Program Overview
The Journalism (NCTJ accredited) at Brunel University London is a MA programme in Communications & Media over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of communications & media. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Journalism (NCTJ accredited) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7.5
- Tuition: GBP 15,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 8,800 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Journalism (NCTJ accredited) programme are prepared for diverse careers in communications & media:
- Journalist
- PR Manager
- Content Strategist
- Media Producer
- Digital Marketing Manager
- Communications Officer
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- news reporting
- Multiplatform journalism including data journalism.
- classifications of news: news values
- sources and the implied reader: practical news writing
- news language; digital journalism,
- techniques of news interviewing and research in a new media context
- reporting court
- local and national government
- crime and emergency services
- introduction to layout and on-screen page make-up
- image
- text and design relationships in a print/online media context
- public administration
- the legal framework within which journalism operates
- the professional codes governing journalistic practice
- the ownership and control of the institutions within which journalism is practiced
- professional ideologies of journalism
- the political framework within which journalism operates
- journalism in a consumer society.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
- Applications should be made online
- An academic transcript for each previous degree you have\ncompleted
- An academic reference from the academic institution you most\nrecently attended
- A second academic reference or a reference from your current\nor most recent employer
- Any relevant certificates for language qualifications (e.g.\nIELTS, GCSE)
- A copy of your passport
- A brief personal statement in support of your application
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English Proficiency: IELTS 7.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 8,800 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 8,800 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Brunel University London directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Brunel University London
Brunel University London
Uxbridge, London
Brunel University of London (BUL) is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It is named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a Victorian engineer and pioneer of...
University Profile- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
