Journalism MA

Accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), our industry-led course equips you with the education and training needed for modern digital and broadcast media jobs. Gain hands-on experience in our radio, podcast, and television studios, develop professional editorial, newsgathering, and technical skills, and build strong industry contacts. You’ll also advance your skills in long-form storytelling formats like radio, podcasting, television, or feature writing for digital or print platforms.<br/><br/>As a creative student, you’ll be perfectly placed in Bristol. A socially and politically dynamic city, Bristol is recognised as one of the UK’s most vibrant media centres, with the highest concentration of creative industries outside London. You’ll benefit from our partnerships with broadcasters, publishers, and cultural partners, including a unique mentorship scheme with the BBC. This scheme pairs you with a BBC journalist for invaluable insights and support.<br/><br/>Graduating with a globally recognised, accredited qualification, you’ll have a broad range of career options regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our graduates are well-prepared for entry-level roles in journalism, securing positions with the BBC, ITV, The Independent, and various media outlets. Additionally, our students have been nominated for and won local and national awards for multimedia journalism and audio documentaries.