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MLitt PG Dip Digital Journalism

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time

Course Description

Traditional news outlets are moving towards online products at an accelerated pace.

Digital technology is profoundly changing journalism, with innovations like hyperlocal news and mobile media reporting becoming increasingly prevalent.

We aim to produce high-quality, fresh-thinking graduates who have a passion to communicate and can articulate their ideas through effective story-telling.

You’ll work in the University’s simulated news environment. You’ll report externally using mobile media and digital recorders and cameras. You’ll have access to industry standard audio and video editing software.

Entry Requirements

Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, or professional experience demonstrating ability to study at Masters level.

Experience of student journalism, a media work placement, freelance work or professional journalism is desirable.

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Student Destinations

Graduates of the course are employed at organisations such as:

  • the Herald and Times Group
  • the Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
  • BBC
  • STV
  • DC Thomson
  • the Daily Record

As well as running their own entrepreneurial ventures such as JournoWave.

Job roles include:

  • magazine journalist
  • magazine features editor
  • newspaper journalist
  • newspaper digital editor
  • freelance journalist
  • online journalist
  • digital copywriter
  • digital content creator
  • digital content editor
  • social media manager
  • communications officer
  • public relations officer
  • researcher for a broadcast organisation

Module Details

Compulsory classes
Multimedia Journalism
Producing Media
Scots Law for Journalists
Media Ethics

Elective classes
Entrepreneurial Journalism
Digital Communication & Society
Communication & Media Theory in an International Context
Strategic Communication

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