Universities › University of Westminster

PG Diploma Journalism (Multiplatform News)

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

PG Diploma Journalism (Multiplatform News) is a postgraduate Journalism course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 2 years, costs £2,080 per year and starts in September.

Postgraduate · 2 years · Part-time · Journalism · £2,080 per year

Intakes: September

Do you want to communicate compelling stories through TV, radio and digital media? The Journalism (Multiplatform News) Postgraduate Diploma is a highly practical, well-rounded course that produces multi-skilled broadcast journalists. On this course, you’ll gain a broad perspective of a range of multimedia specialisms and master skills such as news gathering, live reporting, editing and voice work – 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, offering a TV-style set, green screen area, podcasting studios and editing suite - Master topics at the cutting edge of broadcasting, such as Open Source Intelligence - Hear from inspiring industry speakers. Previous speakers have come from organisations including ITN, BBC, Sky News, CNN, Channel 4, Talk Radio, London Live and Times Radio - Maximise your career prospects at our new employability centre, where you can access training, advice and mentoring 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: 2 years Start dates: Part-time day - September 2027 International tuition fee: £2,080 (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 broadcast journalism, providing you with technical skills and hands-on experience in TV, audio and digital reporting. Our graduates go on to work in journalism and content production as editors, reporters, producers and successful freelancers. Others use the broad multimedia perspective they have gained to work in PR, tech, marketing and other areas of communications. Find out about jobs and industry opportunities on Westminster’s bespoke intranet media job site. Graduate employers named on the course page: Editor, Radio producer, Reporter, Social media manager, TV presenter, Video journalist, BBC, CNN, Radio 1 Newsbeat, Sky News, Times Radio. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Digital Journalism Production (Core)
• Media Law, Ethics and Regulation (Core)
• Multimedia News Reporting (Core)
• Broadcast News (Core)
• Documentary: Storytelling for Impact (Core)
• Digital Magazine Publishing (Option)
• Investigative Journalism (Option)
• Podcast Production (Option)
• Travel Journalism (Option)