Journalism with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Our foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence – with extensive support from our expert staff – before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change and want to get to grips with aspects of subjects which are new to you.<br/><br/>Learn to produce powerful stories for multiple platforms, so you can be part of the next generation of journalists, content creators or social media managers. This is a highly practical and flexible journalism degree.<br/><br/><br/>- Journalism at Derby has been rated Top 30 in the Guardian University Guide 2023<br/><br/><br/>- Gain practical experience of researching and producing stories in multiple formats: online, print, audio and video<br/><br/><br/>- Youll publish your work on our online platform for students and get the chance to join a student-run communications agency, which works with real clients and local news outlets<br/><br/><br/>- Hear the latest insights from the industry and build contacts — through work experience, guest speakers, and events such as Employability Day and Journalism Week<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from our outstanding facilities, which include TV and radio studios fitted with the latest equipment, as well as Mac suites and a newsroom equipped with leading software<br/><br/><br/>- Build a versatile skillset thats relevant to many careers within and beyond journalism, including in social media, content creation, PR, advertising, corporate communications, or the wider creative industries.<br/>