Leeds Trinity University has an established reputation for outstanding vocational training, industry-relevant studies, and leading academic research in journalism.

You'll be taught by journalists with industry experience across regional, national and international press, radio and TV, and develop practical skills as you train in our industry-leading facilities.

Our students have completed placements at organisations including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Leeds United, Leeds Rhinos, Sky Sports and The Sunday Times.

You'll also have the opportunity to get involved and hear from industry experts in our annual Journalism and Media Week, with recent speakers including Jeremy Vine.

Our focus on your future means that by the time you graduate, you'll have lots of industry experience and contacts to kickstart your career as a journalist. 

Leeds Trinity is ranked 2nd in the UK for Journalism
The Guardian University Guide 2024
100% of our Journalism graduates are in high-skilled employment or further study 15 months after graduating Graduate Outcomes, HESA, published 2023

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Our Journalism courses

Broadcast and Digital Journalism
BA (Hons)
Year of entry: 2024

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Broadcast and Digital Journalism with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Year of entry: 2024

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Sports Journalism
BA (Hons)
Year of entry: 2024

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Sports Journalism with Foundation Year
BA (Hons)
Year of entry: 2024

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Reasons to love being at Leeds Trinity

When you study Broadcast or Sports Journalism at Leeds Trinity you can:

  • learn from award-winning journalists with extensive industry experience across regional, national and international press, radio and TV
  • get involved in our annual Centre for Journalism and hear from key figures in the industry
  • benefit from our established links with major news organisations, giving you access to excellent work placements and mentoring opportunities
  • get the academic and personal support you need to reach your potential at the University where you’re a name, not a number
  • study, volunteer or complete professional work placements abroad depending on your course
  • train in authentic television studios, radio studios and bespoke newsrooms in our Centre for Journalism 
  • have access to Mac and PC editing suites, photography studios and portable media production equipment for mobile reporting
95% of our graduates are in employment or further study within 15 months.
Graduate Outcomes, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) published 2023 Read more »
Joint 24th in the UK for teaching quality The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 Read more »
18th in the UK and top in Yorkshire for student experience The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 Read more »
Joint 25th in the UK for overall student satisfaction Mainstream universities in the National Student Survey 2022 Read more »

The facilities on offer for my course were top class and the fact we got guest speakers for Journalism Week really appealed to me.

Charlie Russell
Sports Journalism Graduate

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