Master of Arts [M.A] (Broadcast Journalism)

Nottingham Trent University

Master of Arts [M.A] (Broadcast Journalism)

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Course Duration 1 years
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Post-Graduate
  • Education Required Graduate
  • Admission intake Fall/Spring
  • Minimum GPA 3
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Free GBP 15,850

Program Description

This course will provide you with a solid grounding in media law, public administration and ethics and regulation. You will become familiar with studios, be given professional voice training to help your presentation skills, and gain a solid grounding in media law, public administration, ethics and regulation.You will also work with other students on regular news days that replicate industry practice, producing news packages for radio, television and our online news blog.ÊBy the end of the course you will be ready to take your place in the multi-platform world of broadcasting. This Broadcast Journalism programme is offered by Nottingham Trent University.Careers and employabilityYour career developmentEmployability is a key focus of this course, with many of the compulsory modules including initiatives to help enhance you future career in journalism. This course also has established links with its former students, through which we receive employment opportunities for graduating students. After studying this course you could go into a variety of roles including:
  • producer (radio, TV,online);
  • editor, sub-editor;
  • journalist;
  • presenter, reporter, news commentator;
  • camera operators;
  • production manager, floor manager;
  • sound engineer, lighting engineer, technician, technical assistant; and
  • researcher.
Recent graduates from this course have gone on to work for companies including:
  • BBC;
  • ITN;
  • Sky News;
  • Channel 5 News;
  • BBC Five Live;
  • BBC Asian Network;
  • BAFTA;
  • Gem 106;
  • BBC Radio Nottingham;
  • Free Radio Birmingham; and
  • BBC Midlands Today.
As well as careers in journalism, graduates have also gone on to work in PR, marketing and advertising. Many graduates have joined or started local small and medium enterprises to undertake journalism, creative or media related activities. Students are expected to undertake a minimum of three weeks of placements normally in the UK but potentially anywhere in the world. They are usually undertaken during vacation periods.Placements allow you to use, in front of professionals, many of the skills and much of the knowledge and understanding you will acquire while studying at the Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism (CBJ). Every newsroom has its own distinctive way of working and it's important that students experience these different ways.We do not guarantee to find placements for students but has placement partnerships with various organisations including Sky; BBC East Midlands; ITV Central (East and West); and Independent Local Radio and BBC Radio.

Other Requirements

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Eligibility:
  • Bachelor's degree (honours) from a recognized institution or an equivalent degree from the university. or
  • Appropriate work experience combined with a relevant qualification.
  • If students have a Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) or PgD in Management from the University, gained within the last five years, they will be able to complete the MSc by attending the research methods sessions and completing a dissertation.
Indian Student Eligibility:Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:
  • Completed the undergraduate degree(honours) from a recognized institution.
  • Students should have appropriate experience in this field.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.