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| Journalism
course applications rise The figures, which include data until the end of March, show nearly 11,200 applications for journalism courses have so far been made to universities and colleges around the UK, compared to just over 9,200 last year. A spokesman for UCAS said the figures reflected that each applicant can make up to six choices, or applications. Virginia Isaac, Director of Marketing and Communications at UCAS said: “It is difficult to speculate why Journalism courses are up on applications from last year. Generally, Media courses across the board have shown an increase in applications in the 2005 cycle. This is probably reflecting the continued increase in the media channels that are now available, thus creating new opportunities for employment.” Between 1996 and 2004, the number of students studying journalism has more than doubled from 614 to 1,723. Journalism admissions tutors from Sheffield, Cardiff, Preston, City and Westminster universities were not available for comment. Last year 48,203 people applied for media-related qualifications in the UK, 46,786 of which were for degree level courses. According to UCAS, the final number of applications, including journalism, for higher education courses will not be available until November. |
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