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Master of Arts in Journalism including Professional Placement

Kingston University

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Penrhyn Road Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

Kingston’s journalism MA course offers professional skills, such as news and feature writing, the latest digital and social media techniques, and media law. Alongside your core modules, you will be able to choose from a range of specialisms. These could include sports journalism, foreign correspondence, arts and culture, social affairs, fashion journalism, visual journalism or broadcast, where you will cover everything from making TV and radio packages to podcasts.You will be taught by practising journalists and have access to a newsroom with industry-standard software. Working for a live news website, the Kingston Courier, you will produce and edit multimedia content on everything from news to sports. You will also design and produce a newspaper supplement.Every year, the department hosts the annual Journalism Oscars, to celebrate the brightest and best journalism students. Categories include news reporter, feature writer, digital journalist and postgraduate of the year.Plus, on this course you will benefit from the full art school experience as part of Kingston School of Art. Students on this course will join a creative community where collaborative working and critical practice are encouraged. Our workshops and studios are open to all disciplines, enabling students and staff to work together, share ideas and explore multi-disciplinary making.

Tuition fees

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£ 21,500per year

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University information

Kingston University

Kingston University

  • University League Table

    88th

  • Campus address

    Penrhyn Road Campus, Penrhyn Road, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EE, United Kingdom

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A global learning environment with students from more than 140 countries, developing cross-cultural awareness and the skills needed for international careers.
Industry-connected education that embeds enterprise, applied learning and employer insight to prepare graduates for a rapidly evolving global workplace.
Continued investment in campuses, digital learning and the Future Skills curriculum to equip students with adaptable, career-ready expertise.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Studies

    47th out of 92 25

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    116 58%

    36th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    54th

    8

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.01 75%

    80th

    9

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