Broadcast Journalism MA / PGDip
- Level(s) of Study: Postgraduate taught
- Start Date(s): September 2023
- Duration: One year full-time / two years part-time
- Study Mode(s): Full-time / Part-time (day)
- Campus: City Campus
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Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:
This course prepares you to work in radio and television newsrooms and factual programming. You will be taught how to research and write your own stories, conduct effective interviews and record and edit for audio and video using the latest digital technology.
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Study in the industry standard Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism facility set in the heart of the city centre. -
This course is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council. -
You could be joining course alumni at BBC, ITN, Sky News, Channel 5 News and BAFTA. -
100% of NTU's research submitted to the 'Communication, Cultural & Media Studies, Library & Information Management' Unit of Assessment was rated world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of research impact - REF 2021.
What you’ll study
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Careers and employability
Your career development
Employability is a key focus of this course, with many of the compulsory modules including initiatives to help enhance you future career in journalism. This course also has established links with its former students, through which we receive employment opportunities for graduating students. After studying this course you could go into a variety of roles including:
- producer (radio, TV, online);
- editor, sub-editor;
- journalist;
- presenter, reporter, news commentator;
- camera operators;
- production manager, floor manager;
- sound engineer, lighting engineer, technician, technical assistant; and
- researcher.
Recent graduates from this course have gone on to work for companies including:
- BBC;
- ITN;
- Sky News;
- Channel 5 News;
- BBC Five Live;
- BBC Asian Network;
- BAFTA;
- Gem 106;
- BBC Radio Nottingham;
- Free Radio Birmingham; and
- BBC Midlands Today.
As well as careers in journalism, graduates have also gone on to work in PR, marketing and advertising. Many graduates have joined or started local small and medium enterprises to undertake journalism, creative or media related activities. Students are expected to undertake a minimum of three weeks of placements normally in the UK but potentially anywhere in the world. They are usually undertaken during vacation periods.
Placements allow you to use, in front of professionals, many of the skills and much of the knowledge and understanding you will acquire while studying at the Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism (CBJ). Every newsroom has its own distinctive way of working and it's important that students experience these different ways.
We do not guarantee to find placements for students but have placement partnerships with various organisations including Sky; BBC East Midlands; ITV Central (East and West); Independent Local Radio and BBC Radio.
Campus and facilities
How to apply
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Just click the Apply button at the top of the page and follow our step-by-step guide. You can apply for this course throughout the year. Most of our postgraduate and professional courses are popular and fill up quickly though, so apply as soon as you can.
Writing your application
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Keeping up to date
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You can get more information and advice about applying to NTU in our postgraduates’ guide. Here you’ll find advice about how to write a good personal statement and much more. Good luck with your application!
Getting in touch
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Apply online through our NTU applicant portal.
Application advice
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