BA (Hons) Journalism with English in Coleraine United Kingdom | Ulster University

Exploring journalism theory and practice: covering news collection, reporting, writing, and editing across television, radio, print, and digital platforms within an evolving media environment. Journalism is integrated into Ulster University's combined campus curriculum in Coleraine. As Northern Ireland's sole university-level journalism program, it enables students to examine journalism principles alongside influential elements like legal frameworks, economic factors, political contexts, and technological advancements. The program equips participants with essential practical and career-ready competencies. Functioning as a major (comprising four modules annually for full-time students), Journalism at Ulster pairs with a secondary Arts discipline (two modules per full-time year) to constitute a complete degree. Available minor options include Education, English, and History.

Selecting English as a minor facilitates the cultivation of historically-grounded critical understanding of literary works. By examining diverse genres, students refine their capacity for textual analysis and constructing persuasive arguments, both verbally and in writing. The English minor consists of two modules from the six completed yearly (three per semester), leveraging faculty specialization and globally-acknowledged scholarship. Beyond required coursework, students can explore personal interests through electives such as 'Restoration & 18th-century Literature' in year two or 'Words in Freedom: Modernist Literary Revolution' in year three. An English minor prepares graduates for diverse professions demanding sophisticated communication abilities, spanning publishing, media journalism, public relations, creative arts, marketing, retail management, arts administration, and various government sectors.