This highly regarded course at one of the UK's premier media schools is intended for students planning a career in journalism.

The course is designed to equip graduates with the practical and intellectual skills necessary for a career in either print and/or online media, or in broadcast journalism.  There’s a strong emphasis on learning through ‘hands-on’ practice. Your course-work assignments will be practical journalism assignments. We want our students to be well versed in convergent journalism, and all are encouraged to post stories, pictures, audio and video regularly on our multi-media news website.

The course also includes work experience placements, and presents many other opportunities: for several years some students have had the chance to join NATO or British naval and military exercises as ‘embedded’ journalists, sometimes even reporting on board ship. You can see some of this work by following this link. There has been an exchange with journalism students from Moscow State University, and a trip to the European Parliament and Commission.

Our Journalism MA graduates are working in TV, Radio, print or online media. Recent graduates are working at Sky TV and Online, ITN, BBC Radio current affairs, BBC TV News, Online  and World Service, LBC News radio The Guardian, Financial Times,  Daily Telegraph, Elle magazine, Conde Nast, many specialist publications, local newspapers and radio stations.

Entry requirements

You should hold a good first degree equivalent to an Upper Second Class from a British university, and have some journalism work experience, whether a short placement or more extensive professional experience. You should have knowledge and experience of the UK media and journalism environment/industry.

Unless a large part of your education has been studied in English you will need an IELTS score (or its equivalent) of 7.5 in speaking and in writing.

Journalism - Broadcast MA/Postgraduate Diploma

Journalism - Print and Online MA/Postgraduate Diploma