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Money MattersEnglish and journalism have long been natural partners. Our joint honours puts a modern spin on this most enduring of relationships.
English and journalism have long been a strong partnership. Today, with the multimedia element, our Joint Honours Degree puts a modern spin on this most enduring of relationships.
This exciting course offers the chance to bring the former together with an up-to-the-minute, multimedia version of the latter, reflecting the d...
3 years full-time
4 years with placement year or study abroad
4-9 years part-time
Teaching on the Multimedia Journalism modules is delivered by experienced journalists with many years of practical experience and excellent links to major media players including newspapers, TV companies, radio stations and digital publishers in Manchester and beyond. This ensures that what is learned on the course is informed by the very latest trends and developments in the media. You will also hear about the experiences and insights of working journalists, digital publishers and broadcasters who will give regular talks and run workshops.
The English modules take a comparative and contemporary approach to the study of literature and focus on the major genres of drama, prose, fiction and poetry. In historical terms our curriculum covers the seventeenth century to the present, with strong emphasis on the literature of the last two centuries. You will also have the opportunity to take modules in creative writing, film, television, and cultural studies, and to study literatures and cultures from the United States, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, the Caribbean, and elsewhere. You will learn strategies for reading and interpreting a wide range of literary and cultural texts, and the world around you. We pride ourselves on our excellent teaching, highly positive student feedback and strong research culture.
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023-2027
National Student Survey 2024 (NSS)
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These typical entry requirements may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year. Please check back for further details.
Full-time fee: £9,250 per year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.
Part-time fee: £2312.50 per 30 credits studied. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students. The total amount you pay each year may differ based on the number of credits studied.
Full-time fee: £21,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Part-time fee: £5375 per 30 credits studied. The fee per credit will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (eg no repeat years or breaks in study). The total amount you pay each year may differ based on the number of credits studied.
A degree typically comprises 360 credits, a DipHE 240 credits, a CertHE 120 credits, and an integrated masters 480 credits. The tuition fee for the placement year for those courses that offer this option is £1,850, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study). The tuition fee for the study year abroad for those courses that offer this option is £1,385, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Part-time students may take a maximum of 90 credits each academic year.
Compulsory estimate: £300
On our English and multimedia journalism course, students must have access to a copy of all set texts. Primary texts are held in the University library but students often prefer to possess their own copy. Prices vary but many are cheaply available and set texts are often available online for no cost. Students often buy texts second hand, and there is a book exchange in the atrium of the Geoffrey Manton building. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents.
Some option units include trips to relevant events or venues, such as theatres, exhibitions and libraries. These are all optional activities.
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Money MattersPrevious graduates from our courses in the areas of English and journalism have entered a wide range of careers. These include media work and teaching, where their transferable skills are particularly relevant, but also extend to banking, finance, manufacturing and retail.
In particular, the rapidly changing digital media and creative industries offer career opportunities in an extremely wide range of sectors, including: print journalism, digital publishing and editing, broadcasting, researching, media development, freelance writing, specialist journalism, working for news agencies, public relations departments, and public sector press departments.
There is also the opportunity to engage in further study and professional training. Some graduates have undertaken further professional training to work in law, public administration, management, and librarianship. Others have gone on to study MA English Studies at postgraduate level where you have the opportunity to build your own bespoke masters experience, reflecting your interests in the further study of English, or MA Multimedia Journalism, which will prepare you to take a leading role in a rapidly evolving global media industry.
You can apply for the full-time option of this course through UCAS.
UCAS code(s)M3J7
Institution code: M40
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