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    Journalism, Media and Film MA

    University of Huddersfield

    University of Huddersfield

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    United Kingdom, Huddersfield

    University RankQS Ranking
    505

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Master by Course Work

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Campuses

    Main Site

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines22-Sep-2026
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    Duration 1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 17,600  / year
    Next Intake 22-Sep-2026

    Journalism, Media and Film MA

    About

    About the course

    Reasons to study

    1. State of the Art Facilities - You'll learn in the state of the art £30m Barbara Hepworth Building with collaborative studios, photography studios and exhibition space.
    2. Skills Development - You’ll develop your skills and tell compelling stories – on location and in our purpose-built Stewart Film Studio
    3. Industry Experience - Yorkshire’s screen industries are going from strength to strength – you can put yourself at the heart of them via work experience and industry contacts.  

    This degree is part of an interdisciplinary MA suite, combining specialisms you may have studied previously with areas that might be new to you, opening up careers in the creative, educational, heritage, and media industries. Working across different disciplines, such as History, English and Creative Writing as well as Media, Journalism and Film, means that you benefit from staff expertise and industry contacts in all of them. You’ll discuss ideas with people from a range of backgrounds and viewpoints. This adds up to a stimulating and creative student experience, with the chance to learn and do new, challenging and worthwhile things.

    Having developed skills on the Methods and Approaches module, your keystone assignment will be your Major Project, a significant piece of independent research, culminating in a written output. This might include long-form journalistic writing, a series of features, travel writing, film studies critical writing, biography, fan studies, or an industry report on audience/user research. The project can be on a topic of the student's choice. We work closely with partners to put your skills and knowledge into practice. This includes working with the on-campus archive, Heritage Quay (including our Ted Hughes collection), the on-site Holocaust Centre North, and nearby literary heritage organisations and museums.

    Our modules have been designed with innovation at their core to enable students to become inspiring and enterprising global professionals, an aspiration for all our students at the University. There is lots of choice in the format and content of your assignments, allowing you to pursue existing passions and discover new ones.

    Want to apply knowledge and practice in Media, Journalism and Film in original ways, preparing for a range of careers? Interested in using insight from the study of societies and cultures of the past and present to think about pressing global issues? Looking to learn from experts in multiple academic fields? This innovative course could be for you.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry requirements

    Entry requirements for this course are normally:

    • An Honours degree (2:2 or above) in either Media, Journalism or Film or a similar subject.

    If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum of IELTS 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.

    Career

    Your career


    Graduates with a degree in Journalism, Media and Film MA may expect to go into a variety of roles, including broadcast and newspaper journalism, editing, directing, location management and research.*

    *Source: Prospects
    **Percentage of the University’s postgraduate students go on to work and/or further study within fifteen months of graduating. (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021/22, UK domiciled, other activities excluded).

    93.4%** Graduates employed

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 17,600 

    Application Fee

    GBP  
    University of Huddersfield

    Journalism, Media and Film MA

    University of Huddersfield

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