MA/Postgraduate Diploma Broadcast Journalism
Department of Journalism Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Employers know our applied courses produce high-calibre broadcast journalists. You'll learn in an environment that replicates the pressures of a professional newsroom.
About the courseMA - 1 year full-time Learn how to write for radio and television news: how to find your own stories and turn them into sharp and imaginative broadcast material. You'll record and film material and edit it using a desktop software package. You'll also learn media law and public administration, ethics and regulation. We'll prepare you for the multimedia environment by teaching you how to create audio and video for the web and how to use social media effectively. Entry requirementsA 2:1 degree, but we will consider mature students with relevant professional experience. Excellent writing and communication skills are essential. Good computing and word processing skills are desirable. English language requirements for overseas studentsMinimum IELTS score of 7.5 overall with at least 7.5 in each element. Entry requirements for international students
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Fees and fundingThere are a limited number of external bursaries for UK students from the AHRC and the Scott Trust. Financial information for postgraduate taught courses Any questions?If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us: Mrs Susie Whitelam |
Your careerA masters from Sheffield is the mark of someone who thinks differently. Graduates from our courses are creative, disciplined journalists. In television they're working for the BBC and Sky News; in radio for the BBC and independent radio stations around the country. The Press Association recruits Sheffield graduates each year. About usOur teaching staff are professionals who have worked at the highest level in newspaper, magazine, radio, television and online journalism. This is a great place to learn practical skills. Three quarters of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent. The discussion of ideas about journalism, its past, present and future, is part of all our courses. We have strong links with the industry. We send our masters students on a three-day field trip to London, visiting national news organisations for briefings on current developments with senior editors and meeting politicians and political journalists. Guests from the media industries, regulators, campaigning groups and research institutes give lectures in the department. Broadcast editors run radio and television newsdays. Our graduates work for major organisations including the BBC and Sky.Work experience opportunitiesWe encourage you to go on a work placement of one to three weeks during vacation time. Employers regularly notify us as opportunities come up and we have a dedicated work placement administrator to help you find a placement that’s right for you. Our students often find a work placement leads to a job after graduation. Professional accreditationThis course is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council. Real world learning environmentOur facilities are designed to simulate a real-life working environment. We have separate newsrooms divided into broadcast, print and web. The broadcast newsroom is equipped with industry standard software for radio production. We have a state-of-the-art radio studio and digital audio recorders. You'll learn how to create packages and put together live news bulletins. We teach you how to shoot professional news pieces on HD TV cameras, and how to use Apple Final Cut X to cut rushes together. You'll also have access to a Press Association newsfeed, telephones, daily newspapers and Sky TV. Apply nowYou can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process. |
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