MA Journalism

at TU Dublin

The course is divided into three strands: Professional Formation, Journalism Studies and Dissertation.
 

Professional Formation offers grounding in the basic and professional skills and practice of journalism across multiple platforms, including writing editing, audio and video. Students undertake a placement as part of their professional formation.
 

Journalism Studies provides a critical framework for journalism in its social and historical context.
 

Students are also required to complete a dissertation on a topic related to journalism.
 

Tuition takes place in the two semesters between late September and early June. Students work on their dissertation for the third semester and this is submitted in early September.
 

Optional modules require a minimum number of students to run.
 

Semester 1

• Professional Formation:
• Digital Media Tools
• Writing and Sub-editing
• Journalism Practice: Reporting the story cross-platform (print, broadcast, video, online)
• Explorations in Journalism OR Reporting Peace & War (Intl)
• Journalism Studies:
• History and Theory of Journalism
• Media Law
• Research methodology
   

Semester 2

• Professional Formation:
• Advanced Journalism Practice: Building on skills learnt in semester one - reporting the story cross-platform (print, broadcast, online, data journalism and verification of journalism sources such as YouTube, Twitter, social media). Producing content for the website www.thecity.ie writing features, interviews and multi-media packages, across sports, news, arts and culture .
• Work Placement: placement is organised following discussions between tutors and students as to suitability and interests.
• Media Entrepreneurship
• Journalism Studies:
• Ethics and Current Issues
• Media Environment OR Journalism in a Globalised World (Intl)
  Dissertation:
• Research Methodology
• Dissertation
   

Note: Students who choose the alternative international modules and write a dissertation on a relevant international media topic are eligible for a Masters in Journalism (International)

Applicants should have an honours bachelor degree (2.2 grade or higher), or equivalent, in any relevant discipline. Non-standard applications are also considered.
 

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.  Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 7.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.
 

Applicants may be required to attend an interview. A short-list is then drawn up and successful applicants are sent first-round offers. If any places are not taken up, these are offered to applicants on a reserve list.
 

Note: Due to the considerable competition for our postgraduate courses satisfying the minimum entry requirement is not a guarantee of a place. Depending on the course of study applications will be assessed based on your academic grades and may also take into account your work/life experience.

Fees for International students - £13,500

Graduates are competent to take up employment as journalists and content creators across a wide spectrum of media, including  broadcast or on-line news organisations, newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations, digital and  technology companies and in-house news and communications positions in NGOs and charities. They are equipped to work as (among other things) reporters, presenters, sub-editors, feature writers, producers, researchers, online-content providers and communications specialists.