Journalism MA, PG Diploma
Master
In Sheffield
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The Media School - Bournemouth Uni
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
Weymouth College
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Bournemouth School of Marketing International
NVQ Online£ 8,995 VAT inc. -
North West Regional College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
University for the Creative Arts
Postgraduate Online£ 9,250 + VAT -
Kingston University London
Master Distance Learning£ 8,000 -
University of the Highlands and Islands
Master Onlinehigher than £ 9000
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Sheffield
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
Take this degree and you’ll develop both – in our online newsrooms and out on the streets of the city, using your learning in web publishing, shorthand, video, page layout, media law and ethics to hunt down and write up stories to meet real-time deadlines with your team. Our alumni are intelligent and successful journalists who are excellent at both traditional newswriting and digital mobile journalism.
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About this course
A career in news reporting needs expertise in creating and publishing digital content alongside a solid grasp of traditional skills and knowledge.
To take one of our MA courses you must have one of the following:
A 2:1 honours degree (we will consider a 2:2 if we are sufficiently impressed by your potential).
An alternative qualification approved by the University as degree equivalent.
Substantial previous work experience in a media-related role.
Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Shorthand
- Ethics
- Web
- Law
- Team Training
- Media
- Writing News
- Law for Journalists
- Media and Conflict
- International Crises
Course programme
Core modules
- Researching News
- Writing News
- Law for Journalists
- Ethics and Regulation
- Power and Society
- Advanced Print Journalism
- Dissertation/Portfolio (PGDip students don't do this module).
Print students will also learn Teeline shorthand.
Optional modulesA range including:
- Dealing with Data: Statistics for Journalists
- Communicating with the Media
- Media, Society and International Crises
- Propaganda, Media and Conflict
- Media Freedom: European, UK and US Perspectives.
There are lectures, seminars, group workshops, individual and team assignments.
AssessmentYou’re assessed on essays, examinations and practical journalism work – producing news stories, newspaper pages, web pages and portfolios. You’ll also have the chance to sit external examinations set by the NCTJ.
Additional information
Journalism MA, PG Diploma
-
The Media School - Bournemouth Uni
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
Weymouth College
BTEC OnlinePrice on request -
Bournemouth School of Marketing International
NVQ Online£ 8,995 VAT inc. -
North West Regional College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
University for the Creative Arts
Postgraduate Online£ 9,250 + VAT -
Kingston University London
Master Distance Learning£ 8,000 -
University of the Highlands and Islands
Master Onlinehigher than £ 9000
See all