Do you want to become an incisive and ethical journalist? Are you interested in understanding how to tell great news or sports stories online, in print, on radio or on television? Whatever your professional goals, this NCTJ accredited MA in Journalism will give you the practical skills you need to achieve them.

Designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in professional journalism in the UK, you’ll gain the skills you need and learn how to work within the industry codes of conduct. These skills will enable you to become a well-respected and forward-thinking media professional. What’s more, you’ll be able to align your interests with your programme by choosing the pathway that interests you most – whether that’s broadcast journalism, sports journalism or news journalism.

Based at our state-of-the-art MediaCity campus, you’ll be immersed in a world of media greats, including national broadcasters like the BBC and ITV. What better way to sharpen your journalism credentials and set yourself up for success?

With our location in one of the UK’s most established media hubs, combined with our close links to a variety of media organisations across Salford and Greater Manchester, our news, sports and broadcasting journalism graduates have a strong record of successfully gaining employment within the industry following graduation.

Many of our students have gone on to secure professional roles with national broadcasters like the BBC, Sky and ITV, as well as leading UK print and online media publications for companies including Bloomberg, the Manchester Evening News and the Cavendish Press national news agency.