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International Journalism MA

Brunel University of London

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Brunel University of London

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts Degree

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

In this course, you will learn to deliver high-quality video, audio, online, and print journalism geared towards global audiences. You will also learn some of the tools and techniques that fact-checkers and open-source investigators use to check claims and verify or debunk images, increasingly essential skills in an age when misinformation and disinformation proliferate.

Brunel’s course content aims to equip you with digital, multi-platform journalism skills and an advanced understanding of the context of journalism in the fast-changing world of news media. You will study a mix of practical and theory modules contextualising different forms of journalistic practice within a world of technological, political, and cultural change.

Brunel offers you a challenging, employment-orientated programme on a leading journalism course at a London university focusing on international reporting.

You will benefit significantly from our research strengths and excellent links with the industry, the opportunity to build your journalistic skills working on the Hillingdon Herald, which is published locally, while doing your studies, and the option of taking a course accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. Additionally, alumni and industry guest speakers will bring further insight and inspiration about what it means to work within global media.  

You will also get plenty of hands-on training and practice in the University’s well-equipped media suite that mimics the recording and broadcast facilities used within the industry.

The MA International Journalism will appeal to diverse candidates interested in journalism across all sectors, including print journalism, online journalism, radio journalism, TV journalism, and cross-platform reporting.

As a graduate of International Journalism MA your skills will be well suited to a variety of roles within journalism, particularly those with an international context, such as: Reporters for international news agencies War and foreign correspondents Online journalists Magazine journalists Investigative journalists Content producers for mobile platforms Communication officer in non-government and private sector organisations.

Tuition fees

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£ 20,400per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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Brunel University of London

Brunel University of London

  • University League Table

    67th

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom

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Brunel is proud to be home to nearly 8,500 talented students from over 150 different countries.
The university guarantees accommodation to international students, offering modern, safe rooms just a short walk away from their lectures.
It is a welcoming, diverse community offering support right through from enquiry to three years after graduation.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Studies

    80th out of 92 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    112 56%

    73rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    58th

    33

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.17 79%

    30th

    39

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