About Journalism Pgcert | Pgdip | Msc in Robert Gordon University
This course focuses on the study of news and current affairs journalism in all its guises – from ‘traditional’ print, radio and TV coverage to the increasingly interactive approaches of news gathering and reporting to audiences of today’s online, digital and emerging multimedia platforms.
The course is designed to give you an overview of the ethical and intellectual issues and debates underpinning industry practice.
Course modules cover everything from the study of news values, reporting styles, interview techniques and media law to more technical aspects of producing newspapers, news websites and online magazines, and radio and TV news packages and bulletins. You will develop an impressive portfolio of transferable skills, ranging from the ability to write lively, succinct copy to tight deadlines, to the confidence to pitch story ideas, design your own web pages and record, edit and produce your own broadcast and online news items.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Any university degree of related subject
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: 6.5 with minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test
- TOEFL iBT : 88 with minimum marks as follows: Listening - 17,Reading - 18,Speaking - 20
Writing - 17
- PTE:61 overall with minimum of 51 in each component
Robert Gordon University Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Sub-urban |
| Establishment Year |
1992 |
| Graduate Job Rate |
97.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio |
18:1 |
| Total students |
16,000 |
| Undergraduate students |
11,000 |
| Postgraduate students |
5,000 |
| Endowment |
£1.9 million |
| Cost of Attendance |
23,460 Pounds |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Not Available |
| Intake Months |
January and September |
| Mode of Program |
Classroom and online |
Robert Gordon University Cost of Attendance
| Cost |
Amount per annum (GBP) |
| Tuition fees |
16,650 |
| Housing |
3,600-7,200 |
| Food |
840-2400 |
| Miscellaneous |
880-2,280 |
| Books and supplies |
240-540 |
| Total |
22,214-29,070 |
Note: The cost of attendance given above is just an estimate. Costs may differ due to the student's choice of accommodation, program, level, nationality, social activities, or lifestyle.
