BA in Broadcast Journalism
Course Overview
The BA in Broadcast Journalism at the London School of Commerce and Technology (LSCT) is a three-year UK honours degree for students who want to report, present and produce for UK and international newsrooms. It sits within our Media, Journalism & Communication department and is delivered on-campus in central London, fully online with live newsdays, and by distance learning.
You will report live to deadline from your first term, presenting on camera and mic by year two, and produce a full broadcast portfolio by graduation. Modules combine craft (script writing, voice, vision mixing), context (UK media law, public affairs, news judgement) and conscience (ethics, accuracy and corrections).
Industry Context for the BA in Broadcast Journalism
UK broadcast has changed shape sharply since the 2023 commissioning correction and Ofcom's expanded remit under the Online Safety Act. Trainee schemes at the BBC, ITN, Sky and Channel 4 News still recruit but ask harder questions about ethics, accuracy and verification in an environment where AI-generated media and short-form video have changed audience expectations. The BA in Broadcast Journalism is sequenced against that reality, with NCTJ-aligned shorthand and media-law teaching kept current against live UK case law and BBC Academy ethics standards reviewed each year.
Key Features
- NCTJ-aligned syllabus with shorthand to 100 wpm on-campus and BBC Academy-aligned ethics standards.
- Three study modes — on-campus, fully online with live newsdays, or distance learning with structured deadlines.
- Working studio access for on-campus students; remote studio sessions for online and distance students.
- Year-two industry placement with a UK broadcaster, regional newsroom or podcast house.
- Live newsdays from week one, publishing to an LSCT-run digital broadcast title.
- Final-year specialism — TV reporting, radio, podcast or political broadcast.
What You Will Learn on the BA in Broadcast Journalism
The BA combines daily broadcast practice with the legal and ethical grounding the profession requires. You will graduate able to anchor a news bulletin, cut a 90-second TV package and explain a contempt risk to an editor.
- News reporting and production for radio, TV and podcast.
- On-camera presenting and voice technique.
- Studio production, vision mixing and live broadcasting.
- UK media law — contempt, defamation, privacy and the Editors' Code.
- Public affairs — Westminster, Whitehall, courts and councils.
- Investigative and data journalism for broadcast.
- Audio storytelling and long-form podcasting.
- Ethics, accuracy and the public-interest test.
- Research methods and the broadcast capstone.
Who This Course Is For
- A-level leavers aiming for a graduate trainee scheme at a UK broadcaster.
- International students who want a UK-recognised broadcast journalism degree in English.
- Career changers in their late twenties moving from print, teaching or comms into broadcast.
- Podcasters and YouTubers ready to formalise their craft to broadcaster standards.
Career Pathways
LSCT BA in Broadcast Journalism graduates progress into roles at UK national and regional broadcasters, podcast companies, news agencies and online video newsrooms. Typical first destinations include:
- Broadcast Journalist / Reporter
- Multimedia Journalist
- Podcast Producer
- Studio Production Assistant
- News Producer (junior)
- Press Officer (public sector)
The degree also serves as a strong foundation for postgraduate study in investigative journalism, political communication or international broadcast. Graduates typically progress into junior broadcast and production roles within months of completion, with London-based newsroom and podcast salaries sitting in the entry-creative band and progression accelerating once a defended placement reel is held.
Assessment Approach for the BA in Broadcast Journalism
The BA in Broadcast Journalism is assessed through portfolio rather than terminal exam. Students produce weekly published broadcast packages, two assessed media-law written papers each year, a shorthand test to 100 wpm (on-campus route), an industry placement report co-marked by the host newsroom editor, and a final-year capstone broadcast portfolio defended before a panel of working UK broadcast journalists. Students leave with a working reel, a contact book and the regulator-aware judgement UK broadcast recruiters expect — the artefacts a producer in Westminster, Salford or Glasgow looks for in a first-job applicant.
Entry Requirements
- Three A-levels at grades BBC or above, or an equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Foundation Year pass).
- GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
- A personal statement and an audio or short video sample with the application.
Why Study at LSCT
The London School of Commerce and Technology (LSCT) is a specialist higher-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. We teach in small cohorts so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule that students can rely on, and partner with UK professional bodies so qualifications carry weight with employers. London puts Whitehall, the City, Silicon Roundabout, the Royal Courts of Justice, the West End and the NHS estate within a short tube ride of every classroom — and our students use that proximity in their projects, placements and graduate job hunts. Broadcast journalism students cover the news capital of Europe, with field access to Westminster lobby briefings and the major BBC and ITN production hubs.
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