Television Journalism

Entry requirements

Applicants should hold an upper second-class honours degree or the equivalent from an international institution. Consideration will also be given to mature applicants with substantial work experience in radio and/or television journalism.

You will also need to submit a word document containing two written critiques:

- write a critique of 200 words on a factual documentary broadcast on TV at any time in the last six months

- write a critique of 200 words on a news TV programme broadcast at any time in the last month. Students whose first language is not English are advised to apply for the International Journalism MA, which is designed specifically for students from outside the UK.

All complete applications will be considered and shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an open day and interview at the Institution.

Months of entry

September

Course content

If you want to become a strong and versatile visual journalist capable of working in newsrooms, producing documentaries and current affairs programmes, this programme will give you the foundation you need.

You will have an active interest in video and television, and a wide general knowledge covering lifestyle, sport and politics. Our course covers far more than general television presenting. We equip you with the skills to write, create and report visual journalism, both for yourself and for others to present.

You will learn practical multimedia skills through weekly news days. This involves researching, writing, interviewing, presenting, reporting, self-shooting and editing content. You will learn practical and core journalism skills in groups of 15 and upwards through lectures, workshops and broadcast-simulated news days.

Your work will be supported by core journalism principles. In the final term you will make a 28-minute documentary in a team of three. Our productions have won industry awards and been reworked for broadcast on BBC Newsnight.

Information for international students

If English is not your first language, you must get a minimum overall score of 7.0 in the IELTS English language test, including at least 7.0 in the writing component of the test and no lower than 6.5 in any other component. Students from outside the UK might wish to apply for the International Journalism MA, which is specifically designed for a global cohort.

Fees and funding

Please visit: https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/postgraduate/television-journalism