Your route to a career as a Journalist
Broadcast Journalism
MA / PGDip Broadcast Journalism 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. The course has been developed in close association with major media organisations and is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC).
Journalism
MA Journalism prepares you to work in an editorial team to supply material across a multi-platform newsroom. You will seek out original stories, conduct incisive interviews and produce a crisp and engaging copy. You will be taught by staff with extensive experience in news journalism with input from leading journalists and editors from publications across the country going from news novices to multi-skilled, multi-platform, social media savvy and highly employable 21st Century journalists.
Magazine Journalism
MA Magazine Journalism will equip you with the all-round skills and knowledge needed to build a career as a journalist in magazines, whilst providing you with a deep understanding of the wider publishing business. First and foremost you will learn how to write, whether it’s an in-depth interview, a sharp news story, a daily blog or a snappy photo caption.
Sports Journalism
MA Magazine Journalism will equip you with the all-round skills and knowledge needed to build a career as a journalist in magazines, whilst providing you with a deep understanding of the wider publishing business. First and foremost you will learn how to write, whether it’s an in-depth interview, a sharp news story, a daily blog or a snappy photo caption.
Industry accreditation
The Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism
The Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism (CBJ) has outstanding specialist facilities to enable our journalism students to develop their skills in a professional real-life journalistic environment that is as close to industry-standard as possible.
City Campus
Our course are based on the City Campus, located right in the heart of Nottingham. You'll benefit from our:
- our state-of-the-art Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism;
- newly refurbished Boots Library;
- dedicated Employability Centre;
- clear, affordable and safe accommodation; and
- one of the best Students' Union buildings in the UK.
Your practical Newsday experience
Our newsdays provide a realistic environment to practice your skills. You will work to tight deadlines producing newspaper and magazine pages, and radio and television bulletins to a professional standard.
Hear from our journalism students what it’s like to take part in a newsday at the NTU’s Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism.
Funding your studies
Postgraduate studies are an investment into your future, but you might be wondering how you’re going to pay for them. There’s a wide range of funding possibilities to explore, and we’re here to help you through the process. Scholarships, loans, bursaries and discounts for NTU students, are all available to help you achieve your dream.
Our Journalism courses are ranked in the Top 30 in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2023).