**Why study creative writing and journalism with us**
With our journalism and creative writing course you dont have to pick between the two areas of interest. Our course offers the unique experience of combining both subjects, so you can develop your skills as a writer across different styles.
During the course, youll cover everything youll need to know about journalism – from shorthand to digital media. Youll also learn about the life of a journalist whether you want to write for a newspaper, magazine, or online platforms.
On the creative writing side, yo...
**Why study creative writing and journalism with us**<br/><br/>With our journalism and creative writing course you dont have to pick between the two areas of interest. Our course offers the unique experience of combining both subjects, so you can develop your skills as a writer across different styles.<br/><br/>During the course, youll cover everything youll need to know about journalism – from shorthand to digital media. Youll also learn about the life of a journalist whether you want to write for a newspaper, magazine, or online platforms.<br/><br/>On the creative writing side, youll learn how to critically examine different types of writing – our course gives you plenty of opportunities to experiment with language, styles and formats.<br/><br/>This course prepares you to enter the industry as a professional journalist or go on to work in all sorts of creative industries, from creative writing to comedy.<br/><br/>Youll learn alongside professional authors, playwrights, scriptwriters, and journalists as you develop the skills you need. Youll also get plenty of practice with opportunities like North London Story Festival and many others.<br/><br/>**Develop your skills with our course**<br/><br/>This course is ideal if you want to improve your skills as a writer and gain a theoretical foundation of best writing practices. Youll study all forms of writing, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as drama and screenwriting. Youll also take an in-depth look at the way journalism and writing industries are developing today.<br/>Learning to communicate effectively, youll learn essential journalism and creative writing skills such as narrative, character, and developing dialogue and conflict.<br/>The teaching is varied and exciting, from creative workshops and listening to talks by speakers from the industry to practical work using our extensive media production tools. You will work on your own creative and practical projects, and put together a portfolio of work; you will attend demonstrations, lectures, seminars, workshops and one-to-one tutorials, and supplement all this with online and independent study.<br/>Later in the course, youll take part in development of your employability profile in order to put your new skills to practice in a work environment. Previously, we have placed our students with some of the most prestigious media outlets in the UK, such as BBC London and The Guardian.<br/><br/>**Networking and support**<br/><br/>We ensure that every student has full support throughout their time with us. That’s why you’ll get matched with a Personal Tutor as well as a Student Learning Assistant and a Graduate Academic Assistant. They’ll have experience in your subject area and will be able to help whenever you need.<br/><br/>If you want a successful career in journalism or writing-based role, then this is the course to consider. We’ll help you develop the skills and relationships you need to thrive in your chosen career path.<br/><br/>Introducing our new Learning Framework<br/>After working with our students to gather feedback on what they love most about our courses, we’re making some changes to how we structure and teach our programmes for the start of the 2024/25 academic year. You can find more information about how this course is affected by viewing the relevant course information sheet on our Learning Framework page: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/study/learning-framework/
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Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Hendon Campus
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Course Code
W8PF
Institution Code
M80
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
UCAS TariffAccess to HE DiplomaP:45 Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MPP A levelD,E,E |
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