MA in Journalism
PTC accreditation report 2010: "This is an astonishingly good course; the students are driven to excellence by enthusiasm and demanding standards. Outstanding."
- This MA – which is accredited by the Periodical Training Council (PTC) – combines practical and theoretical approaches to journalism as a multi-media skill that can be applied to newspapers, magazines, the web and television.
- We produce our own local web-based news service – www.eastlondonlines.co.uk – which services the East London Line communities.
- Please view a selection of our award-winning magazines here.
- Graduates from this MA go on to work in a variety of jobs in newspapers (mainly national), magazines, TV, radio, and online. If you want to read more about them you can view the profiles on the site created by our students.
Polly, Guardian Whitehall correspondent
1 year full-time.
Deadline: 14 February for entry the following September.
Required documentation for consideration:
- A journalism portfolio (in English) – upload under 'additional'
- An academic reference (to be uploaded or emailed to admissions@gold.ac.uk with your name and candidate number)
- A personal statement
- IELTS certificate (if required) – upload under 'additional'
Applications received by the deadline are guaranteed consideration. Later applications are welcome and will be considered if there are vacancies. All students are required to carry out a short assessment. Admission is normally by interview and work assessment.
Due to the popularity of this programme we ask you for a deposit of £450 to secure any offer made to you after applying for the programme. The deposit will be credited against your tuition fees when you enrol.
Places still available
Find out more about applying
- A first degree of 2:1 or equivalent
- Evidence of some journalism (or equivalent) experience
- If English is not your first language: a minimum IELTS score of 7.5 (and 8 in the written part of the test). We do not accept TOEFL as a qualification for this MA programme. Find out more about our English Language requirements.
Scott Trust Foundation Bursary
AHRC Professional Preparation Master’s Competition – entrants can apply under the journalism or the digital pathways.
The Department of Media and Communications may offer fee waivers for this programme. Check the most up-to-date information on our departmental awards page.
Find out about funding opportunities for home/EU applicants, or funding for international applicants.
Please see Tuition fees.
If you are looking for a shorter programme, our 10-week Online Journalism course will begin in June 2012. It can be taken on its own or it provides 30 Cats towards an MA in Professional Media Practice.
References - our departmental preference is for referees to upload a confidential reference to the on-line admissions system. Please make sure to select the option for your referees to be automatically notified of the need for them to submit a reference on your behalf.
Please see Staff research interests.
Contact Angela Phillips
What you study
The practical component of the programme focuses on the basic journalistic skills common to the different media. Your work will be primarily text based, but you will learn how to apply your skills to newspapers, web, and magazines, with additional courses in video and audio.Our magazines (produced in term three) regularly win the annual Periodical Training Council competition for student magazines.
Courses cover news writing, features and web production. Additional practical courses include: video and audio production; slide shows and mapping; design and layout; and shorthand. You are also encouraged to carry out work experience.
For the final examination you will produce a portfolio of print and web journalism work which includes your jointly-produced magazine. All your tutors will be journalists with many years' experience between them. There are also workshops run by visiting lecturers. Past lecturers have come from The Times, Guardian, Marie Claire, Community Care, BBC, Illumina Digital, and many more.
The theoretical element of the programme comprises three lecture series:
- Journalism in Context examines different perspectives on the relationship between ideological and economic power, with particular reference to journalism. This course specifically addresses the very particular crisis engendered by current economic and technical changes and new modes of news delivery. The course is examined by essay.
- International Media Law addresses comparative media law and prepares students for an examination.
- Asking the Right Questions covers research skills and is largely delivered by visiting experts in the field. It is examined via various projects requiring research skills.
Assessment
Portfolio of original journalism; written examination; coursework; contributions to group projects and discussions.
Skills
You'll develop:
- familiarity with a wide range of journalistic techniques and practices
- specific practice skills to a high level
- awareness of the wider ethical, legal and technological contexts of journalistic practice
- awareness of the qualities of your own work and its cultural significance
- an understanding of the pleasures of media consumption
Careers
Graduates go on to work in a wide variety of jobs in newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, and online media.
Register your interest
If you register your interest in this programme we will keep you informed about open days and send you relevant further information. If you subsequently decide to apply for this programme you will be able to use the same login details to apply.
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