Course Overview

• Develop your skills in news writing, TV production, radio production, digital production, photography, and web content management

• Gain an in-depth understanding of media regulation, issues with press and broadcasting freedoms, and approaches to the role of journalism and journalists, along with ethical dilemmas and professional codes of conduct

• Attend weekly seminars structured in a news day format where you’ll learn how to produce your radio and TV bulletins and packages

• Produce a portfolio of eye-catching, strikingly original stories to present to potential employers

• Publish your work on The Breaker, the news and features site run by BU’s MA Journalism students

• Benefit from BU’s close industry links through a three-week work placement with a major news organization.

General Eligibility

The standard requirements for embarking upon a postgraduate taught degree are:

• A bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject

• Applicants are encouraged to provide details of relevant work experience

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in each component or equivalent.