Journalism and Media undergraduate courses

The multimedia and creative industries are dynamic and fast-paced. Our staff are  experienced journalists or media professionals committed to help you take your first steps on your journey. Study at Derby and get ready for a world of excitement.

Why study Journalism and Media at the University of Derby

• Learn in our fantastic facilities including three radio studios, a fully equipped television studio, video editing suites, Mac suites and a newsroom featuring the latest software
• Gain substantial practical experience of researching and producing powerful print, radio, TV and online stories on internships and projects with media organisations in the UK or overseas
• You’ll be taught by our experienced team which includes journalists, broadcasters, historians and political commentators
• You can choose to spend a semester of your second year studying at one of our partner universities in the USA.
• We’re leading the way – we’re home to the UK’s original Football Journalism degree

Explore Journalism courses at Derby with alumnus Baasit Siddiqui

Join TV personality, Educator and Alumnus Baasit Siddiqui for an in-depth look at the Journalism courses we offer. Baasit is joined by Professor Katharine Cox, Head of School of Humanities and Journalism and Interim Head of School of Arts, to gain an insight into the choice of courses and joint honours options available. Baasit also catches up with Max, BA (Hons) Football Journalism student, to hear about the real-world experience and transferable skills Max has already gained on the course.

Career opportunities

Our Journalism and Media degrees are cutting-edge and will give you the skills that you need to succeed in an exciting career.

Career opportunities open to graduates include:

• journalism
• media
• commercial TV
• commercial and community radio
• PR
• corporate communication

“It’s the place to come if you want to be at a thriving university - and the city is good fun too”

“The Journalism facilities at the University of Derby are incredible, with industry standard television and radio studios and a newsroom. Staff have come straight out of the media into lecturing roles. They have all been fantastic throughout my Journalism degree and provided me with help and guidance along the way to help me realise my potential.

“One of the most rewarding things about the Journalism course is that you make something and have an end product at the end of your work to showcase to everyone. Whether that’s a feature for a newspaper, a radio documentary or a television news story, the end product is really satisfying.

“I really enjoyed my time at the University of Derby and I made the most out of it. It’s the place to come if you want to be at a thriving university - and the city is good fun too.”

Scott Groom, BA (Hons) Journalism