Journalism

Entry requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:1 or above in any discipline.

We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient relevant work experience.

This course has academic entry requirements which are assessed alongside relevant work experience. Full details of any relevant work experience, including references should be submitted with your application and may be considered for entry where the minimum academic entry requirements are below those required.

Usually, unrelated work experience is not considered sufficient for entry without meeting the minimum academic entry requirements. Please contact us with your specific circumstances by submitting an enquiry form above and we will be happy to discuss your options.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Edinburgh Napier University is home to the longest established Journalism degree in Scotland. Our MA Journalism is a dynamic course that’s closely linked to the industry, combining the latest in digital journalism with traditional methods on multimedia platforms in our newsroom, TV and radio studios.

You will learn through practical experience in our newsrooms and we also support you in getting your work published and broadcast.

Recent graduates have gone on to work for media organisations such as the BBC, ITN, STV and across the newspaper and publishing industry as well as public relations, marketing and corporate communications.

Typical entry point to this course is in September. Please enquire for more information.

Fees and funding

We have a number of bursaries and scholarships available to our students.