Global Journalism and Public Relations MA
Program Description
In our increasingly digital world, journalists are frequently called upon to report on diverse global issues and this master's course prepares you for global journalism and public relations practice and analysis. It covers all the areas of journalism, from legal and ethical issues to practical interviewing, writing, broadcast and web skills.
- Benefiting from our current links with the media industry, including the BBC, Al Jazeera, Sky, Africa-based media and online outlets here in the UK and elsewhere including USA.
- The course is taught by experienced tutors with decades of practical journalism and public relations experience, and in addition you will have opportunities to attend guest lectures (subject to availability) by top as well as upcoming journalists and public relations practitioners including alumni.
On successful completion of this course, you should know how to:
- Create globally-aware content that exhibit global awareness, to professional standards, for digital, broadcast, print or social media.
- Understand how global journalism and PR work and how they relate to politics, international relations and business
You will be able to:
- Apply a wide range of journalism and communication skills and knowledge to the production of globally-aware content that exhibit global awareness, to professional standards.
- Work creatively, sustainably and independently within professional situations, employing a range of journalism and public relations strategies and techniques.
- Critically evaluate and analyse the broad range of factors that impinge upon professional and creative activities within global journalism and the broader communications industry.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify and successfully engage with a range of audiences, genres and media platforms within global journalism and public relations.
- Feel prepared when applying for job roles within media, communication and PR.
Admission Requirements
- Applicants should hold a good honours degree of 2.2 or above in any subject. Applications from candidates with relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.
- General Requirement :-
- Indian Students-Students must achieve 60% in a 3 Year Undergraduate Degree or 55% in a 4 Year.Undergraduate Degree Students from the following Universities will be considered with 55% in a 3 Year Undergraduate Degree (unless applying for Health and Life Science courses): Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai (Madras), Anna, Amity, Andhra Pradesh, Aligarh Muslim, Pune, Bangalore and JNTU.
- Arab Students-Students who hold a Bachelor’s Degree should have an average grade of 60% or above. Students who have an average grade of 70% or CGPA of 2.5 out of 4 for the Postgraduate Research programmes with a satisfactory research proposal.
IELTS Requirements
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Speaking |
Overall |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
7 |
Remarks:
Indian Students IELTS Waiver:-65% in Standard XII English language from certain examination boards only (Central boards, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttarakhand)