MA/Postgraduate Diploma Magazine Journalism

Journalism student

Key facts

Department of Journalism Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
MA - 1 year full-time
Postgraduate Diploma - 9 months full-time

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

A 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: overall IELTS grade of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Mrs Susie Whitelam
E: journalism@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 2500

About the course

Accredited by the Periodicals Training Council.

Magazine journalism is an intensely competitive industry. We'll give you the edge you'll need to succeed. You'll learn by writing, editing and designing your own publications.

The course helps you develop the skills you need to thrive in the world of online magazines. 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.

Core modules

Researching News
Law for Journalists
Ethics and Regulation
Power and Society
Magazine Journalism
Advanced Magazine Journalism
Magazine dissertation/portfolio (PG Dip students omit this module)

Magazine students will also have the opportunity to learn Teeline shorthand.

Optional modules

A range including:

Global Journalism
Media Audiences
Persuasion, Reasoning and Argument
Journalism, Globalisation and Development
The Media in Europe and its Neighbouring States

Teaching

Lectures
Seminars
Group workshops
Individual and team assignments

Assessment

Essays
Exams
Practical journalism work that involves conceiving, designing, writing and producing magazines and web pages

Your career

A masters from Sheffield is the mark of someone who thinks differently. Graduates from our applied courses are creative, disciplined journalists. They're working for the Guardian, Independent, Daily Mail, Telegraph and Sun.

The Press Association recruits Sheffield graduates each year.

About us

Our 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 publishing organisations for briefings on current developments with senior editors.

Guests from the media industries, regulators, campaigning groups and research institutes give lectures in the department. Print and online production editors bring their expertise to magazine and web exercises.

Work experience opportunities

We 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 accreditation

This course is accredited by the Periodicals Training Council.

Real world learning environment

Our facilities are designed to simulate a real-life working environment.

We have separate newsrooms divided into broadcast, print and web. The print newsroom is equipped with 30 PCs, all of which have access to the latest print production software such as Adobe Indesign, Incopy and Photoshop.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form