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PG Diploma Journalism (Lifestyle, Arts and Culture)

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

PG Diploma Journalism (Lifestyle, Arts and Culture) is a postgraduate Journalism course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year, costs £12,480 per year and starts in September.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Full-time · Journalism · £12,480 per year

Intakes: September

Do you want to communicate compelling stories through print and online media? The Journalism (Lifestyle, Arts and Culture) PG Diploma is a highly practical, well-rounded course that produces multi-skilled journalists. On this course you’ll gain a broad perspective of a range of multimedia specialisms, and master skills such as news gathering, writing for a range of online media formats, and social media management – underpinned with a thorough understanding of media law, ethics and regulation. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Get hands-on in our £1.2m Melvyn Williams Broadcast Suite in Harrow which offers an industry-standard newsroom and state-of-the-art broadcast studios - Master topics at the cutting edge of journalism today such as Open Source Intelligence - Hear from inspiring industry speakers. Previous speakers have come from organisations including: AFP, Reuters, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, Time Out, New Lines and Hacked Off Maximise your career prospects at our new employability centre – where you can access training, advice and mentoring – and via our media jobs intranet - Network with potential employers through our links with Women in Journalism, The Media Society and the Front Line Club - Follow in the footsteps of successful graduates like Alistair McDonald (senior correspondent at The Wall Street Journal), Katy Scott (Producer at CNN Digital) and Manisha Ganguly (Open Source lead for The Guardian) Campus: Harrow, North-West London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £12,480 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): The course is designed to prepare you for a career in journalism, providing you with the technical skills and hands-on experience you need. Our graduates go on to work in journalism and content creation as editors, reporters, producers and successful freelancers. Others use the broad multimedia perspective they have gained to work in social media marketing (such as YouTube channel marketing and video creation), PR and other forms of marketing and communication. Find out about jobs and industry opportunities on Westminster’s bespoke intranet media job site. Graduate employers named on the course page: Content editor, Magazine editor, Newspaper reporter, Publisher, Social media manager, Video journalist, BBC Interactive, Rolling Stone India, Sky News, The Guardian, The Independent. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Digital Journalism Production (Core)
• Digital Magazine Publishing (Core)
• Media Law, Ethics and Regulation (Core)
• Multimedia News Reporting (Core)
• Feature, Review and Profile Writing (Core)
• Investigative Journalism (Option)
• Podcast Production (Option)
• Travel Journalism (Option)