We live in complex, changing and uncertain times, but also exciting ones. In the midst of the digital age, where society feels vulnerable in the face of misinformation and polarization, journalism emerges again as a guarantor of the truth and as a support for democracies. Journalism has the opportunity to renew its commitment as a public service and for this the university has the obligation to provide future professionals with the necessary skills and abilities to meet these challenges. And this is the objective that Nebrija University's Bachelor's Degree in Journalism has set itself.
Through a renewed and well-structured curriculum, we want to train future communicators to develop their professional careers in multiple fields related to the world of communication and information, as well as in companies and institutions that are part of our economy. Therefore, we highlight a triple path of employability that responds to what employers are demanding of us:
On the one hand, from Nebrija University we provide them with the ability to work in the media, on television and radio, in the new audiovisual and sound formats; in traditional print media and digital media. We also make future Nebrija journalists digital experts, specialized in data management, social networks and new informative narratives, which will allow them to work with multidisciplinary teams and in business fields beyond the media.
Read +And at the same time we train them to manage corporate and institutional communication effectively, so that they can contribute and help companies or public institutions to connect and communicate in a solid manner with their stakeholders.
All this with an experienced, professional, innovative and research faculty of top-rated professors, which is necessary to provide students with the perfect balance between the practical knowledge that this profession requires and the critical spirit, cultural heritage and reflective and investigative ability that all journalists must possess to face their work.
Read lessThe professor of Communication Management, Carmen Torres, explains why we should study for the Bachelor's Degree in Journalism at Nebrija.
BOE no. 65 of March 17, 2014
Our degree course structure has been drawn up in accordance with the new guidelines established by current legislation and verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA).
The student must complete 240 credits
The recognition of 6 credits will be assessed depending on the different activities that the student performs throughout his degree. They will be awarded for university cultural activities, sports, student representation, solidarity and cooperation, or for taking one of the following subjects: Ethics of volunteering or Human Rights.
The aim of this programme is to support students' on-the-job training under the ongoing supervision of the University's Professional Careers Department, the academic department responsible for awarding the degree, and the partner company or institution where the internship takes place. You will be advised on how best to choose your internship, and will be monitored and tutored on an ongoing basis, with a view to your own professional interests.
Further information on internships List of companies intershipsThe final research project involves researching a topic or creating a practical professional initiative on the student's own motion, under the supervision of one or more Department academic staff and, sometimes, professionals in the business world.
Nebrija University, which is committed to languages and quality, provides the student with added value with the Diploma in English Professional Communication, which will allow him/her to achieve with confidence the competence demanded to successfully join the labor market.
It corresponds to level C1.
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Official Degree:Bachelor's Degree in Journalism
Those interested in studying and obtaining a degree in Journalism from the Antonio de Nebrija University must be inquisitive and eager to tell of what is happening in the world, in any existing media. The Degree in Journalism is geared towards inquisitive people with critical judgement, seeking to learn and understand and to go beyond everyday events. People familiar with the latest technological tools, capable of adapting quickly to new content creation and management processes.
240 créditos.
Minimum 12 ECTS and maximum 90 ECTS per registration and academic period
Center responsible:School of Communication and Arts
Branch of knowledge: Social and Legal Sciences
Available places: 45
Type of Education: Classroom attendance
Academic year in which it was implemented: 2013-2014
Languages: Spanish / English
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At the Antonio de Nebrija University, the admission procedures established by university legislation will be carried out with particular reference to the guiding principles of access to Spanish university studies: equality, merit, ability, universal accessibility and adjustment to the criteria of the European Higher Education Area .
Ways and deadlines for submitting admission applications.
In order to apply for admission to any official university Bachelor's degree studies at this University, it will be necessary to complete the corresponding application for admission through the University website, or request it at any of the university campuses, within the deadlines established by the Department of University Development.
Documentation necessary for admission to Bachelor's degree studies.
a) Students with University Entrance Exams (from Baccalaureate and university entrance exams for people over 25 years of age): Those who have taken the University Entrance Exams must provide:
b) Students who have Baccalaureate degrees, diplomas or studies from educational systems of Member States of the European Union, or from other States with which international agreements applicable in this regard have been signed, on a reciprocal basis. Graduates of European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
c) Students from Advanced Vocational Training programs, Second-year Vocational Training programs: These students must provide:
d) University graduates:
In the case of students with homologated foreign degrees, they must provide the following documentation:
e) Students from previous educational plans who have not taken the general phase of the University Entrance Exams, regulated in Royal Decree 1892/2008, of November 14:
f) Students with partial recognition of foreign studies:
These students must submit the following documentation, translated and officially legalized, if applicable:
i) Students requesting admission due to change of university and/or studies. Students from other Universities must submit the following documentation:
j) Access to the University for people over 45 years old.
k) Access to the University for people over 40 years old.
Only the applications of those students who have submitted the required documentation within the deadlines established by the Admissions Department will be processed. In addition, the student will be asked for all the additional information that is considered appropriate in order to know the candidate's suitability for the Bachelor's degree.
Admission Tests
For the purposes of pre-admission and admission, the assessment of the candidate will be done with a scale of 0 to 10 points, taking into account the following criteria and percentages:
Academic record of the student's path of origin: 60%
Multiple-choice psychotechnical test: Assessment 5%
This test consists of a personality evaluation test that explores the emotional, intellectual, social areas, as well as norms and values of each candidate student of the Bachelor's Degree in Journalism at the Antonio de Nebrija University.
English level test: Assessment 5%
In addition to the competences established in the Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, one has been included that is relative to the adequate knowledge of the English language, both oral and written. The English level tests consist of a written exam with multiple-choice questions, on oral and written comprehension. They are taken in person or online, and are held in computer rooms on each campus, with professors from the Institute of Modern Languages. Depending on the results of this test, the student will be placed at his/her corresponding level.
It will not be necessary for the candidate to take the language placement test if they submit a document that proves their level of English. The accreditation of the level will be validated through the official degrees established by the table of certificates accepted by ACLES. Valid for one year. Students taking degrees in which subjects are taught in English must have an accredited B2 level in that language.
Specific test of knowledge about the Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. Assessment 10%.
This test is multiple-choice and consists mainly of specific contents of some of the main areas of general knowledge (Communication and Journalism) that are going to be studied in the degree chosen by the candidate, in addition to other elements common to all degrees.
Personal interview. Assessment 20%.
As a strategy to know the characteristics of the applicants, the academic department will try to determine if the candidate has sufficient motivation, education and knowledge, abilities, aptitudes, communication skills, extracurricular activities and future interests necessary to be admitted as a student in the Bachelor's Degree in Journalism at the Antonio de Nebrija University.
The Admissions Commission will meet according to needs and will communicate the result of the admission to the candidate by email, telephone and letter so that they can proceed to enroll.
Once the student has been admitted, they will proceed to enroll, which consists of the following phases:
Place reservation
Candidates must reserve their place. This economic pre-enrollment guarantees the candidate's place at the University. This fee will not be returned except for students who are admitted conditionally, or do not exceed the legal requirements for access, or for justified medical reasons.
Enrollment
Pre-enrolled candidates who wish to formalize their academic enrollment at the University must, within the indicated deadlines, follow these steps:
1.- Submit documentation: certify that they meet the requirements established by Spanish university legislation in order to start university studies.
2.- Formalize the enrollment process online: The self-enrollment service on the Nebrija website allows admitted students to carry out all academic, financial and administrative procedures within the established deadlines. For this, they will receive, along with their admission letter, the access code and personal password necessary to be able to carry out their self-enrollment. Once the self-enrollment is formalized, the candidate acquires the status of student of Nebrija University.
Conditional enrollment in Bachelor's degree studies
Students with non-university foreign studies pending homologation may be admitted to the University subject to compliance with the requirements established by current regulations. Once the homologation process has been resolved, the student must submit the documentation that accredits it. If they do not do so, their admission and enrollment, as well as the exams taken, where appropriate, will not be valid.
Maximum and minimum number of enrollment credits in Bachelor's degree studies
Students will be able to enroll:
In Bachelor's degree studies, from 45 ECTS credits to a maximum of 90 ECTS credits per academic year, in the case of full-time study, and from a minimum 12 ECTS credits to less than 45 ECTS credits for those who study part-time.
The management of the Academic Department may authorize enrollment in a different number of credits for exceptional reasons.
Modification of enrollment
Enrollment modification is understood to be any change that occurs in a student's enrollment.
If the student, having been enrolled in a certain degree, subject, or program, decides to change his/her enrollment, he/she must request it by writing to the Registrar's Office for authorization. Said requests must be approved by the Academic Department.
A maximum period of 15 days is established after the effective start of the academic year and/or the second semester to request these changes. After this deadline, the student will not be able to make changes to his/her enrollment.
If the number of applicants exceeds the number of places offered, the student's academic record will be taken as an admission criterion (grade average).
Therefore, anyone interested in accessing the Bachelor's degree in Journalism must submit, without exception, their academic record, since its grade average will be what decides their admission to the Bachelor's degree, in the event that the number of applications exceeds to the number of places offered.
Once all places are full, if there are more people interested in accessing, they will be put on the waiting list for possible vacancies that may arise before the start of the academic year, in which the admission and selection criteria detailed in point 4 for the rest of applicants will be applied.
The teaching team of the Faculty of Communication and Arts is made up of professionals from each field of specialization, who develop a teaching method based on the conviction that what we learn, we learn by doing it.
Integration with the profession is based on the incorporation of professionals as associate professors who endorse each program, in a teaching methodology inspired by the learning by doing proposition that indexes the experiential aspect in the classroom and in academic extension activities.
The Bachelor's Degree in Journalism has a collaboration agreement with some of the best companies and institutions in the sector, such as La Sexta, Antena 3, Agencia EFE or Mediaset España, where students can complete their professional practices and thus obtain a first experience demanding job.
The Bachelor's Degree in Journalism trains young people whose professional future will be like:
The commitment of Nebrija University to the academic requirement, training in leading companies and institutions, innovation in multidisciplinary programs and international projection, places the University in the top positions of the most important rankings.
The International Ranking QS Stars awards Nebrija University the maximum score in the quality and satisfaction of students in teaching, employability of the graduates and the internationalization of the institution.
The national rankings also recognize Nebrija University as the first Spanish university in teaching and second in employability, highlighting its performance in research, knowledge transfer and internationalization.
The Bologna Declaration formalized the principles on which the European Higher Education Area should be based: quality, mobility, diversity, competitiveness and employment growth.
From this, Nebrija stands as an academic model of reference, educating students with excellent individual behavior, interaction with their environment and motivated by and for constant and continuous training. The Nebrija Institute of Professional Skills works every day to achieve the differentiation of our students through the development of attitudes and skills.
The main objective is for students to achieve the best of themselves through the development and empowerment of their personal skills and resources through personal self-knowledge.
In addition, some of the professional skills that are worked on within the three seminars are those related to interpersonal skills and active communication skills and negotiation, indispensable for our students to know how to transmit ideas, to argue them, to provide information and opinions in an adequate, clear and convincing way.
Within what will be their work performance, other aspects such as teamwork, conflict resolution and project management ability will be worked on.
In the third block, skills worked on are those aimed at increasing the student's employability. They will work with tools and techniques for job searching, and perform tasks that achieve in the student a greater use of their personal skills.
For all this we have currently active experts in selection of people, professionals dedicated to personal and professional training and professionals dedicated to the world of communication and the arts.
In this way, and in a complementary way to his/her specific training, we help the student create a differentiating pattern in the social and business environment in which he/she will be immersed when he/she finishes his/her studies.
The International Mobility Office of the Universidad Antonio de Nebrija monitors agreements with leading universities worldwide on an ongoing basis.
Students have the option of spending a year or a semester of study at another leading university in the European Union, North America, Latin America or Asia. This option will widen your view of the world, let you exchange ideas and experiences with students in other countries, enhance your language skills, and help you prepare to perform your profession to the highest standard anywhere in the world.
NOTE: The destination universities, offered by degree, may vary according to the International Mobility Program. For more information, students can consult the information online in the. International Mobility Program.
The information published here is for guidance only and may be subject to modification.
The aim of the Degree in Journalism is to train professionals who master journalistic narrative and have the technological skills and capabilities required to be a good journalist in any media: journalists who analyse and anticipate, with the accuracy, depth and ethics to verify facts and data, accredit sources, provide a forum for different voices and opinions, build interesting information and be loyal to their own conscience.
“Look for the reason for everything without forgetting the responsibility of contrasting the news, the first commandment of journalism. After this, according to him, come other important traits for professional performance: reaping enthusiasm, making accurate directs, having an excellent pen, being a brilliant reporter and chronicler, having fun and enjoying the journey."
The Internet is a key information tool for journalists and communication professionals and an increasingly established platform for media work. The following websites can help you stay up-to-date with world affairs in general, and can be an aid for language queries specifically.
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