





Available for Clearing 2025
**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information**
**Course summary**
- Research, plan and produce journalistic content in audio, video and written formats.
- Use the latest recording and editing technologies to create online content.
- Develop and manage successful PR campaigns and events.
- Gain insights through connections like This Morning, Rise at Seven and Disney.
- Debate the relationship between journalism, PR, media and wider society.
Learn from industry exper...
**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information**<br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/>- Research, plan and produce journalistic content in audio, video and written formats.<br/><br/><br/>- Use the latest recording and editing technologies to create online content.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop and manage successful PR campaigns and events.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain insights through connections like This Morning, Rise at Seven and Disney.<br/><br/><br/>- Debate the relationship between journalism, PR, media and wider society.<br/><br/><br/>Learn from industry experts in top class facilities, gaining a wide range of knowledge to help you succeed in these dynamic professions. You’ll examine key theories and issues relating to journalism and PR while working with communications professionals, journalists and influencers. You’ll learn essential practical skills relevant to these industries, the media in general and the workplace beyond.<br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/>At Sheffield Hallam, all our courses are designed to engage you with the world and challenge you to think in new ways. You’ll get to collaborate with others, and you’ll be taught in a supportive environment where you can thrive.<br/><br/>On this course your studies are led by a team that includes award-winning journalism, PR and media practitioners, alongside internationally recognised theorists with experience across a range of industries. These include TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and digital expertise across a range of sectors, from health and charity to finance and politics.<br/><br/>We’ll draw on the creative industries in Sheffield as well as broader national and international connections. Throughout the course you’ll respond to live PR briefs and/or engage with real-life journalistic stories. The course is outward looking and engages with real-life scenarios, with a special focus on underrepresented communities.<br/><br/>We’ll introduce key topics and concepts through a mix of tutor-directed learning and discussions, as well as student-led exercises and tasks. You’ll engage in collaborative activities both in person and online, supported by digitally enhanced teaching.<br/><br/>You learn through:<br/>- lectures<br/><br/><br/>- workshops<br/><br/><br/>- seminars<br/><br/><br/>- essays<br/><br/><br/>- practical work<br/><br/><br/>- case studies<br/><br/><br/>- reports<br/><br/><br/>- group work<br/><br/><br/>- research projects<br/><br/><br/>- presentations and pitches<br/><br/><br/>- portfolios<br/><br/><br/>**Key themes**<br/>Your course begins with the basics of journalism and PR. You’ll learn how to manage a PR campaign and how to write and broadcast as a journalist, gaining vital recording and editing skills along the way.<br/><br/>During your second year, you’ll build on these skills with a firm grounding in the legal and regulatory requirements of industry, while also improving your research and investigation skills. The ‘content creation’ module gives you the cutting-edge industry-based skills to create PR or journalistic-based audio, video and written material.<br/><br/>Your final year is about preparing you for the workplace, whether that’s a traditional office, freelancing or being your own boss. You’ll also create a final piece of detailed work in your research project, with the support of a personal tutor. Previous students have researched the health impacts of social media, the representation of women’s cricket in the media, and investigations into whether young people are still interested in politics and voting.<br/><br/>**Applied learning**<br/>**Work Placement**<br/>You’ll be encouraged and supported to undertake a full-time work placement between your second and third year of the course. This valuable experience can have a transformative impact on your personal and professional development, which you can enhance further by completing Sheffield Hallam’s Applied Professional Diploma.
Do you want to be part of a friendly, inclusive student community?
Sheffield Hallam's commitment to equal opportunities has seen them ranked 5th best university in the world for their impact on reducing inequality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024). That means friendly staff and access to specialist academic study, wellbeing and career support services.
They have gold-standard teaching across all colleges (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023) and each course has real-world learning opportunities to get you career ready.
All courses offer placem...
Do you want to be part of a friendly, inclusive student community? <br/><br/>Sheffield Hallam's commitment to equal opportunities has seen them ranked 5th best university in the world for their impact on reducing inequality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024). That means friendly staff and access to specialist academic study, wellbeing and career support services.<br/><br/>They have gold-standard teaching across all colleges (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023) and each course has real-world learning opportunities to get you career ready.<br/><br/>All courses offer placement opportunities; computer scientists could work with brands like IBM, lawyers with DLA Piper, engineers with Rolls-Royce and business students with major companies like Disney and Adidas. <br/><br/>You'll also be studying in one of the UK’s top student cities – Bringing you exciting nightlife, delicious food and the stunning Peak District all on your doorstep!<br/><br/>Call today!
2 Clearing options available
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B004
Institution Code
S21
Points of Entry
Year 1
112
120
This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications, including at least 32 points in a relevant* subject. For example: BBC-BBB at A Level DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. Merit overall from a T level Qualification A combination of qualifications, which must include 64 points from two A levels and may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies. Where an applicant has not taken AS Level qualifications we may make a lower offer. * Relevant subjects are: media studies, communication studies, film studies, English, creative writing, a foreign language, sociology, politics, history, psychology, accountancy, finance, business, economics, hospitality, events management, dance, performing arts, drama, theatre studies, geography, art and design, graphic design, IT/computing, music, sciences, sport, world development.
M:15
An Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
English Language at grade C or 4, and Maths at grade C or 4.
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £17,155 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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