Overview

This Journalism course at Kingston University offers professional skills, such as news and feature writing, the latest digital and social media techniques, and media law. Alongside your core modules, you will be able to choose from a range of specialisms. These could include sports journalism, foreign correspondence, arts and culture, social affairs, fashion journalism, visual journalism or broadcast, where you will cover everything from making TV and radio packages to podcasts.

Careers

Every year the vast majority of our students go on to successful careers, mostly in journalism and the media, or related industries.

We have very high employment rates and recent graduates have gone on to work at the BBC, The Telegraph, Goal Hanger (The Rest is Politics), The Week, Metro, MailOnline, Independent, Radio Times and a range of local newspapers and websites.

Graduates who choose not to go on to a career in journalism may consider working in publishing, advertising and marketing, film, television, radio, arts management, new media, business and teaching.

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Programme Structure

Modules included:

Practical Journalism Now: Multimedia Skills and Employability

Journalism in Context: Law, Ethics and the Industry

Journalism Specialism

Broadcast Journalism

Journalism for a Digital Audience

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-14 00:00:00 , International

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We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, applications will close when the course is full.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

120 credits for PgDip

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The typical offer for this course is a 2:2 or above honours degree in an essay-writing subject, demonstrating high standards of literacy. Alternatively, evidence of substantial and demonstrable professional commitment to journalism will be considered.

Applicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning
We normally invite candidates for an interview with the course director or another senior member of the team. Students who are based overseas can arrange for an interview by email or telephone. You will also need to complete a short, written test of subbing skills, writing and news sense.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

21500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12900 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Home

MA part time £7,095

ELQ fee

PGDip full time £7,395

International

PGDip full time £21,500
MA part time £11,825
PGDip part time £11,825

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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