Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in any subject.

We also consider a wide range of international qualifications: Entry requirements for international students

We assess each application on the basis of the applicant’s preparation and achievement as a whole. We may accept applicants whose qualifications don’t meet the published entry criteria but have other experience relevant to the course.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Understand journalism’s role in shaping global debates. You’ll develop digital, data and communication skills to analyse news and present your ideas with impact across platforms and audiences.

Course description

Journalism today is shaped by global forces: digital transformation, new technologies, shifting political contexts, and challenges to press freedom and public trust.

On this course, you’ll explore how journalism operates across borders and cultures, and how it responds to the challenges presented by disinformation, artificial intelligence (AI), censorship, political conflict and inequality.

Alongside critical analysis, you’ll build digital skills that are essential in today’s media landscape. You’ll work with different types of data to analyse news content, audiences and producers, and learn how to interpret and present complex findings clearly. Training in multimedia storytelling will give you the ability to share insights through engaging formats across text, audio, video and digital platforms.

The course places strong emphasis on communication. You’ll practise presenting your own research and ideas to different audiences, whether academic, professional, policy-focused or the general public, and learn how to adapt your work for diverse contexts and platforms.

By the end of the course, you’ll be confident not only in researching global journalism, but also in demonstrating its relevance beyond the classroom.

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information here

Information for international students

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent

Other English language qualifications we accept

Pathway programme for international students

If you're an international student who does not meet the entry requirements for this course, you have the opportunity to apply for a pre-masters programme in Business, Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Sheffield International College. This course is designed to develop your English language and academic skills. Upon successful completion, you can progress to degree level study at the University of Sheffield.