Specialist Journalism - MA/PgD/PgC

Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy

Full time & Part time See Course MA, PGDip, PGCert 1 year full time, 2 years part time

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About the course

Want to work as a Film, Music, Fashion or Sports Journalist?

The MA Specialist Journalism at Cardiff Metropolitan University is a master's degree with a practical focus. Designed and delivered by academic staff who are both industry professionals and researchers, the course aims to create practicing Specialist Journalists and prepare them to be industry ready for employment in journalism. Written in collaboration with practicing journalists from the BBC to ensure we teach contemporary journalism for the digital, new media age, this distinctive degree is aimed to support students while they develop their journalistic skills and techniques within a particular specialism, such as: film, music, fashion or sports journalism.

Entry Requirements

Each applicant is considered on their academic merits and their ability to demonstrate an interest and ability in the subject area.

Applicants should usually have a first or upper second-class honours degree, in a relevant subject. Students that meet the criteria will be invited for interview.

Fees

Please see the university website for further information on fees for this course.

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Cardiff Met Postgraduate Open Days

01 July 2023

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UK & Ireland University of the Year 2021 – Times Higher Education Awards

Student Profile(s)

Kristine Clifford

The MA in Specialist Journalism set me up with the tools and knowledge to establish myself within the UK media industry. Our weekly workshops consisted of writing articles, creating videos and producing magazines, which gave us the skills of an multimedia journalist. We had in-depth discussions of law and ethics within the industry, as well as a course in research. The continual practice of writing, researching, and developing stories created generated self-assurance within work placements, and now in my new career.

Stephen Jones

I chose Specialist Journalism because I realised not every wordsmith was put on this earth to become a famous novelist. Deep down, I always knew journalism was my calling, I just needed to believe in myself more. To have belief was exactly what this university and its formidable lecturers taught me. This MA helped me stupendously as a journalist and gave me so much more confidence within my craft. As I chose to specialise in sports journalism, I was able to secure some great internships that shaped my understanding of the industry and bulked up my CV in the process.