Journalism and Screenwriting

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Journalism and Screenwriting

BA (Hons)

Gain real journalism skills as you investigate and report stories, then turn them into engaging scripts for TV, film and radio, giving you the power to shape news for any screen.

UCAS Code: 50P6

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At Worcester, you’ll work with journalists, theatre and film students in a creative community where stories come alive. You’ll explore how news is found and shared across media, gaining practical insight into the roles that shape powerful, audience‑ready storytelling.

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Overview

Studying Journalism and Screenwriting at Worcester gives you the chance to build a powerful mix of skills that employers across the media industry look for. You’ll explore key areas of journalism including feature writing, social media, sports reporting and photojournalism, while also learning how to script stories for film, TV, radio and theatre. This combination helps you understand not only how to research and report the news, but also how to shape it into engaging content for different screens and audiences.

You’ll discover how genre, tone and language choices can transform a story, learning how your approach changes when reporting on politics compared with sport or entertainment. At the same time, you’ll develop screenwriting techniques that help you create strong characters, build atmosphere and turn real stories into compelling scripts. Studying these skills together gives you the freedom to move between journalism and creative storytelling, making you more adaptable and employable in today’s media landscape.

With access to our radio, podcast and TV studios, you’ll experience the production side of journalism and screen storytelling. You’ll use industry‑standard equipment and have opportunities to gain work experience, allowing you to build a strong portfolio and develop a network of contacts who can support your career after university.

Most of your learning takes place in small, supportive seminars where you’ll collaborate with your peers on creative and journalistic projects. You’ll be taught by experienced professionals who have worked in film, TV, news, magazines, broadcasting, PR and digital media. Through workshops and one‑to‑one tutorials, they’ll help you learn how to spot a story, research it, write it and pitch it, whether you want to work in a newsroom, a production studio or the wider creative industries.

Work experience

During your time at Worcester, you’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable, subject-related work experience that enhances your learning and boosts your employability. In your third year, you will have dedicated work experience module, giving you the chance to apply your skills in a real-world setting.

You’ll also benefit from strong links with media organisations, including the BBC and regional PR agencies, where placements offer a first-hand look at life in the industry. These experiences are designed to help you build confidence, develop professional networks, and understand the fast-paced world of journalism.

Volunteering opportunities are regularly shared with students, allowing you to get involved with local media, community projects, and digital content creation, which will help you build a standout portfolio.

Course content

Gain the core journalism and screenwriting skills from your first year and have the flexibility to try different writing and journalism styles to see what inspires you. Our modules are designed to help you shape your voice as a writer and explore the areas of journalism you care about most.

We regularly review our courses to reflect the latest research and developments in the subject area, as well as feedback from students, employers and the wider sector. As a result, modules may change to ensure the course remains current and relevant.

Optional modules will run if enough students choose to study them. It is not guaranteed that all modules will be offered every year.

Year 1Mandatory modules

Introduction to Journalism

Introduction to Digital Techniques

Journalism Law and Ethics

Scriptwriting: Ideas and Development

Story Design and Analysis

The arts industry is growing, so our course has been created with your employability in mind. With opportunities to work with local news and PR industries, participating in competitions, attending guest lectures and having your screenplays reviewed by industry experts, you’ll have gained experience in working in a journalistic setting and know how to present your work and showcase your skills to potential employers.

You’ll graduate with skills in content creation, writing, editing and communication skills, which are highly valued across many industries.

Our students have found employment in the following areas:

Television and film

Radio presenting and reporting

Public relations and communications

Marketing and social media

Magazine and newspaper journalism

Opportunities to progress

Many of our graduates choose to continue their studies with a postgraduate qualification. Popular options include:

Cultural studies MA

Media and Culture MRes

PGCE Further Education

You’ll also benefit from a strong focus on employability throughout the course, developing transferable skills in team-working, research and time management, which you will use in a variety of roles. You'll also the chance to gain real-world experience through our work project module.

Graduate case study - Charlotte Broadbent

Course highlights

Digital Arts Centre

Study in our purpose-built Digital Arts Centre, which includes a video studio, sound studio, individual edit suites and high-spec computer labs with the latest image manipulation, editing and sound post-production software.

Teaching and assessment

You’ll learn through a mix of interactive lectures, seminars, 1:1 tutorials, group projects, presentations and film screenings. Informal and formal assignments are provided and designed to give you a wide variety of experience in writing and producing various forms of journalism and screenplays, where you can experiment, demonstrate your skills, and keep track of your progress through regular feedback from your lectures and peers.

Teaching and assessment contents

Teaching

Assessment

Feedback

Contact time

Independent study

Teaching staff

Programme specification

You are taught through a combination of lectures, film viewings, seminars, demonstrations, workshops, peer-review sessions and work simulations (newsdays).

Teaching involves large and small group sessions, the latter especially for workshop activities related to the acquisition of production skills.

You have an opportunity to undertake work placements in both your second and third years of the course, as part of mandatory modules on the course.

You use industry-standard equipment and software for all pathways and have access to state-of-the-art TV and radio studios throughout the course.

Meet our Journalism and Screenwriting lecturers

Dr Zoe Lewis

Dr Zoe Lewis is a professional playwright and director/screenwriter, with credits including writing and directing award-nominated short films. She previously won the North-West young playwrights award. Her academic work includes From Art to Belief, research into the connection between playwriting in partnership with young people of low-opportunity.

Rachel Ammonds

Rachel Ammonds teaches a wide range of undergraduate modules and is an experienced broadcast journalist.

She began her career at BBC radio in the Midlands before moving to the BBC in Manchester. She worked in radio and television, and was part of the team that won a Sony Award for coverage of the IRA bombing of Manchester. Rachel moved to ITV in 1997, producing the North West's regional news programme. She then helped set up ITV's health channel before moving into making documentaries for ITV, focusing mainly on its flagship current affairs programme, Tonight with Trevor McDonald, for which she worked as a producer/director.

Simon Bovey

Simon's experience is diverse, ranging from animation and regional theatre, to radio and award winning films. His work as writer and director has received international success through both short and feature films. He is an established writer for the BBC with a significant body of broadcast work including Doctors for BBC1; drama and period thrillers for Radio 4 and three science fiction series for Radio 4 Extra.

Dan Johnson

Dan’s experience as a journalist and broadcaster stretches back 20 years and he currently combines his full-time lecturing role and Course Leader for Journalism with a part-time position as a BBC football reporter.

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff points required: 104Typical Offer

Qualification

BTEC National Extended Diploma

We do accept Access to HE Diplomas and other qualifications

which may not exactly match the combinations above. Work out your estimated

points with the UCAS tariff calculator.

Mature students

International students

Any questions?

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please call our Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk.

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UK and EU students

The standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the academic year 2027/28 is £10,050 per year.

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may increase each year for both new and continuing students.

more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.

The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the academic year 2027/28 is £17,700 per year.

Case studies

Hear from our recent graduates about how the Journalism degree at Worcester helped shape their careers and prepare them for the future.

Hayden Atkins

"I feel that the course at Worcester has developed my skills massively from where I was when I started to now. Their efforts to secure the best possible work placements for students are brilliant. Also, they are always trying to get us to publish our material professionally, and when it does happen, it's an excellent confidence boost.

The equipment is fantastic and is everything you could ever need."

Bryony-Hope Green

Bryony, who has taken up a full-time role as Content Manager at British Esports - the UK’s national body for esports, has graduated with a First Class Honours.

“There was so much diversity in the content covered on the course and without that I probably wouldn’t be where I am today. Being able to know what writing style fits me best, as well as the law and ethics side of journalism is incredibly beneficial, especially moving into working full-time in the industry.”

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Head of Theatre, Film & Media Productionr.ammonds@worc.ac.uk

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Mature students welcome

Start date and location

Sep 2027 - Worcester

UK and EU £10,050International £17,700

3 years full-time (part-time option available)

Placement available

Study abroad available

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