Fashion Journalism with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)

**This is a four-year version of our popular BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism course, with an integrated foundation year. Share your passion for fashion with readers both online and in print. Write features, style photoshoots, report on catwalks and design fashion spreads. Graduate with a portfolio of published work to impress prospective employers.**<br/><br/>Develop the core skills of fashion journalism. Learn specialist skills such as catwalk reporting, styling, red carpet verdicts, street style photography, style icons and subcultures, social media, beauty and video journalism<br/><br/>Access industry experts, placements, publishing opportunities and field trips within the fashion industry – recent trips include our London Fashion Masterclasses. Graduate with both an honours degree in Fashion Journalism and the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, the nationally recognised industry entry qualification significantly boosting your employability as a Fashion journalist.<br/><br/>Increase your practical experience by taking on reporting, editing and/or managerial roles on Fashion North; our student-run website covering fashion across the North-East. Get involved in award-winning Spark Radio or Spark magazine, all based in our innovative mediaHUB, BBC Newcastle’s home in Sunderland and host to visiting Journalists from organisations such as Trinity Mirror (Newcastle Chronicle, Journal) and Johnston Press (Sunderland Echo).<br/><br/>In your final year, you’ll go on placement on a fashion publication at the likes of Grazia, Elle, Asos and Glamour - putting what you’ve learnt into practice. You’ll undertake a project to produce your own fashion magazine or website which will add significantly to the portfolio of work you can present to prospective employers.

Study at the University of Sunderland, a top 40 UK university (Guardian University Guide 2025). Join a vibrant community of over 20,000 students across their four campuses in Sunderland, London, and Hong Kong.<br/><br/>Sunderland's portfolio of industry-inspired courses and placement opportunities will equip you with the knowledge and skills to excel in your chosen field. They've also fostered a supportive environment where you can build your confidence, make lasting friendships, and establish a network of professional connections.<br/><br/>Sunderland take pride in their top-quality facilities, inclusive culture, and ever-evolving city by the sea. But they’re most proud of you. Your accomplishments and the paths you forge after graduation are the true testaments to their success. After all, supporting you to achieve your full potential is what truly matters, right?<br/><br/>Make it happen at the University of Sunderland.