Media
BA (Hons)
Birkbeck, University of London
3 years
176
Journalism and Digital Media with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Birkbeck, University of London
4 years
177
Journalism and English Language
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
3 years
178
Journalism and English Language (Including Placement Year)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
179
Journalism and English Language (Including Year Abroad)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
180
Journalism and History
BA (Hons)
Goldsmiths, University of London
3 years
181
Journalism and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
BA (Hons)
Birkbeck, University of London
3 years
182
Journalism and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Birkbeck, University of London
4 years
183
Journalism and Language Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
3 years
184
Journalism and Literature
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
3 years
185
Journalism and Literature (Including Placement Year)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
186
Journalism and Literature (Including Year Abroad)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
187
Journalism and Media
BA (Hons)
Birkbeck, University of London
3 years
188
Journalism and Media
BA (Hons)
University of Hertfordshire
4 years
189
Journalism and Media
BA (Hons)
Kingston University
3 years
190
Journalism and Media
BA (Hons)
University of Leicester
3 to 4 years
191
Journalism and Media & Culture
BA (Hons)
University of Worcester
3 years
192
Journalism and Media (4 years full time including sandwich year)
BA (Hons)
Kingston University
4 years
193
Journalism and Media Including Foundation
BA (Hons)
Kingston University
4 years
194
Journalism and Media Studies
BA (Hons)
Bangor University
3 years
195
Journalism and Media with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Birkbeck, University of London
4 years
196
Journalism and Modern Languages
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
197
Journalism and Politics
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
3 years
198
Journalism and Politics (Including Placement Year)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
199
Journalism and Politics (Including Year Abroad)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
200
Journalism and Screenwriting
BA (Hons)
University of Worcester
3 years
201
Journalism and Sociology
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
3 years
202
Journalism and Sociology
BA (Hons)
University of Leicester
3 to 4 years
203
Journalism and Sociology (Including Placement Year)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
204
Journalism and Sociology (Including Year Abroad)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
205
Journalism including Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Kingston University
4 years
206
Journalism Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Lincoln
3 years
207
Journalism Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Sheffield
3 years
208
Journalism Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Stirling
4 years
209
Journalism Studies and Politics
BA (Hons)
University of Stirling
4 years
210
Journalism with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
University of West London
4 years
211
Journalism with History
BA (Hons)
Ulster University
3 years
212
Journalism with Human Rights
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
3 years
213
Journalism with Human Rights (Including Placement Year)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
214
Journalism with Human Rights (Including Year Abroad)
BA (Hons)
University of Essex
4 years
215
Journalism with Integrated Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
University of Sunderland
4 years
216
Journalism with Media Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Portsmouth
3 years
217
Journalism with Professional Placement Year
BA (Hons)
Birmingham City University
4 years
218
Journalism with Public Relations
BA (Hons)
University of Salford
3 years
219
Journalism, Communications and Politics
BA (Hons)
Cardiff University
3 years
220
Journalism, Film and Television Studies
BA (Hons)
London Metropolitan University
3 years
221
Journalism, Film and Television Studies (including foundation year)
BA (Hons)
London Metropolitan University
6 years
222
Journalism, Media and Communication and Economics
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
223
Journalism, Media and Communication and Human Resource Management
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
224
Journalism, Media and Communication and Law
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
225
Journalism, Media and Communication and Politics and International Relations
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
226
Journalism, Media and Communication and Psychology
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
227
Journalism, Media and Communication and Social Policy
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
4 years
228
Journalism, Media and Communication and Spanish
BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
5 years
229
Journalism, Media and Communications
BA (Hons)
Swansea University
3 years
230
Journalism, Media and Communications with a Year Abroad
BA (Hons)
Swansea University
4 years
231
Journalism, Media and Communications with a Year in Industry
BA (Hons)
Swansea University
4 years
232
Marketing & Communication for Fashion (2 Year Accelerated Degree)
BA (Hons)
Fashion Retail Academy
2 years
233
Marketing and Media
BA (Hons)
Keele University
3 years
234
Mass Communications
BA (Hons)
Edinburgh Napier University
4 years
235
Mass Communications
BA (Hons)
University of Hertfordshire
4 years
236
Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations
BA (Hons)
Edinburgh Napier University
2 years
237
Media & Communication
BA (Hons)
Kingston University
3 years
238
Media and Communication
BA (Hons)
Birmingham City University
3 years
239
Media and Communication with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Birmingham City University
4 years
240
Media and Communications
BA (Hons)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
4 years
241
Media and Communications
BA (Hons)
Keele University
3 years
242
Media and Communications with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Keele University
4 years
243
Media and English Literature
BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
3 years
244
Media and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Sussex
3 years
245
Media and Sociology
BA (Hons)
Keele University
3 years
246
Media Production
BA (Hons)
University of Bedfordshire
3 years
247
Media Production
FdA
SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College)
2 years
248
Media Production
BA (Hons)
Solent University (Southampton)
3 years
249
Media Production
BA (Hons)
University of Sussex
3 years
250
Media Production with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Buckinghamshire New University
4 years
251
Media Production with Foundation Year in Media
BA (Hons)
Solent University (Southampton)
4 years
252
Media Production with Professional Practice Year
BA (Hons)
University of Bedfordshire
4 years
253
Media Studies
BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield
4 years
254
Music Journalism (with Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
University of East London
4 years
255
Music Marketing, Media and Communication
BA (Hons)
BIMM University
3 years
256
Philosophy and Journalism
BA (Hons)
University of Hertfordshire
3 years
257
Photo & Digital Journalism
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
3 years
258
Photo & Digital Journalism (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
5 years
259
Photo & Digital Journalism (with Integrated Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
260
Photo & Digital Journalism (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
5 years
261
Photo & Digital Journalism (with Integrated International Foundation Year)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
262
Photo & Digital Journalism (with Professional Practice Year)
BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
4 years
263
Photographic Practice
BSc
Nottingham College
3 years
264
Photography
BA (Hons)
Arts University Bournemouth
3 years
265
Photography
BA (Hons)
University of East London
3 years
266
Photography
BA (Hons)
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College
3 years
267
Photography Practice
FdA
Nottingham College
2 years
268
Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
BA (Hons)
University of Bolton
3 years
269
Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
BA (Hons)
University of Gloucestershire
3 years
270
Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
BA (Hons)
University of the Arts London
3 years
271
Photojournalism and Documentary Photography (with Foundation)
BA (Hons)
University of Gloucestershire
4 years
272
Portuguese/Film and Television Studies
MA (Hons)
University of Glasgow
5 years
273
Post Production for Film and TV
BA (Hons)
Futureworks
3 years
274
Practical Filmmaking (2-Year)
BA (Hons)
Met Film School
2 years
275
Preparation for Design, Media and Screen
CertHE
University of the Arts London
1 year
276
Preparation for Design, Media and Screen (Online)
CertHE
University of the Arts London
1 year
277
Press & Editorial Photography
BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
3 years
278
Press & Editorial Photography with Integrated Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
4 years
279
Press & Editorial Photography with Professional Placement
