Prepare for Journalism

Prepare for Journalism

An exciting day of activities developed exclusively by the Centre for Journalism for our BA Journalism offer holders.   

Get a taste of student life in the Centre for Journalism and learn how our accreditation with the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) helps you to get a head start with your exciting future career. Taking part in a Prepare for Journalism day will also give you the opportunity to benefit from acceptance to Kent up to two grades below the offer made.

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What to expect

  • Learning about the fantastic newsgathering equipment that we will give you when you join the course.
  • Presenting a TV news bulletin in our state-of-the-art TV studio; take home a recording to show your friends and family!
  • Meeting one of our recent graduates who is working as a professional journalist; learn how their course helped them to land an amazing job.
  • Chatting to some of our current students; hear what life is really like in our friendly and inclusive department.
  • Having a 1:1 with a member of the academic team; share your ambitions and hear how you can make them a reality at Kent.
  • Taking our newswriting challenge; get a flavour of what it’s like to be a reporter when a big story breaks.

Prepare for Journalism is available to all applicants who have been made an offer to study on our BA Journalism programme.

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How to book

You can book to attend a Prepare for Journalism day through your Kent Applicant Portal.  More information about our Virtual Prepare for Journalism days for offer holders outside the UK can be found below.

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Our commitment to you

If you take part in one of our Prepare for Journalism days, and choose Journalism at Kent as your firm choice on UCAS we will accept you at two grades below the offer you have been made (up to a maximum of 16 UCAS points). 

For example, if you are made an offer requiring BBB at A level, under our Prepare for Journalism commitment, we will accept you with grades of BCC when A level results are released (please note, your initial offer will not change).

If you’re studying a qualification that doesn’t attract UCAS points, we will take your participation in Prepare for Journalism days into consideration should you narrowly miss the conditions of your offer.

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Offer holders based outside of the UK

Our in person Prepare for Journalism Days are open to offer holders from anywhere in the world, and if you intend to visit the UK before starting at university we happily encourage you join us for a Prepare for Journalism Day. However, we recognise that this may not be possible for everyone, and contact offer holders who are based outside of the UK to offer a one to one virtual appointment with an academic member of staff, with many of the same benefits as the Prepare for Journalism Day.  

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Help with travel costs

Contact us for information about support to travel to attend a Prepare for Journalism day.  

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