Journalism
Entry requirements
Entrants to the programme should possess the following minimum qualifications:
- a second-class honours degree, or equivalent, in any subject; or
- an appropriate professional background and experience in the media. This should be evidenced by an appropriate CV which outlines your professional experience to date from either working directly in journalism and media or a related function.
Applicants should also demonstrate a commitment to work in the media industries. This attribute is usually evidenced through the application and personal statement. But also through work experience or voluntary work in the media or fulfilling a journalism-related function in a non-media organisation, or at interview.
Two references, these may be, for example, two academic references, or one academic reference and one from an employer.
All applicants who meet the entry criteria are interviewed as an entry requirement.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Our MA Journalism will equip you with professional skills in journalism. You'll cover topics from news and non-fiction to brands and content.
You will develop skills in digital and multi-platform journalism. And you'll study the changing models of journalism including:
- branded content
- not-for-profit journalism
- big data scraping
- social media crowdsourcing.
You'll have regular networking opportunities and visits to newsrooms, media and journalism summits. So you’ll benefit from a degree that responds to the industry.
Journalism is one of a group of courses run by the Oxford International Centre for Publishing (OICP), which has a high international standing. OICP is supported by two advisory boards made up of high profile figures from across the journalism and publishing industries.
Our location in the beautiful city of Oxford is home to many media professionals. And there are more published writers per square mile here than anywhere else in the world.
Information for international students
There is a sandwich mode in which the course can be taken over two years - the second year is a work placement. Students must complete 180 credits including the compulsory modules before they can progress to the compulsory work placement module. There is no guarantee of a work placement but the visa for an international student will allow them to complete a second year.
Fees and funding
Financial support and scholarships
For general sources of financial support, see our Fees and funding pages.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MA
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- PGDip
- full time8 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time4-10 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- PGCert
- full time4 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time4-10 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MA(Sandwich)
- full time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
PGDip part time is run over 3 semesters. The PGCert part time is run over 2 semesters.
Course contact details
- Name
- School of Arts
- query@brookes.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1865 484848