MA Journalism

The Journalism MA offered by the University of Derby is a comprehensive course, designed for aspiring or practising journalists to enhance their practical skills and gain savvy insights into a rapidly evolving industry. The course is highly flexible and customized with part-time studying options, enabling students to gain state-of-the-art knowledge while simultaneously fulfilling work commitments.Course Content: The course curriculum covers crucial areas of journalism including, practical skills such as live news reporting, feature writing, podcasting, video packages, data analysis, and investigative journalism. It also emphasizes theory and critical debates around news agenda, global journalism practices, and government and media law. Moreover, a major independent study in a journalism subject forms part of the syllabus that enables students to customize their learning to focus on their areas of interest.Key Modules: Some of the key modules in this course include Practical Journalism: Skills and Theory, Global Journalism: Theory and Practice, Investigative Journalism: Skills and Theory, and Independent Study in Journalism.Accreditations: The course is fully accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), which ensures high industrial standards and helps students stay at the forefront of newly emerging trends in journalism.Future Careers: Completing this course can lead to numerous career opportunities in newspapers, magazines, digital and online platforms, radio, television, PR, corporate communications, and in roles such as reporter, editor, feature writer, reviewer, foreign correspondent, investigative journalist, documentary maker and others.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.