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Postgraduate Diploma
Bloomsbury (Central London) Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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Postgraduate Diploma
Bloomsbury (Central London) Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
Postgraduate Diploma
Bloomsbury (Central London) Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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Our journalism postgraduate course offers you the opportunity to acquire a fast-track but thorough grounding in practical journalistic skills, a strong working knowledge of the media industry and the principal contemporary theories of media and culture, along with an ability to develop professional writing skills across journalistic genres. Beyond the core skills delivered in the fast-track module, subsequent modules combine professional skills with a more conceptual understanding of how to interpret and communicate ideas in professional media work.
The course equips you with skills relevant to a wide range of professional contexts, and accordingly covers diverse aspects such as web journalism and other online media production, public relations, professional communications, and other skills relevant to the creative industries. You are strongly encouraged to develop your own areas of interest as well as to identify emerging areas of demand in the industry.
CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY
Graduates can pursue career paths in journalism, the media, or public relations. Possible professions include:
broadcast/newspaper journalist
press sub-editor
publishing copy-editor/proofreader
public relations officer
market researcher
writer.
A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in any related subject; other qualifications will be considered. Applications are encouraged from those with prior journalistic experience. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.
Students living in
Rest of World
£13,220 per year
Students from International
Living Cost - Books and Equipment: £20 per week.
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