Application Instructions
Applications Open - 26th September 2025
Applications Close - 14th August 2026 for application forms - please visit www.northkent.ac.uk if applying after this date for GCSE Open Events and Open Enrolment Dates.
How to Apply - Apply through KentChoices
PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment
Course Summary
Within the course, you will be given a range of projects to complete throughout the year which will prepare you for your final major project that is internally assessed and externally moderated by UAL In Year 1 you will complete Unit 1 to Unit 3 In Year 2, you will complete Unit 4 to Unit 6 The overall grade for the qualification is based on Unit 6: Specialist Creative Outcome. All units will be graded against the Assessment Objectives set by UAL, with Unit 6 being graded either a Pass, Merit or Distinction.
Course Details
Equivalent to 3 A Levels, a total of 72-168 UCAS points, depending on grades achieved. This qualification aims to give trainees the opportunity to explore the transformative nature of digital journalism through different forms that journalism can take. Along with the development of core skills in research and contextual awareness, learners will benefit from industry level insight to the following practices: Interactive journalism, Creative & Factual Feature Writing, Media Law and Ethics, Blog Creation, Vlog Creation, Podcasting, Radio Production and Public Relations. Digital Journalism brings skills and opportunities to those looking to be content providers in radio, vlogging, blogging and more traditional areas of journalism and creative writing. The course is delivered through hands-on experience with industry standard software, such as the Adobe Creative Suite including Audition and Premiere Pro, as well as use of our in-house radio station and TV studios. Trainees will also have access to our media stores which has a variety of camera and audio equipment which can be booked out for their projects. Our ethos is to align with the creative industries as much as possible meaning the course uses live projects and production-based exercises to get you involved in using digital platforms, presenting work to audiences and developing a large range of creative skills suitable for employment or higher education.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Within the course, you will be given a range of projects to complete throughout the year which will prepare you for your final major project that is internally assessed and externally moderated by UAL In Year 1 you will complete Unit 1 to Unit 3 In Year 2, you will complete Unit 4 to Unit 6 The overall grade for the qualification is based on Unit 6: Specialist Creative Outcome. All units will be graded against the Assessment Objectives set by UAL, with Unit 6 being graded either a Pass, Merit or Distinction.
Entry requirements
Minimum of four GCSEs grade 4 - 9 including English and preferably maths and one creative subject. Or an equivalent Level 2 Qualification in Art and Design at merit or above. You will need a positive school report/recommendation/reference from your school/tutor. We also require a portfolio of work to be presented at interview. You will also be set an interview task when you apply to bring along to your interview.
Your next steps...
Once you have completed the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Practice you could progress onto one of the following: University Employment Apprenticeship
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