Journalism PgDip/MA

NCTJ accreditation - the course is run in conjunction with the National Council of Training for Journalism (NCTJ) so the syllabus follows the requirements of the NCTJ Diploma. It's one of only two NCTJ-accredited MAs in Journalism in the capital.
A team of dedicated lecturers who are practising journalists with a wide range of experience and insider knowledge about working in today's industry.
Hands-on projects to develop your skills and CV through hands-on experience including producing the Kingston Courier and special projects.
Student work placements are encouraged on this course. Most recently students have worked at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Daily Express, Times Educational Supplement, Gay Times, Kent and Sussex Courier, Channel 4 and Surrey Comet.
High-profile guest speakers have included Anoosh Chakelian, deputy web editor at the New Statesman; Will Dean, commissioning editor G2 (Guardian); Radhika Sanghani, feature writer, Daily Telegraph; Rachel Rodriguez, social media producer, CNN International.
Study options - you can choose to study for either a PgDip or MA award. If you opt for the MA, your dissertation allows you to focus on an area of interest and gain valuable research skills, as a potential gateway to a PhD. We offer a part-time study option to help you fit the course around other commitments.

In addition to a possible career as a journalist, alternatives may include work in publishing, advertising and marketing, film, television, radio, arts management, new media, business and teaching.

Every year the vast majority of our students go on to successful careers, mostly in journalism and the media, or related industries. In the last few years, our graduates progressed to roles at the Daily Express, Wandsworth Guardian, Barcroft media, Container Management, Metro, Grazia, Richmond and Twickenham Times and Investors Chronicle.

a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent in an essay-writing subject, demonstrating high standards of literacy; and/or
evidence of substantial and demonstrable professional commitment to journalism.

Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) for over a decade, these courses will equip you for a career in journalism by offering the industry's most sought-after qualification alongside your PgDip or masters degree. They combine professional training and academic study with the skills you will need to succeed in this intensely competitive industry.