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Journalism – (M.A.)
Kingston University
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,530 - ≈ € 13,395 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
This exciting NCTJ-accredited course equips you for a career in journalism, offering the industry's most sought-after qualification alongside your PgDip or masters degree. It combines professional training and academic study with the practical skills you will need to succeed in this intensely competitive industry.
You can choose to study either for a nine-month Postgraduate Diploma or carry on for a full year to achieve your MA. Both options are accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) – the hallmark of excellence in journalism training, recognised throughout the media industry as the best indication that new recruits have the fundamental skills and knowledge to become multi-media journalists. You will take the NCTJ's exams as part of your chosen course. Kingston is one of only two universities in London with an NCTJ-accredited postgraduate MA/Postgraduate Diploma.
All our tutors are practising journalists with a wide range of experience and contacts in newspapers, magazines and online.
Contents
You will develop a range of professional and practical skills to equip you for a job in journalism, including news and feature writing, public affairs, media law and shorthand. You will have the opportunity to help launch, write for and edit a new online edition of the journalism department´s existing newspaper.
You will also undertake at least one industry work placement. The course will develop your critical thinking and analytical skills and give you the chance to carry out independent academic research.
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
* Hands-On Journalism
* Journalism and the Law
* Journalism Practices
* Journalists and Government
* Multi-Media Reporting
* Shorthand
* The News Business
Optional modules
* Arts and Entertainment Journalism
* Business Journalism
* Sports Journalism
* Journalism Dissertation
* Practical Journalism Project
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
We normally expect candidates to have:
* a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent in an essay-writing subject, demonstrating high standards of literacy; OR
* evidence of substantial and demonstrable professional commitment to journalism;
* international students must have an IELTS score of 7.5 or equivalent in the written section of the test.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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