Television Journalism MA at City University London
| Television Journalism MA at City University London | |
| Course Duration | 10 months |
| Course Intake | September |
| Course Details Website Link | Visit Website |
| Course Level | Postgraduate |
| Tution Fees | £ 20,810 |
| English Language Requirment | |
| IELTS | 7.0 |
| TOEFL | 104 |
| PTE | 68 |
This course is suitable for students with a degree looking to become good all-round television journalists capable of working in newsrooms, on multi-media and in documentaries and current affairs. Applicants should have an interest in video and TV films and have a broad general knowledge including lifestyle, sport and politics. This course is not about general TV presenting, it is how to write, create and report visual journalism for yourself and others to present. Vitally, you should want to communicate using moving pictures and be excited by the wonderful world of television!
Objectives
MA Television Journalism has an outstanding reputation in, and unparalleled contact with, the professional world - each Wednesday students work in the journalism industry.
With weekly newsdays, students learn practical multimedia skills: finding, researching, writing, newsgathering, interviewing, presenting, reporting, self-shooting, and editing content, all supported by core journalism principles (Media Law, Journalism Ethics, Data Journalism and Political Headlines).
Students make half-hour documentaries in teams of three in the final term. These have won such awards as Guardian Young Journalists of the Year, BJTC documentary award, and been re-worked for broadcast on BBC Newsnight.
30 students work in teaching groups of 15 ensuring daily personal contact with tutors including former BBC/ITV self-shooting producer-director Sally Webb; ABC news producer Mike Trew; investigative journalist Paul Lashmar; Reuters and Sky News journalist George Negas; BBC World Service’s Dr Abdullahi Tasiu Abubakar; former Reuters editor Lloyd Watson and former editor of The Andrew Marr Show Professor Barney Jones.
City, University of London The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
- The tuition fee for international students varies depending on the choice of course.
- An estimated cost of attendance for City, University of London is tabulated below:
| Expense | Estimated cost (in GBP) |
|---|---|
| Tuition fee (for undergraduates) | 19,000 - 25,500 |
| Tuition fee (for graduates) | 19,000 – 29,500 |
| Accommodation | 150-280 per week |
| Utility Bills | 10 per week |
| Food | 40-60 per week |
| Travels | 10-30 per week |
| Study Materials | 5-10 per week |
| TV license | 3 per week |
| Mobile and Internet | 10 per week |
| Entertainment | 20-50 per week |
| Miscellaneous | 20 per week |
| City University London Average Tuition Fee Per Year | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | £ 19,300 |
| Postgraduate | 21,000 |
| City University London Cost Per Year | |
| Overall cost of living | £ 2,246 |
| Campus accommodation | £ 1,572 |
| * Please note that fees may vary. Always check the exact cost of the program and bear in mind likely additional expenses. | |
| City University London English score required | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Undergraduate | 6.0 |
| IELTS Postgraduate | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Undergraduate | 72 |
| TOEFL Postgraduate | 72 |
| * Please note that minimum score required for English language may vary from course to couse.Always check exact requirement for the programme. | |
| City University London University Contact Details |
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| City University London Address |
| Northampton Square,Clerkenwell Northampton Square EC1V 0HB |
| City University London Email |
| international@city.ac.uk |
| City University London Phone |
| +44 (0)20 7040 5060 |