BachelorMedia and communication

Journalism BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth · United Kingdom

A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

AccreditationNational Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)⁠232 of 2374 similar publish this
How it's taughtgroup-based activities, including magazine, newspaper and web page production⁠240 of 2374 similar publish this
InternshipWork placement year⁠271 of 2374 similar publish this
Price£10,050–£18,800/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateUnknownUnknown
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.5
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

26 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

How does study run?

4 lines through 3 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Languages and communication all the way

Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsBusiness and managementLanguages and communicationProjects and labsInternshipThesisFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Languages and communication
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • group-based activities, including magazine, newspaper and web page production
  • Lectures
  • practical workshops
  • Seminars
  • work placements

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

All 26 modules

Year 1 · 1 module · all core
ModuleUK CATS
· Year120

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 11 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 1Core20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 1Optional60
· Term 1Core20
· Term 1Core20

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 14 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· YearOptional40
· Term 1Optional20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 1Optional20
· Term 1Core20
· YearOptional40
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 1Optional20
· YearOptional120
· Term 1Optional60
· Term 2Optional60
· YearOptional120

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
Study mode
  • ModeFull time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
Internship
  • Work placement yearAvailable: Yes⁠
Accreditation
  • BodyNational Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)⁠
  • StatusAccredited⁠
How are you assessed?
Teaching methods
  • Group-based activities, including magazine, newspaper and web page production⁠
  • Lectures⁠
  • Practical workshops⁠
  • Seminars⁠
  • Work placements⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More languages and communication than 4 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeJournalism BA (Hons) Portsmouth26
Journalism with Media Studies BA (Hons) Portsmouth30
Journalism with Creative Writing BA (Hons) Portsmouth32
English Literature with Media Studies BA (Hons) Portsmouth32
Global Communication and Media (Dual Degree - Edith Cowan University) BA (Hons) Portsmouth25
Media Production BA (Hons) Portsmouth38
Media Studies BA (Hons) Portsmouth29
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More languages and communication, less society, ethics and law

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
12% here
3% typical
Languages and communication
42% here
35% typical
Internship
8% here
3% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
0% here
6% typical

About the same as typical: business and management, thesis, projects and labs, data and computing.

Which year differs most?

Close to similar programmes each year

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 2

Close to similar programmes

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Year 3

Close to similar programmes

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  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What is only here?

2 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Specialist subjects

1
  • Newsroom Production

Languages and communication

1
  • Understanding Journalism: the Modern Newsroom, Media Law and Culture
Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

At least £20,867 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ £20,867 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£18,800
Application fee£27
Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Not published: visa fee and insurance

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (6)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£1,430 / year
≈ €1,713
TuitionUK home students2027/28£1,430 / year
≈ €1,713
TuitionInternational students2027/28£2,875 / year
≈ €3,445
TuitionUK home students2027/28£10,050 / year
≈ €12,042
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£12,300 / year
≈ €14,738
TuitionInternational students2027/28£18,800 / year
≈ €22,526
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.9
home students£10,050
EU/EEA£12,300
non-EU£18,800

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 39 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €22,526

Costs more than 25 of 38 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €20,220 and €22,526.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 39, cheapest first
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Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media (University of New York in Prague)2026/27≈ €12,794
Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Arts (University of New York in Prague)2026/27≈ €12,794
Digital Media and Communication BA (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Fashion Marketing and Communication BA (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Sports Journalism BA (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
Visual Communication BA (Hons) (University of East London)2027/28≈ €19,770
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BA (Hons) Advertising and Public Relations with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Visual Communication and Illustration) (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Visual Communication and Illustration) with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BA (Hons) Journalism with Content Creation (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BA (Hons) Journalism with Content Creation with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BA (Hons) Media and Communications (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BA (Hons) Media and Communications with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BMus (Hons) Composition (Film, Gaming, Media) (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BMus (Hons) Composition (Film, Gaming, Media) with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BSc (Hons) Marketing and Social Media (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BSc (Hons) Marketing and Social Media with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
Digital Marketing and Advertising, BA Hons (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €21,537
Film and Television Production, BA Hons (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €21,537
Media and Communications, BA Hons (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €21,537
This programme2027/28≈ €22,526
English Literature with Media Studies BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Journalism with Creative Writing BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Journalism with Media Studies BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Media Production BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Media Studies BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Post-Production for Film and Television BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Creative Media Technologies BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Creative Media Technologies (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Sociology with Media Studies BSc (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Strategic Communication (BA) (Webster Vienna Private University)2026/27≈ €24,068
BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Creative Communication (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts)2027/28≈ €27,211
BA (Hons) Visual Communication (Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts)2027/28≈ €27,211
Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media (IE University)2027/28≈ €27,300
And the whole degree?

≈ £75,200

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.5 IELTS overall
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOffer: 112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
    +5 more
    • Offer: 24 · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: International Baccalaureate⁠
    • Offer: BBB-BBC · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: A levels⁠
    • Offer: DDM-DMM · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: BTECs (Extended Diplomas)⁠
    • Offer: Merit · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: T-levels⁠
    • Ucas tariff points · Text: 112-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Points max: 120 · Points min: 112⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.0 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
    +2 more
    • Route: Ucas · Full time work placement · UCAS code: P500 · Institution code: P80⁠
    • Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: P501 · Institution code: P80⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

5 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeJournalism BA (Hons) PortsmouthSimilarJournalism with Media Studies BA (Hons) PortsmouthSimilarJournalism with Creative Writing BA (Hons) Portsmouth
Price£18,800 / year · 2027/28£18,800 / year · 2027/28£18,800 / year · 2027/28
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

English Literature with Media Studies BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

44% languages and communication · 25% free electives

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Media Production BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

42% free electives · 24% languages and communication

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Media Studies BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

52% free electives · 24% languages and communication

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsEnglish
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

61 facts from 3 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Journalism BA (Hons) is a bachelor's programme in media and communication at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 4 years. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 26 modules, of which 18 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (42%), free electives (27%) and internship (8%).

It includes an internship.

How much does Journalism BA (Hons) cost?

£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU citizens: £12,300; UK home students: £10,050; International students: £18,800). In euros that is ≈ €22,526.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 18 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
Admission · 3 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠Route: Ucas · Full time work placement · UCAS code: P500 · Institution code: P80⁠Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: P501 · Institution code: P80⁠
Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.0 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.⁠
Prior educationOffer: 112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠Offer: 24 · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: International Baccalaureate⁠Offer: BBB-BBC · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: A levels⁠Offer: DDM-DMM · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: BTECs (Extended Diplomas)⁠Offer: Merit · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: T-levels⁠Ucas tariff points · Text: 112-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Points max: 120 · Points min: 112⁠
Programme · 12 with values
AccreditationNational Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) · Status: Accredited⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 years · Full time work placement⁠3 years · Full time⁠
InternshipWork placement year · Available: YesInferred
Language of instructionEnglishInferred
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time work placement⁠Mode: Full time · Full time⁠
Teaching methodsgroup-based activities, including magazine, newspaper and web page production⁠Lectures⁠practical workshops⁠Seminars⁠work placements⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth

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