Master of Arts - Journalism
- 1 year
- Duration
- 17,150 GBP
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
You will gain professional journalism skills through our MA program. You'll discuss everything from nonfiction and news to brands and content. You will gain expertise in multi-platform and digital 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 tour newsrooms, media, and journalistic summits. So get an industry-relevant degree. Journalism is taught at the prestigious Oxford International Centre for Publishing (OICP). OICP has two advisory boards with prominent journalists and publishers.
Program structure
Year 1
- The Practice of Journalism (20 credits)
- Journalism and Technology (20 credits)
- Media Law and Ethics (20 credits)
- Media Power and Public Affairs (20 credits)
Optional modules
- Digital and Data Journalism (20 credits)
- Lifestyle Journalism (20 credits)
- Brand Publishing (20 credits)
- Craft of Storytelling (20 credits)
- Multimedia Journalism (20 credits)
Final Project
- Dissertation or Major Project
Optional Placement
Price
- Tuition Fee - 17,150 GBP
- Placement - 1,600 GBP
Requirements for applicants
Specific Entry Requirements
- a second-class honours degree, or equivalent, in any subject
- an appropriate professional background and experience in the media
English Language Requirements
- IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
