MA Multimedia Journalism in Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

MA Multimedia Journalism in Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

This course provides a direct route into 21st century journalism. Graduates of all disciplines are equipped with knowledge and skills in journalism through intensive practical training and tuition.

Designed to meet the requirements of media employers in the UK and beyond, the course is taught by dedicated staff with media and industry experience, and strong professional connections. You will benefit from a mandatory placement providing key networking opportunities and enhancing your employability.

The course will prepare you to take a leading role in a rapidly evolving global media industry where you will explore the global potential of multi-platform news and features publishing. You will learn how to cover any story for print, web, TV or radio, and how to adapt a story from one medium to another. The emphasis on your work output will enable you to amass a full and varied portfolio to present to potential employers on graduation.

Features and Benefits

• Taught by dedicated,experienced media professionals with extensive media experience and strong, professional contacts
• This course will prepare you to take a leading role in a rapidly evolving global media industry
• Explore the global potential of multi-platform news publishing
• Learn how to cover any story for print, web and broadcast and how to adapt a story from one medium to another
• Offering flexibility and the ability to study at postgraduate level, in a subject designed to lead to employability in journalism, from any first degree
• Learn in a vibrant and innovative environment including multimedia newsroom facilities in which talented journalism students will thrive and grow
• A strong emphasis on digital media with online course materials and research information, encouraging you to use multimedia skills while learning
• Work placements will introduce you to the real working environment and enable you to establish valuable contacts to assist employability
• Emphasis on work output will enable you to amass a full and varied portfolio to present to potential employers.

Career prospects

On successful completion of the course, you will be ideally placed to pursue a career at the forefront of multimedia journalism as a multi-skilled reporter or presenter.

Our past students are now working at home and in some cases abroad, as:

Newspaper reporters, Newspaper sub-editors, Magazine reporters, Feature writers, Arts editors, Music journalists, Business journalists, Broadcasters, Online writers and editors and Press Officers.

Know more about Studying in UK

Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average)	MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK	£850 to £1,050 a month
Entrance Exams in UK	TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590
Work and Study in UK	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in UK	2 Year after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in UK	£348
Student Visa in UK	Your nationality, duration of your stay and purpose of your stay are the three essential factors for UK visa. For Non-EU students UK visa is mandatory.
Intakes in UK	There are mainly two intakes in UK: January/February & September/October.
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Economy in UK	Growth Rate: 1.3% (2018) 1.4% (2019) 1.4% (2020e), 6th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal