About BA (hons) Fashion Journalism And Content Creation in University of the Arts London
Introduction
On BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism and Content Creation you will study fashion journalism and content creation to gain all the key skills and subject knowledge needed to work in these exciting environments.
London College of Fashion offers a prestigious fashion journalism and content creation course, with alumni working in senior roles at esteemed media outlets and fashion brands worldwide.
What to expect
- Based in London, students have multiple opportunities to engage with the creative industries.
- Throughout the course students create and edit news, features and content, and can create their own magazines, websites, social media, podcasts and broadcast packages. They work professionally on our award-winning website, shiftlondon.org, which replicates work-place practices and team building.
- Aligned with London College of Fashion’s values of promoting sustainability, inclusivity and social responsibility, students are encouraged to use their skills as media practitioners to explore these themes and help foster better lives across local and global contexts.
- Our students have a well-earned reputation for working effectively in professional contexts across broadcast, digital and print newsrooms and features desks, and for creating current, nuanced and challenging journalism and content.
Work experience opportunities
We have forged strong links with the media and the fashion sector, so students benefit from access to a diverse range of guest speakers and visiting lecturers. Among them, representatives of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, the BBC, The New York Times, Sunday Times Style, The Daily Telegraph, Attitude, 10 and niche zines as well as fashion designers, broadcast channels, influencers, PR agencies and content agencies.
On our Knowledge Exchange programme, students work with industry experts to develop insights that influence and shape professional practice.
Students will be given the opportunity to undertake a short work experience placement during their second year of study that capitalises on our strong links with newspapers, magazines and digital content providers. This provides increased industry awareness as well as crucial experience and valuable contacts within the industry.
Entry requirements
- High School leaving examinations - We will consider any High School leaving examinations that are considered to be the equivalent to A-level examinations in the UK.
English language requirements
- IELTS: 6.0 - 6.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each component.
- TOEFL iBT: 80 - 90 overall.
- PTE Academic: 51 - 58 (with no less than 51 in each component).
University of the Arts London Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus setting |
Urban |
| Annual Endowment |
321.6 million |
| Cost of attendance |
£25,442 |
| Campus housing capacity |
3286 |
| Student retention rate |
88% |
University of Arts London Cost of Attendance
| Expenses |
Amount (Pounds) |
| Tuition |
£9,250 Undergraduate Courses
£22,880 Postgraduate Courses |
| Housing fee |
£130 per week (average) |
| Meals |
£35 per week |
| Personal expenses |
£33 per week |
