Journalism and Documentary Practice MA

at University of Sussex

Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Audio Features
• Documentary Practice
• Media, Law and Ethics

Spring teaching

• Digital Features
• Short Documentary: Research and Production

Degree requirements    
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Subject-specific requirements    
Your qualification should be in a relevant social sciences or humanities subject. You can also apply for the course if you don’t have the academic qualifications required, but can show relevant professional/creative skills and experience.

IELTS (Academic)
Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).

• Home students: £11,275 per year for full-time students
• Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £11,275 per year for full-time students
• International students: £18,975 per year for full-time students

If you study part time over two years, you’ll be charged 50% of the equivalent full-time fee in each year of study. Your second-year fee – if you continue your studies without a break – will be subject to a 3% increase (subject to rounding).

Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.

This course equips you with the skills for a career in:

• broadcast and online journalism
• documentary production
• television production and research
• the wider media and communications industry
• teaching and academic research.

The sessions by industry professionals and distinguished alumni such as Gerry Rothwell, Kim Longinotto, Penny Woolcock, Peter Beard and Marc Isaacs enable you to make links with potential employers and give you insights and advice on working in the media professions.

Graduate destinations

Recent Journalism and Documentary Practice MA graduates have gone on to jobs including:

• freelance documentary filmmaker
• video editor, That Lot
• journalist, The Independent.