A-Level results day 2025: want to study journalism?
Are you hoping to study journalism and your A-Level results aren’t what you were expecting?
Do not be disheartened. Here’s what you need to know: there are still plenty of opportunities available to you to train to be a journalist and to achieve the industry-standard NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, such as:
- NCTJ-accredited BA journalism courses with spaces available through clearing
- Fast-track courses
- Academic-year courses
- Distance learning
- Journalism apprenticeships
All these training opportunities lead to the diploma – a level 5 qualification that is well-recognised and respected in the industry and will equip you with fundamental and cutting-edge skills needed to work effectively as a journalist in all sectors of the media.
The NCTJ diploma will give you the best chance of securing a job in journalism – 74% of NCTJ graduates are working in journalism after 15 months, compared to just 28 per cent of all journalism graduates.
UCAS clearing is available for you if your grades are not what you expected.
Here at the NCTJ, we have compiled a list of all our training providers that still have places available on their accredited courses through UCAS clearing. They are:
| Bournemouth University | Multimedia Journalism Multimedia Journalism (with Foundation Year) Multimedia Sports Journalism Multimedia Sports Journalism (with Foundation Year) |
| Brunel University of London | Journalism (Communication) Journalism (Politics) |
| University of Lancashire | Journalism Journalism (with Foundation Year) |
| University of Essex | BA Multimedia Journalism Multimedia Journalism (including Placement Year) Multimedia Journalism (including year abroad) |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Multimedia Journalism |
| University of Gloucestershire | Journalism |
| University of Lincoln | Journalism Sports Journalism |
| Liverpool John Moores University | Journalism |
| News Associates in association with Plymouth Marjon University | Multimedia Journalism |
| Nottingham Trent University | Journalism |
| Oxford Brookes University | Media, Journalism and Publishing |
| University of Portsmouth | Journalism |
| University of Sunderland | Journalism Fashion Journalism Sports Journalism Journalism with Integrated Foundation Year Fashion Journalism with Integrated Foundation Year Sports Journalism with Integrated Foundation Year |
| Teesside University | Journalism Sport Journalism Journalism (with Foundation Year) Sport Journalism (with Foundation Year) |
Find out more about these NCTJ-accredited courses here and click here to apply via UCAS clearing.
If you would like advice about journalism training or accredited courses available through clearing, please call 01799 544944 or email [email protected].
