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Journalism / Journalism (Sports) MA

University of Sunderland

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    23-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Learn to be a journalist in our real-world newsroom – the mediaHUB – where you will work alongside journalists from the BBC and national and regional media. Publish your work on our websites and develop a portfolio of content that will launch your career graduates have gone on to work at BBC News and Sport, Sky Sports News, national newspapers and magazines, football clubs and PR Firms. Whatever your previous study or experience, this MA will give you all the skills you need to become a journalist. Cover core reporting skills, media ethics and law, video and digital content, and investigative journalism techniques. Stay mainstream, or choose the sports pathway and learn a range of specialist sports journalism skills. In the final stage of the course you will produce your own series of in-depth articles on a subject of your choice. Those who specialise in Sports can graduate with MA Journalism (Sports).Alongside the MA, you’ll have the opportunity to do the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Diploma in Journalism or Sports Journalism. NCTJ accreditation is widely recognised as a gold standard for courses that turn out highly-skilled, highly-motivated and highly-employable trainee journalists. Previous study of journalism is not a requirement.

Tuition fees

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£ 17,000per year

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University information

University of Sunderland

University of Sunderland

  • University League Table

    83rd

  • Campus address

    City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Stu

    56th out of 92 10

    77th out of 85 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    122 61%

    44th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    40th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.31 83%

    7th

    28

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    127 60%

    46th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    71st

    21

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.78 70%

    84th

    36

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