12 monthsProgramme duration
18,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
31 Jul, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Journalism
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
What does it mean to be a journalist in today’s world? What does the future of news look like?
Our MA Journalism will equip you with skills in multiplatform journalism and authorship of news and features to non-fiction and branded content that will future-proof your career. You’ll develop industry-standard expertise in digital and multiplatform news and features production, and you'll study evolving models of journalism including data analysis, crowdsourcing, and mobile journalism.
As part of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing (OICP), we enjoy great international standing and many of our graduates go on to work globally. We’re also supported by two industry advisory boards, made up of high-profile figures from the BBC, Substack, Haymarket Media Group, Journo Resources, ITV Meridian, and more.
By the end of the course, you’ll have developed an exciting portfolio of journalism in different media formats to showcase your skills, and you’ll have built key contacts to help kick-start your career, as well as secure an NCTJ Diploma in Journalism alongside your master’s.
Our MA Journalism will equip you with skills in multiplatform journalism and authorship of news and features to non-fiction and branded content that will future-proof your career. You’ll develop industry-standard expertise in digital and multiplatform news and features production, and you'll study evolving models of journalism including data analysis, crowdsourcing, and mobile journalism.
As part of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing (OICP), we enjoy great international standing and many of our graduates go on to work globally. We’re also supported by two industry advisory boards, made up of high-profile figures from the BBC, Substack, Haymarket Media Group, Journo Resources, ITV Meridian, and more.
By the end of the course, you’ll have developed an exciting portfolio of journalism in different media formats to showcase your skills, and you’ll have built key contacts to help kick-start your career, as well as secure an NCTJ Diploma in Journalism alongside your master’s.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Journalism
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
What does it mean to be a journalist in today’s world? What does the future of news look like?
Our MA Journalism will equip you with skills in multiplatform journalism and authorship of news and features to non-fiction and branded content that will future-proof your career. You’ll develop industry-standard expertise in digital and multiplatform news and features production, and you'll study evolving models of journalism including data analysis, crowdsourcing, and mobile journalism.
As part of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing (OICP), we enjoy great international standing and many of our graduates go on to work globally. We’re also supported by two industry advisory boards, made up of high-profile figures from the BBC, Substack, Haymarket Media Group, Journo Resources, ITV Meridian, and more.
By the end of the course, you’ll have developed an exciting portfolio of journalism in different media formats to showcase your skills, and you’ll have built key contacts to help kick-start your career, as well as secure an NCTJ Diploma in Journalism alongside your master’s.
Our MA Journalism will equip you with skills in multiplatform journalism and authorship of news and features to non-fiction and branded content that will future-proof your career. You’ll develop industry-standard expertise in digital and multiplatform news and features production, and you'll study evolving models of journalism including data analysis, crowdsourcing, and mobile journalism.
As part of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing (OICP), we enjoy great international standing and many of our graduates go on to work globally. We’re also supported by two industry advisory boards, made up of high-profile figures from the BBC, Substack, Haymarket Media Group, Journo Resources, ITV Meridian, and more.
By the end of the course, you’ll have developed an exciting portfolio of journalism in different media formats to showcase your skills, and you’ll have built key contacts to help kick-start your career, as well as secure an NCTJ Diploma in Journalism alongside your master’s.
Admission Requirements
120+
6.5+
2.7+
71+
4.5+
Entrants to the programme should possess the following minimum qualifications: a second-class honours degree (2.2), or equivalent, in any subject; and an appropriate professional background and experience in the media. This should be evidenced by an appropriate CV which outlines your professional experience to date from either working directly in journalism and media or a related function.
Applicants should also demonstrate a commitment to work in the media industries. This attribute is usually evidenced through the application and personal statement. But also through work experience or voluntary work in the media or fulfilling a journalism-related function in a non-media organisation, or at interview.
Two references, these may be, for example, two academic references, or one academic reference and one from an employer.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria are interviewed as an entry requirement.
Applicants should also demonstrate a commitment to work in the media industries. This attribute is usually evidenced through the application and personal statement. But also through work experience or voluntary work in the media or fulfilling a journalism-related function in a non-media organisation, or at interview.
Two references, these may be, for example, two academic references, or one academic reference and one from an employer.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria are interviewed as an entry requirement.
31 Jul 2026
12 Months
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
10,450 GBP
International
18,500 GBP
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