Course summary
This vocational program seamlessly blends hands-on training in multimedia journalism with a robust academic foundation. Unleash your potential as you master the art of crafting compelling interviews, features, news, and visual stories across digital, social, and print landscapes. Venture into the business side of magazine publishing, cultivating entrepreneurial prowess to launch unique products or freelance for diverse titles. Critically engage with media ethics and law, understanding the media's societal impact. Led by industry experts, our workshops, newsdays, and masterclasses ensure you're ready for diverse roles including writers and content creators, editors, social media specialists and publishing managers.
Modules
See our website for a full list of modules available.
Assessment method
Assessment is by a mixture of portfolio work, projects, essays, and exams.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The National Council for the Training of Journalists
Entry requirements
A good Honours degree (minimum 2.1) and enthusiasm for, or experience of journalism. Applicants with a 2.2 and substantial experience will be considered. Applications from candidates with non-standard entry qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing, and 5.5 in speaking and listening. All journalism applicants will be asked to submit a written piece as part of their application.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £3233 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £3233 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £3233 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £3233 | Year 1 |
| EU | £5833 | Year 1 |
| International | £5833 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please note that if you are considering a part-time route that runs over more than one year, the tuition fee stated is for Year One of study. The course fee for Year Two is subject to annual review.
Fees may be subject to change.
Preparing for the financial side of student life is important, but there’s no need to feel anxious and confused about it. Please take a look at our website for information about sourcing grants, bursaries and scholarships, and much more.
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ