Journalism

Are you interested in becoming a versatile content creator and storyteller, reaching audiences across all media forms and learning from the best in the business? On our Journalism degree, you’ll enjoy working right on the BBC campus in Plymouth at our awesome broadcast facility, The Workshop, giving you incredible opportunities to network with and support one of the largest regional BBC centres in the country.

You will make video content for Youtube, TV or social media in our brand new studio, or using our infinity green screen; you can also record and produce video and audio podcasts in our dedicated studios. You'll learn to write scripts for TV and radio, how to interview, cover live events online, and structure programmes. We’ll teach you how to self-shoot, record great sound, generate story ideas and how to realise them.

Some elements of the course are taught in our Journalism and Media Centre on the main Marjon campus, where you will can get your hands on a wide range of current industry equipment – it’s free to borrow and you can have it for as long as you like. At the Jam Centre we learn to use Adobe’s Creative Suite like a pro, and how to create engaging content for magazines, newspapers, social media and websites, as you forge your own identity in preparation for life after uni.

You’ll gain experience in all types of media, making you highly employable, not only in journalism and the creative sector but also marketing, communications, or anywhere you want to apply your extensive new skills. We have been teaching journalism and media at Marjon for decades – take advantage of our experience to launch your dream career.

Why this course at Marjon?

• Work right on the BBC campus in Plymouth, learning from the best in the business
• Sharpen your broadcast skills at The Workshop, our awesome TV and radio studios
• Professionally produce and edit video, audio, print, photography and multimedia
• Learn how to take your story and content ideas from the drawing board to reality
• Regular live news days where you get to experience the professional expectations of broadcasting, writing and covering live events
• Try out a wide variety of industry roles, including editing, presenting, producing and newsgathering, to see which fits you best
• Guest speakers from across all media, from The Guardian, ITV, BBC, Sky and lots more
• Gain real work experience from day one, using our extensive contacts and partners, across the region and beyond
• Get an industry mentor to help you plan your big break and build your own network of contacts

What might I become? Recent graduates have gained employment with the BBC, Channel 4, The Mirror, Reach, Bristol Live and Plymouth Live, Theatre Royal Plymouth, LADbible, and many more. They have also gone on to work in the media departments at professional sports clubs, newspapers, magazines, national radio stations and websites, as well as in production, editing, PR and communications and marketing.

Find out more at an open day

An open day is your opportunity to find out more about studying Journalism at Marjon. You’ll meet lecturers and get to look around The Workshop at the BBC South West site, as well as the Journalism and Media Centre on our main campus. Our student life talks will help you prepare to go to university, covering topics such as careers, funding, sport and our award winning on-campus student support service. Book on to an Open Day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-day

Why study at Marjon?

• Small, person-focused university
• No.2 university in England for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• No.4 university in the UK for Career Prospects (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2023)
• No.4 uni in England for Education (Student Experience) (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)

There’s still time to join a university where you’ll be supported to thrive. Ranked No. 3 in England for Student Satisfaction (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025), Plymouth Marjon University offers a friendly, close-knit community where you'll receive personalised support from expert lecturers and dedicated Personal Development Tutors.

Every course includes practical experience through placements, helping you build the skills and confidence employers are looking for before you graduate. With a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2023) and strong links to industry, you’ll be prepared for whatever comes next. Set on a green campus just minutes from Plymouth, the coast and Dartmoor, Marjon gives you the best of city, countryside and seaside living in one place.