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Study Details: MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time
Traditional news outlets are moving towards online products at an accelerated pace.
Digital technology is profoundly changing journalism, with innovations like hyperlocal news and mobile media reporting becoming increasingly prevalent.
We aim to produce high-quality, fresh-thinking graduates who have a passion to communicate and can articulate their ideas through effective story-telling.
You’ll report externally using mobile media and cameras. You’ll have access to industry-standard audio and video editing software. You’ll put together a multimedia portfolio to showcase to prospective employers.
Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, or professional experience demonstrating ability to study at Masters level.
Experience of student journalism, a media work placement, freelance work or professional journalism is desirable.
Graduates of the course are employed at organisations such as:
the Herald and Times Group
the Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
BBC
STV
DC Thomson
the Daily Record
as well as running their own entrepreneurial ventures such as JournoWave.
Job roles include:
magazine journalist
magazine features editor
newspaper journalist
newspaper digital editor
freelance journalist
online journalist
digital copywriter
digital content creator
digital content editor
social media manager
communications officer
public relations officer
researcher for a broadcast organisation
Core modules:
Multimedia Journalism
Digital Media Ethics
International Media Law
Journalism Portfolio
Optional modules:
Entrepreneurial Journalism and Innovation
Media & Health
Media Analytics
Communicating Science & the Environment
Communication & Media Theory in an International Context
Strategic Communication
The place of useful learning The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological university located in the heart of Glasgow – one ...
