News Journalism (MA) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Cardiff University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

24,950 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

JournalismMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Journalism

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), our MA in News Journalism gives you the opportunity to learn the basics of how to find, produce, and publish a story using the most effective and relevant tools available.

It is an intensive year-long course during which you’ll be taught how to:

  • Write news and features
  • Create multimedia packages
  • Research stories
  • Build up contacts, and
  • Work a news patch you will be allocated.

As well as written reporting skills, you’ll learn how to take stills and shoot short videos on mobile and create data infographics suitable to upload to our public-facing news site The Cardiffian. You will also learn how to promote those stories using social media.

You’ll spend time outside the classroom putting your skills into practice, fulfilling realistic briefs which require you to put content together to reflect a variety of stories for online and print media. Practical work may also include covering press conferences, public meetings, court, councils, politics, sports events, and entertainment.

We’re not looking for ready-made journalists, but you will need to demonstrate a keen interest in news and evidence your commitment to a career in journalism through prior work experience or placements, whether paid or unpaid. We expect you to be engaged with what’s happening in the world; if you regularly read, watch and listen to the news, that’s a good start.

This course is professionally accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and you’ll sit its diploma exams as well as completing university assessments. Graduates with the diploma are highly prized by employers. The cost of staging the diploma exams is included in the cost of the course. Several students each year secure full funding via the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund.

We prepare students to work in the UK news media, for instance by covering UK politics and the laws of England and Wales. International students who meet the entry criteria and have ambitions to work in the UK are welcome to apply, but those with broader ambitions may prefer the MA International Journalism programme.  

Programme overview

Main Subject

Journalism

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), our MA in News Journalism gives you the opportunity to learn the basics of how to find, produce, and publish a story using the most effective and relevant tools available.

It is an intensive year-long course during which you’ll be taught how to:

  • Write news and features
  • Create multimedia packages
  • Research stories
  • Build up contacts, and
  • Work a news patch you will be allocated.

As well as written reporting skills, you’ll learn how to take stills and shoot short videos on mobile and create data infographics suitable to upload to our public-facing news site The Cardiffian. You will also learn how to promote those stories using social media.

You’ll spend time outside the classroom putting your skills into practice, fulfilling realistic briefs which require you to put content together to reflect a variety of stories for online and print media. Practical work may also include covering press conferences, public meetings, court, councils, politics, sports events, and entertainment.

We’re not looking for ready-made journalists, but you will need to demonstrate a keen interest in news and evidence your commitment to a career in journalism through prior work experience or placements, whether paid or unpaid. We expect you to be engaged with what’s happening in the world; if you regularly read, watch and listen to the news, that’s a good start.

This course is professionally accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and you’ll sit its diploma exams as well as completing university assessments. Graduates with the diploma are highly prized by employers. The cost of staging the diploma exams is included in the cost of the course. Several students each year secure full funding via the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund.

We prepare students to work in the UK news media, for instance by covering UK politics and the laws of England and Wales. International students who meet the entry criteria and have ambitions to work in the UK are welcome to apply, but those with broader ambitions may prefer the MA International Journalism programme.  

Admission Requirements

2.7+
7.5+

In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.


With your online application you will need to provide:


  1. A copy your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
  2. A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 7.5 with 7.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.
  3. A reference (academic or professional) which demonstrate your suitability for the programme. Ideally these should be obtained before you apply and will be required before we are able to make a decision on your application. References should be signed, dated and less than six months old at the time you submit your application.
  4. A personal statement which covers the following:
  • Any previous experience of journalism, whether in a professional, voluntary, or hobby capacity. (Please note, however, that experience is not required to study this programme.) (200 words)
  • What do you want to achieve in the world of journalism? (100 words)
  • Why do you want to study at Cardiff University? (100 words)

If you do not have a degree, your application may be considered on the basis of your professional experience. Please provide additional evidence to support your application such as signed and dated employer references.

1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
12,450 GBP
International
24,950 GBP

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