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Journalism at Bristol, UWE - UCAS

Bristol, UWE

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: University of the West of England, Bristol

Journalism (Taught)

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Course summary

Accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), our industry-led course equips you with the education and training needed for modern digital and broadcast media jobs. Gain hands-on experience in our radio, podcast, and television studios, develop professional editorial, newsgathering, and technical skills, and build strong industry contacts. You’ll also advance your skills in long-form storytelling formats like radio, podcasting, television, or feature writing for digital or print platforms. As a creative student, you’ll be perfectly placed in Bristol. A socially and politically dynamic city, Bristol is recognised as one of the UK’s most vibrant media centres, with the highest concentration of creative industries outside London. You’ll benefit from our partnerships with broadcasters, publishers, and cultural partners, including a unique mentorship scheme with the BBC. This scheme pairs you with a BBC journalist for invaluable insights and support. Graduating with a globally recognised, accredited qualification, you’ll have a broad range of career options regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our graduates are well-prepared for entry-level roles in journalism, securing positions with the BBC, ITV, The Independent, and various media outlets. Additionally, our students have been nominated for and won local and national awards for multimedia journalism and audio documentaries.

Modules

Journalism writing media law and ethics 1; multi-media journalism 1; investigative journalism; media law and ethics 2; multi-media journalism 2; production portfolio.

Assessment method

You will be assessed through a combination of practical work, research portfolios, exams, essays and presentations.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Broadcast Journalism Training Council

Entry requirements

We're seeking highly motivated students from any background, committed to creative growth in our supportive School of Arts community. Most applicants would have an honours degree in the arts or media related subject, but those with qualifications in other disciplines or prior professional experience are also encouraged to apply. While some students enter the course after years of independent work, we also welcome entries from ambitious applicants directly from undergraduate courses. International applicants For country specific entry requirements please find your country on our country information pages: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/international-study Selection process Applicants will be asked to provide a personal statement for review. Your personal statement should communicate confidently and coherently your rationale for application: what you hope Master’s study will help you achieve in your future. You may want to include detail of the influences that have led you to application, and the attributes you think will be important for success as a postgraduate. We would like to know more about you, and your understanding of what we do. Most personal statements we receive are around 500 words in length.


English language requirements

International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 overall including at least 7.0 in the writing component and no lower than 6.5 in any other component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. To find details of acceptable tests and the required grades, please visit English Language requirements: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/applying/international-applications/english-language-requirements English language support If you meet the academic requirements but require additional support to take your language skills to the required level, you may be able to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses. Students who successfully complete the pre-sessional course can progress onto their chosen degree course without retaking an IELTS or equivalent. Read more about our pre-sessional English programme: https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/YQ33


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Fee information is to be confirmed. All fees are subject to final approval. Please visit our website for further information.

Sponsorship information

AHRC bursary; career development loan; private sponsor, i.e. employer.

Journalism at Bristol, UWE - UCAS