MA Journalism at National University of Ireland Galway
Galway, Ireland
- Tuition Fee € 20,000
- Country Rank#14
- Duration12 Months
- Score IELTS: 7
Program Overview
The MA Journalism at NUI Galway is an innovative, digital-first journalism programme focusing on key multimedia skills needed to work in the new media era. The programme aims to train journalists to work in the fast-paced world of journalism, equipping graduates with essential training in traditional reporting skills for print/online and broadcast, as well as new media training in social media, audience development and analytics, data journalism, ‘MoJo’, multimedia, social video, podcasting and verification.
NUI Galway has a long tradition of journalism training and all journalism students are required to undertake a rigorous programme of news writing and reporting, broadcasting, media law, politics, economics and current affairs, ethics and regulation, and can choose from a suite of optional elective modules to give them specialist knowledge in niche areas. These elective modules include Features Journalism, Data and Visualisation, Business and Financial Journalism, or Investigating Miscarriages of Justice.
Journalism classes take place in the digital newsroom and broadcast studios, completely refurbished in 2019. NUI Galway has partnerships with all major national media organisations and all students are guaranteed a six-eight week work placement as part of their studies, in semester three (circa May/June).
Cost Of Studying At National University of Ireland Galway
Interest rates as low as 8.9% *
250K+
Students Assisted
800Cr+
Loan Amount Disbursed
5000+
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