Journalism (Postgraduate Diploma)

Master

In London

£ 2,940 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    2 Years

Our Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism offers you the opportunity to acquire a fast-track but thorough grounding in practical journalistic skills, a strong working knowledge of the media industry and the principal contemporary theories of media and culture, along with an ability to develop professional writing skills across journalistic genres. Beyond the core skills delivered in the fast-track module, subsequent modules combine professional skills with a more conceptual understanding of how to interpret and communicate ideas in professional media work.

The programme equips you with skills relevant to a wide range of professional contexts, and accordingly covers diverse aspects such as web journalism and other online media production, public relations, professional communications, and other skills relevant to the creative industries. You are strongly encouraged to develop your own areas of interest as well as to identify emerging areas of demand in the industry.

The Postgraduate Diploma is ideal if you are interested in studying journalism at postgraduate level for personal or professional reasons, but you don't want to commit to a full MA.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates can pursue careers in journalism, the media, or public relations. Possible professions include broadcast/newspaper journalist, press sub-editor, or publishing copy-editor/proofreader. Graduates will be well equipped to enter a range of work environments, from newspapers and online journalism to magazines and trade publications. This degree may also be useful in becoming a public relations officer, market researcher, or writer.

A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in any related subject; other qualifications will be considered. Applications are encouraged from those with prior journalistic experience.

Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.

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Subjects

  • PR
  • Layout
  • PR training
  • Design
  • Web
  • Public
  • Communications
  • Industry
  • Writing
  • Media
  • Production
  • Professional Writing
  • Writing Skills

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

You take a combination of the following option modules.

OPTION MODULES
  • Advanced Sub-Editing, Layout and Design
  • Fast-track Practical Journalistic Skills
  • Journalistic Skills in PR and Professional Communications
  • Theoretical Perspectives on Media
  • Web-based Journalism and Online Media Production
Please note: not all option modules will be offered every year.

Birkbeck makes all reasonable efforts to deliver educational services, modules and programmes of study as described on our website. In the event that there are material changes to our offering (for example, due to matters beyond our control), we will update applicant and student facing information as quickly as possible and offer alternatives to applicants, offer-holders and current students.

Additional information

FEES

Part-time home students: £2940 pa
Part-time international students: £5340 pa

Journalism (Postgraduate Diploma)

£ 2,940 VAT inc.