| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Full-time | 1 year | September | find out | find out |
Our MA in News Journalism offers a comprehensive, professional introduction to the theory, ethics, application and promotion of quality journalism. It is relevant to careers at hyperlocal, regional and national level in the UK.
Excellent job prospects
We teach practical skills to make you a better journalist who stands out to news media - something our employability record demonstrates.
Top performing course
We are the NCTJ's top performing postgraduate course for 2019, 2020 and 2021, a reflection of our commitment to the highest standards of journalism training.
Get accredited
We are accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) - giving you a professional qualification.
Industry placements
Putting into practice what you have learned builds self-confidence, prepares you for your first job and grows your network of contacts.
Join the press pack
Our location in the city centre means you’re located next to Cardiff’s local and national media companies such as the BBC and Wales Online.
Never miss an interview
You’ll be connected to the entire city with Cardiff’s main train station Cardiff Central just 100 metres away.
Accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), our MA in News Journalism gives you the opportunity to learn the basics of how to find, produce, and publish a story using the most effective and relevant tools available.
It is an intensive year-long course during which you’ll be taught how to:
As well as written reporting skills, you’ll learn how to take stills and shoot short videos on mobile and create data infographics suitable to upload to our public-facing news site The Cardiffian. You will also learn how to promote those stories using social media.
You’ll spend time outside the classroom putting your skills into practice, fulfilling realistic briefs which require you to put content together to reflect a variety of stories for online and print media. Practical work may also include covering press conferences, public meetings, court, councils, politics, sports events, and entertainment.
We’re not looking for ready-made journalists, but you will need to demonstrate a keen interest in news and evidence your commitment to a career in journalism through prior work experience or placements, whether paid or unpaid. We expect you to be engaged with what’s happening in the world; if you regularly read, watch and listen to the news, that’s a good start.
This course is professionally accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and you’ll sit its diploma exams as well as completing university assessments. Graduates with the diploma are highly prized by employers. The cost of staging the diploma exams is included in the cost of the course. Several students each year secure full funding via the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund.
We prepare students to work in the UK news media, for instance by covering UK politics and the laws of England and Wales. International students who meet the entry criteria and have ambitions to work in the UK are welcome to apply, but those with broader ambitions may prefer the MA International Journalism programme.
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