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University of Sunderland · Full-time

Journalism / Journalism (Sports)

Gain experience, build up a valuable network of contacts, and graduate ready to work in the industry. Choose your specialism, with and the option to graduate with MA Journalism (Sports). Kick-start your career with a postgraduate degree accredited by the Natio…

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Gain experience, build up a valuable network of contacts, and graduate ready to work in the industry. Choose your specialism, with and the option to graduate with MA Journalism (Sports). Kick-start your career with a postgraduate degree accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). Learn to be a journalist in our real-world newsroom – the mediaHUB – where you will work alongside journalists from the BBC and national and regional media. Publish your work on our websites and develop a portfolio of content that will launch your career; graduates have gone on to work at BBC News and Sport, Sky Sports News, national newspapers and magazines, football clubs and PR Firms. Whatever your previous study or experience, this MA will give you all the skills you need to become a journalist. Cover core reporting skills, media ethics and law, video and digital content, and investigative journalism techniques. Stay mainstream or choose the sports pathway and learn a range of specialist sports journalism skills. In the final stage of the course, you will produce your own series of in-depth articles on a subject of your choice. Those who specialise in Sports can graduate with MA Journalism (Sports). Alongside the MA, you’ll have the opportunity to do the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Diploma in Journalism or Sports Journalism. NCTJ accreditation is widely recognised as a gold standard for courses that turn out highly-skilled, highly-motivated and highly-employable trainee journalists. Previous study of journalism is not a requirement.

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We will consider applicants with professional and vocational experience. If you are suitably qualified, we will invite you to an interview to assess whether this is the right course for you. Previous study of journalism is not a requirement. We may ask you to undertake a short course that covers essential skills and knowledge, before you join the main Masters course. If English is not your first language, please see our English language requirements.

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