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About MA Multimedia Journalism in Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

This course provides a direct route into 21st century journalism. Graduates of all disciplines are equipped with knowledge and skills in journalism through intensive practical training and tuition.

Designed to meet the requirements of media employers in the UK and beyond, the course is taught by dedicated staff with media and industry experience, and strong professional connections. You will benefit from a mandatory placement providing key networking opportunities and enhancing your employability.

The course will prepare you to take a leading role in a rapidly evolving global media industry where you will explore the global potential of multi-platform news and features publishing. You will learn how to cover any story for print, web, TV or radio, and how to adapt a story from one medium to another. The emphasis on your work output will enable you to amass a full and varied portfolio to present to potential employers on graduation.

Features and Benefits

• Taught by dedicated,experienced media professionals with extensive media experience and strong, professional contacts
• This course will prepare you to take a leading role in a rapidly evolving global media industry
• Explore the global potential of multi-platform news publishing
• Learn how to cover any story for print, web and broadcast and how to adapt a story from one medium to another
• Offering flexibility and the ability to study at postgraduate level, in a subject designed to lead to employability in journalism, from any first degree
• Learn in a vibrant and innovative environment including multimedia newsroom facilities in which talented journalism students will thrive and grow
• A strong emphasis on digital media with online course materials and research information, encouraging you to use multimedia skills while learning
• Work placements will introduce you to the real working environment and enable you to establish valuable contacts to assist employability
• Emphasis on work output will enable you to amass a full and varied portfolio to present to potential employers.

Career prospects

On successful completion of the course, you will be ideally placed to pursue a career at the forefront of multimedia journalism as a multi-skilled reporter or presenter.

Our past students are now working at home and in some cases abroad, as:

Newspaper reporters, Newspaper sub-editors, Magazine reporters, Feature writers, Arts editors, Music journalists, Business journalists, Broadcasters, Online writers and editors and Press Officers.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Bachelor degree (awarded by a recognised university); or BA, BCom, BBA, BBM, BMM; or BE (Engineering), BTech.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :      6.5, with no component below 5.5 for MA or MSc.
• TOEFL    :      Overall score: 89 With no individual test score below:Listening: 17,Reading: 18,Speaking: 20,Writing : 17
• PTE         :       61, with no less than 51 in any section

Manchester Metropolitan University Highlights

Manchester Metropolitan University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The estimated cost of attendance while studying in the UK depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition fees, books and supplies, housing, dining, transportation etc.
• Estimated Tuition Fees for 2020-2021 academic session at Manchester Metropolitan University are:

• Tuition Fees for some courses can vary depending upon any additional cost such as field trips or expense of equipment.
• Tuition Fees for postgraduate research courses (Ph.D., MPhil, MRes) are categorized into 5 Tuition bands,
• Students can expect an average cost of living ranging from 7,500 - 8,500 EUR per year, based on the minimum expenses.

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