Multimedia Journalism (Broadca - University of W

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,000

Per year

Start Date

2025-09-25

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

12 months

Program Facts

About Program

About University

Admission Requirements

Program Facts

Program Details

Degree

Masters

Major

Broadcasting | Journalism | Reporting

Area of study

Journalism and Information

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

Tuition Fee

Average International Tuition Fee

GBP 17,000

Intakes

Program start date	Application deadline
2024-09-25	-
2025-09-25	-
2025-09-01	-
2024-09-01	-
2024-09-04	-
2024-11-06	-
2024-09-06	-
2025-09-06	-

About Program

Program Overview

This Multimedia Journalism (Broadcast) MA program offers industry-backed journalism training for online, TV, and radio. It provides practical skills in video, audio, social media management, and mobile journalism, while also covering media law, ethics, and regulation. Students have the opportunity to work on "real" journalism assignments, participate in mock newsdays, and interact with media professionals through guest speakers and critiques.

Program Outline

Careers

Though this course is designed to prepare you for a career in journalism, it can also lead to a career in public relations, communications, or any other professional pathway which requires effective communication skills and the use of multimedia software.

Our graduates have gone on to work in journalism and content production as editors, reporters, producers and successful freelancers. Graduates have also secured jobs in PR and other areas of publishing.

With a growing global network of 3,000 employers, our Careers and Employability Service is here to support you to achieve your full potential.

Graduate success

Our graduates have gone on to work with a variety of leading media organisations including BBC TV and Radio, BBC News Online, CNN, ITN, Al Jazeera, the Financial Times, Rolling Stone magazine, and many other media houses in Britain and around the world.

Become a multi-skilled journalist

You’ll be fully trained on the latest video, audio, social media management, and mobile journalism resources. These practical skills are underpinned by training in media law, ethics, and regulation.

Hands-on journalism practice

With a strong emphasis on learning through 'hands-on' practice in small class groups, you’ll work on 'real' journalism assignments and take part in a number of mock news days.

Industry links

This course has benefitted from links with:

BBC 50:50
Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC)
Press Association
Royal Television Society (RTS)
The Media Society
The Frontline Club
Women in Journalism

Guest speakers

You'll also learn from visiting professors and professionals from the media industry who are invited as guest speakers. The University of Westminster hosts the annual Charles Wheeler Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism.

Work placements

We'll support you in obtaining a placement at a media company in the UK for a minimum of 15 working days.

Volunteering

You can volunteer at our multi-award-winning student radio station, Smoke Radio, based at Harrow campus. You'll also have the opportunity to write for Smoke magazine and the QH university newspaper.

Job roles

This course will prepare you for roles such as:

Editor
Radio producer
Reporter
Social media manager
TV presenter
Video journalist

Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:

BBC
CNN
Radio 1 Newsbeat
Sky News
Times Radio

Westminster Employability Award

Employers value graduates who have invested in their personal and professional development – and our Westminster Employability Award gives you the chance to formally document and demonstrate these activities and achievements.

The award is flexible and can be completed in your own time, allowing you to choose from a set of extracurricular activities.

Activities might include gaining experience through a part-time job or placement, signing up to a University-run scheme – such as mentoring or teaching in a school – or completing online exercises.

Course Leaders

Journalism is an exciting field to work in. Our course teaches students the practical skills they need to thrive in that field.

Steve Hill

Senior Lecturer

Steve is Course Leader and a Senior Lecturer. Steve worked as a journalist for The Independent, Sunday Express, New Statesman, and Computing magazine. He co-authored, with Dr. Paul Lashmar of City, University of London, (SAGE 2014). , with Paul Bradshaw, has just been published (Routledge, 2019).

Steve studied politics at University of the West of England, Bristol and has a Master's in Media Practice. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), sits on the committee of the Association for Journalism Education (AJE, UK) and is an external examiner. He was previously a lecturer in electronic publishing at Southampton Solent University.

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Dr Aasiya Lodhi

Senior Lecturer

Aasiya joined Westminster after a sixteen-year BBC career. She has produced numerous flagship radio strands including , and , as well as radio documentaries ranging across arts, culture and current affairs. Her BBC documentary credits include , and .

Aasiya has a BA in English Literature from the University of York, an MA in Comparative Literature from SOAS, University of London, and a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies from the University of Sussex. Her academic publications include the co-edited volume Radio (Routledge), and she is currently writing a book on colonial ideology and post-war BBC Radio. Aasiya is Editor, with Abigail Wincott, of the journal .

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Our MA provides a rounded understanding of journalism. From international to local, mainstream to disruptive – we aim to cover it all.

Course Team

Charles Carroll - PTVL - DCDI
David Lancaster - Senior Lecturer
Dr Ed Bracho-Polanco - Senior Lecturer in Communication
Professor Jean Seaton - Professor
Jim Grice - Lecturer

Why study this course?

Fantastic location

While mainly being taught at our Harrow Campus, only a 20-minute tube ride away from central London, modules are also delivered from our Regent Street campus, allowing you to cover stories from the heart of the city.

Learn from experts

You’ll be taught by experienced journalists on our teaching team along with other media professionals who are invited as guest speakers or to critique your work.

Accredited course

This MA has been accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), which means we provide industry-backed journalism training for online, TV and radio.

Teaching and Assessment

Below you will find how learning time and assessment types are distributed on this course. The graphs below give an indication of what you can expect through approximate percentages, taken either from the experience of previous cohorts, or based on the standard module diet where historic course data is unavailable. Changes to the division of learning time and assessment may be made in response to feedback and in accordance with our terms and conditions.

How you’ll be taught

Teaching methods across all our postgraduate courses focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application. Learning typically falls into two broad categories:

Scheduled hours: examples include lectures, seminars, practical classes, workshops, supervised time in a studio
Independent study: non-scheduled time in which students are expected to study independently. This may include preparation for scheduled sessions, dissertation/final project research, follow-up work, wider reading or practice, completion of assessment tasks, or revision

How you’ll be assessed

Our postgraduate courses include a variety of assessments, which typically fall into three broad categories:

Written exams: end of semester exams
Practical: examples include presentations, podcasts, blogs
Coursework: examples include essays, in-class tests, portfolios, dissertation

Research groups

Our research achieves real-world impact and we are proud to claim a rich and diverse profile of high-quality research and knowledge exchange in a wide range of disciplines.

Find out more about our research groups related to this course:

Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI)