Benefits of this course
 

The MA Data Journalism has been developed to allow students to develop the skills required to work within specialist teams that are being developed in newsrooms across the country.

 

There’s a strong focus on telling data-driven stories with engaging graphics, working as part of an agile team and using data techniques to investigate key issues.

 

The course offers a mix of technical skills that allow students to investigate, analyse and visualise information as well as the core Journalistic skills of research, storytelling, media law and ethics.

 

Across the course you will build a portfolio of visualisations and journalistic work and develop the problem-solving skills required to work in the agile and developing area of data journalism.

 

Award

 

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.
 

• Master of Arts (MA)
   

Who is this course for?
 

The course is suitable for students from any background with an interest in current affairs, story development and innovation.

 

Previous knowledge of journalism or coding is not required as the course provides a stepping-stone into careers in data in the news industry and beyond.

 

Structure
 

Master of Arts (MA)
 

Duration:
 

• Full-time: 10 months
   

Total credits: 180
 

Modules:
 

• 8 in total

 

MA is comprised of:
 

• Core modules, including dissertation (180 credits)

UK
 

Applicants should hold an upper second class honours degree or the equivalent from an international institution. Consideration may also be given to mature applicants with substantial work experience in journalism.

 

Students whose first language is not English are advised to apply for the International Journalism MA, which is designed specifically for students from outside the UK.

 

Pre-requisites

 

Applicants must demonstrate a knowledge of news and current affairs. We expect a high standard of general knowledge relating to politics, international news, sport and entertainment.

 

As well as new graduates, we also welcome applications from mature applicants with substantial work experience in journalism or those with experience of coding who want to make the transition into journalism roles.
 

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you must gain a minimum overall score of 7.0 in the IELTS English language test, including at least 7.0 in the writing component of the test and no lower than 6.5 in any other component.

 

Students from outside the UK might wish to apply for the International Journalism MA, which is specifically designed for a global cohort.

 

 

Fees for academic year 2022/23
 

Master of Arts (MA)

 

Full-time per year

UK: £10,820

Overseas/EU: £21,650

Career
 

Our Journalism MA graduates are highly sought after by some of the best-known news organisations in the UK and beyond.

 

More and more newsrooms have data and development teams and this course has been developed to meet this need. Organizations including the BBC, The Guardian, The Times (London) and The Financial Times are using data-driven journalism skills to find stories and tell them in an engaging way.

 

This course builds on our success with including data journalism skills within the MA interactive Journalism, but with a deeper focus on some of the technical aspects of the data journalist’s role.

 

Students from both courses can go on to be data journalists or use these skills to move into other specialisms of Journalism.
 

Internships
 

We encourage all our journalism student to gain journalism experience during their studies. Professional experience is an important step in developing a career in journalism and it helps students by put their learning into practice and make contacts in the industry.