Journalism MA
Postgraduate
In Preston
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Postgraduate
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Preston
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Students will normally be expected to have an upper second or above classification for an honours degree from a British higher education institution, or an equivalent overseas qualification. Applicants with a lower second will be considered if they can demonstrate a commitment to journalism. Mature students and candidates with non-standard qualifications are also considered, if they have substantial professional or other relevant experience. Applicants may be required to complete a written/oral admissions test. ...
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Course programme
- Creating Content (20 credits)
- Digital Journalism (20 credits)
- Law for Journalists (20 Credits)
- Public Administration (20 credits)
- Newsroom Practice 40 credits.
- Standard Project (20 Credits)
- Students can also take shorthand as an additional 10th module.
- Specialist Writing (20 Credits)
This MA Journalism course will equip students with the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed to operate as a professional journalist.
The course begins with an intensive introduction to creating content where students learn how to report and write stories for publication. Students also study a digital journalism module that will enable them to develop the skills and strategies needed to exploit the changing media landscape and to respond to the challenges presented by the emergence of multiplatform production.
Journalism MA