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Erasmus Mundus Masters: Journalism, Media and Globalisation – (M.A.)
City University London
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| Application Deadline: | April 20 ; January 20 (EM Scholarships) | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,020 - ≈ € 16,730 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of City University London
This is a unique two year Master's course, part of the prestigious Erasmus Mundus programme.
The Mundus Journalism degree explores the practice and performance of journalism and the media in the context of a new environment brought about by globalisation, modernisation, commercialisation and professional developments.
Benefits of the course:
* tuition fees compare very favourably to other Master's courses, with UK/EU students paying €4,500 for the two-year course (2011-13 fees). Non-EU students pay €16,500.
* spend your first year at the Danish School of Journalism/Aarhus University, and your final two semesters at City University London
* learn from leading journalists and academics from two of Europe's top institutions in journalism and media education
study with a diverse group of classmates from around the world. In the last three years, students have come from the USA, Brazil, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Norway, Kyrgyzstan, Peru, Canada, Cambodia, Ukraine, Italy, Mexico, Czech Republic, Malta, India, Germany and Azerbaijan For full programme details, go to
Teaching and Assessment The Erasmus Mundus Global Journalism MA brings together five leading European institutions in journalism and media education.
The City University London component of the MA is directed by Neil Thurman, an award-winning academic and researcher whose journal articles include The Globalisation of News Online. Neil is currently joined on the programme by other academics and practitioners including Professor Roger Tooze and Professor Donald Nordberg, both highly experienced in their fields.
Contents
Course Content The Erasmus Mundus Global Journalism Master's brings together five leading European institutions in journalism and media education, combining the best academic research and teaching from the participating universities.
A broad range of national and international guest lecturers from media and research institutions are brought into the programme.
You will study in two European countries:
* the first year is spent in Denmark
* the second year is spent either at City University London, or at the University of Swansea (Wales), Hamburg University (Germany) or University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
* some students will participate in a summer school with our international partners: UTS Sydney (Australia), UC Berkeley (USA) and Universidad Catolica in Santiago (Chile) Students have the option to specialise in Business and Finance Journalism (at City), War and Conflict (at Swansea), Communicating Europe: Media and Politics (at Amsterdam), or Media and Journalism: Comparative and Transcultural Approaches (at Hamburg).
Course Structure Modules include
Danish School of Journalism/Aarhus University
* Globalisation: reporting global change
* Globalisation and the transformation of the state
* Globalisation, culture and the roles of the media
* Social science methods for journalists
* Researching journalism
* Analytical journalism
City University London
* Global political economy
* World of financial journalism
* The world of business journalism
* Project/dissertation
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The course aims to admit highly-qualified students from a wide range of countries. Applicants will normally only be admitted if they have a BA or equivalent and the equivalent of at least three months' journalism work experience (including student journalism).
Non-native English speaking applicants will be required to obtain an IELTS minimum score of 7.0 before they apply. Applicants who have studied for one or more years in, or received a degree from, a college or university in an English-speaking country do not need to present an English language test. This education however must have taken place within two years prior to submission of the graduate application.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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