About News Journalism (ma) in Cardiff University
News Journalism offers a comprehensive professional introduction to the theory, ethics, application and promotion of quality journalism.
The course offers an industry accredited skill-set enabling you to work across a range of modern journalistic roles.
You’ll learn the basics of how to find, produce, and publish a story using the most effective – and relevant – tools available.
You’ll be taught how to write news, features, and opinion, how to research stories, build up contacts, and work a news patch that you are allocated.
In addition, you’ll learn how to shoot short videos and stills on mobile for online reporting on our own public-facing news site and how to maximise the use of social media to share and promote your stories.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements
- IELTS : 6.5
- TOEFL IBT: 90
- PTE: 62
Cardiff University Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1883 |
| Application cost |
20/25 GBP |
| Average Cost of Attendance |
32,000 GBP |
| Mode of Program |
Full time, distance, and online |
| Graduate Job Rate |
95.7% |
Cardiff University Cost of Attendance
The estimated fees for the 2020/2021 academic session are presented in the table below.
| Fees |
Undergraduate (GBP) |
Postgraduate (GBP) |
| Tuition Fee |
17,700 – 21,950 |
21,950 - 23,450 |
| Rent (including bills) |
5,320 |
6,920 |
| Food |
1,400 |
1,820 |
| Books and copying |
400 |
500 |
| Social |
1,080 |
1,400 |
| Clothes |
225 |
300 |
| Laundry and toiletries |
225 |
420 |
| Travel |
900 |
1,200 |
| Telephone/mobile and TV license |
450 |
600 |
| Total |
27,700 – 31,950 |
35,110 – 36,610 |
