International Journalism MA

Why study MA International Journalism at University College Falmouth?

Video: Our postgraduate journalism students filming an edition of The World Tonight 

Would you like to travel to far-off countries and report on some of the world’s most important and exciting stories? Or maybe you see yourself breaking international news stories from a digital newsroom in London, Doha or New York?

Our MA International Journalism course is recognised by the news industry’s accreditation body, the Broadcast Journalism Training Council, which means that successful students gain a professional qualification that is recognised within the industry.

University College Falmouth is part of the Cornwall Skillset Media Academy network - a UK-wide group of institutions identified as centres of excellence in creative media education and training.

Browse UCF Journo, our online news training site

Watch a video of our students working on the BBC World Have Your Say programme

Follow UCFJourno on Twitter

Student projects

The Flood of Poverty

Student: Edgar Morse
Project title: The Flood of Poverty
Summary: Life in Dire Dawa, Ethopia
Link: http://streaming.falmouth.ac.uk/primary/mors.wmv

Failed Promises

Student: Dan Morgan
Project title: Failed Promises
Summary: Protests against the perceived failure of the G8 regarding climate change and healthcare initiatives in Africa
Link: http://streaming.falmouth.ac.uk/primary/danmorgan.wmv

The Price of Flying

Student: Jake Huw O'Neill
Project title: The Price of Flying
Summary: How aviation affects the environment
Link: http://streaming.falmouth.ac.uk/primary/jake_hun_oneil.wmv

Tell me more about the MA International Journalism course

 MA International Journalism award information form (88.24 KB)

If you want a career in global news, Falmouth’s MA in International Journalism (accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council) will help you get there. Our course team is made up of professionals with a vast range of experience in the news industry, who’ll teach you how to produce high quality journalism for television, radio, online and print. We’ll also instruct you how to keep safe in volatile situations, with our unique Hostile Environment training.

Work placements at news organisations such as the BBC, Reuters, APTN, Sky News and Sky Radio, The Independent and The Telegraph also form a key element of the course, ensuring you gain the skills and confidence you need to make it in this challenging field.

UCF Journo is the website of the MA International Journalism and MA Multimedia Broadcast Journalism courses at University College Falmouth. All of the content is generated by current students.

In the press

• Churnalism (4.75MB), a major article by Paul Lashmar which appears in The Press Gazette. See page 14 of download (02 May 2008)
• Get creative and give reporting a beginning, middle and an end article published in the Press Gazette (25 April 2008)
• Press Gazette MA International Journalism story (18 January 2008)
• War reporting: Five top tips for staying safe by George Matheson (17 January 2008)
• Education UK article (2007)
• Jane Lighting's interview with Denis Gartside (MP3 audio 62MB)
  Jane Lighting, Chief Executive of Chanel Five and President of Royal Television Society, gave a talk at the Plymouth Media Partership day on "Breaking into the media". During the event - sponsored by UCF and others - she was interviewed by Dr Denis Gartside, who is Treasurer of the Royal Television Society, South West Centre.
  Interview date: 12 November.
  Main topic: The state of the Media today
• Britain’s first Hostile Environment Training course for student journalists welcomed by industry
  
• Keeping journalists safe (The Independent, 03 December 2006)

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements through the university sector include Honours Degrees, Foundation Degrees and HNDs in a related subject. If you have solid professional industry experience rather than academic achievement, this may be acceptable for entry to study at this level through a process called APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning). More information about entry requirements can be found here

Applications should be made direct to Falmouth using the online application form

For an informal chat, call Course Leader, George Matheson, on 07974 642757

For further information about MA International Journalism at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 255764.

Interview and selection process

First of all, the course team will assess your application and if we think you have the potential to study at Falmouth we will invite you to an interview. If you live in the UK we would really like to see you in person but we can hold a telephone interview if this is not possible. If you are an EU applicant we are happy to interview you by telephone. 

Answers and advice about the course

 Postgraduate study guide 2012 (2.70 MB)

For an informal chat, call Course Leader, George Matheson, on 07974 642757.

For further information about MA International Journalism at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 255764.

Funding your study

A Master’s degree represents a significant investment in your future, and you will rightly be concerned about funding. Our student fees & funding section outlines fees for full and part time students and has guides to introduce you to ways of funding your course at Falmouth.

Postgraduate scholarships

We are pleased to announce our MBA and MA scholarships for students joining us for the 2012/13 academic year. Full details about the scholarships, eligibility, and application deadlines are available on our postgraduate funding page.

Postgraduate placements

Put your skills to use in Cornwall's dynamic business environment on a paid placement project

Postgraduate Placements Cornwall is a consultancy level business placement programme running in Cornwall until 2014. The programme is delivered by University College Falmouth and partner institutions University of Exeter and PCMD.

For more information about the project, please contact the Placement Office in the Annexe at Tremough:

Tel: 01326 254200 or 01326 255984
Email: placementteam@falmouth.ac.uk

Career opportunities

Graduates from our postgraduate International Journalism course are qualified to work as reporters, producers, writers and presenters in television, radio, online and print, in both the UK and abroad.

Former students have secured work at the BBC, Reuters and Sky World News among other leading news organisations.

Related courses

• Multimedia Broadcast Journalism MA
• Television Production MA