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MA and PgDip journalism degrees
There is a range of Masters courses as follows:
The full time one year Masters courses in print, broadcast, magazine and web journalism provide a relevant postgraduate qualification for students who seek to work in one of these areas of journalism.
They are designed for students who may have no previous qualifications in journalism and now seek an intensive course preparing them for a first media job.
All our Journalism MAs aim to provide an excellent grounding in a choice of professional skills together with an understanding of contemporary journalism issues. They offer:
- Excellent teaching by experienced industry professionals and media academics.
- The opportunity to work in our print, broadcast and online newsrooms, which are equipped to a high standard with the latest digital media technologies.
- An introduction to the range of skills needed in today's media industries.
- The opportunity to produce newspaper pages, radio and television bulletins and websites in a simulated workplace setting, meeting the challenges of deadlines and professional standards.
- An understanding of the legal, ethical and regulatory requirements of the media industries.
- The chance to participate in a work placement scheme.
- Careers advice and regular visits from working journalists and media managers.
Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip)
The Print Journalism, Magazine Journalism and Broadcast Journalism courses can also be taken (at a reduced fee, EU residents only) for a nine-month period leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma.
Students taking the course on this basis acquire all the necessary skills and knowledge needed to gain employment, but do not undertake the dissertation/portfolio required for the MA.
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