Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate and Journalism Innovation and Leadership programme at The University of Lancashire offers a flexible learning plan that will equip forward-thinking media professionals to successfully lead teams, projects and organisations in an increasingly complex and competitive media landscape.  

Future careers

The Journalism Innovation and Leadership programme aims to foster the next generation of diverse leaders and innovators our industry needs to thrive.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Broadcast Journalism Production
Journalism Leadership
Media Law and Regulation
Reporting Politics
Professional Placement

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-10 00:00:00 , International

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• UK students can apply all year round.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Preston, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have a strong interest in the challenges facing journalism and its leaders and submit a 250-word statement that describes your daily duties, the relevance of the programme to your career, your goals for the course and how you will apply the learning in context
Degree: undergraduate degree in journalism or a related media subject at least 2:1 or evidence of professional journalism or media industry experience (normally five years)
IELTS: score of 7 or equivalent
Applicants will also be interviewed either in person or via electronic means I GCSEs: Maths and English at Grade C/4 or equivalent such as Level 2 functional skills in Maths and English

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Tuition Fees

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1050 GBP / module

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1050 GBP / module

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