Broadcast Journalism (MA)

Our MA in Broadcast Journalism is a challenging, practical programme, designed to prepare you for a career in broadcast news in the UK.

Prepare for an exciting career in TV, radio, digital, and social media journalism with Cardiff University’s MA Broadcast Journalism. This intensive, year-long course delivers hands-on training to prepare you to become a multi skilled industry-ready journalist.

Accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), this course is designed to reflect the demands of a real newsroom.

You’ll learn in our industry-standard TV radio and digital studios, developing skills in researching, producing, and delivering news across multiple platforms.

We expect you to have curiosity, a passion for news, and a commitment to storytelling. We're not looking for ready-made journalists, but If you regularly watch, read, and listen to the news and have gained some experience - whether through placements, student media, or freelance work – that’s a good start.

You’ll gain:

• expertise in TV, radio, and digital journalism, preparing you for a multi-platform career.
• hands-on experience in news production, live reporting, and storytelling in multiple formats.
• skills in social media strategy, mobile journalism, video and audio editing.
• a three-week industry placement with major broadcasters. Previous examples include the BBC, ITV, Sky and LBC.
• the confidence to work independently, adapt to fast-changing technology, and engage audiences across platforms.

This course is designed to prepare you for a career in the UK news industry. While international students are welcome, those with broader global journalism ambitions may prefer our MA in International Journalism.

Accreditations

• Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC)
• Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC)

Careers

This is a period of great change in all fields of journalism – including broadcast – but our employment record continues to be good.

Our graduates typically leave us to work as broadcast journalists in local radio or regional TV newsrooms. Recent graduates are now working for organisations like BBC and ITV News, SKY, CNN, Reuters, Bloomberg and Al Jazeera English. Over the years we have helped hundreds of people to start their careers in broadcast journalism. Many are now working at the top of the profession.

Placements

You’ll get to put all of these skills into practice with a 15-day industry placement at some of the UK’s biggest news organisations, where you will work alongside experienced journalists. Tutors will organise 10 of the days for you.  

Whether you’re producing bulletins for Global’s radio stations, covering breaking news at ITV, or working behind the scenes at BBC News or Sky, your placement will give you first-hand experience of a professional newsroom.

Placements are tailored to your skills and location preferences, ensuring you gain valuable, real-world experience in TV, radio, or both. It’s an opportunity to build contacts, sharpen your reporting skills, and get a head start in your journalism career.