What you will study

9 modules published

What are all the subjects?

Year 1 · 9 modules

Module	Type	UK CATS
· Term 3 First Half	Optional	60
· Term 2	Core	15
· Term 2	Core	15
· Term 3 First Half	Optional	60
· Term 1	Core	15
· Term 1	Core	30
· Term 2	Core	15
· Term 1	Core	15
· Term 2	Core	15

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

CreditsUnknown

Study mode

ModeFull time⁠
ModePart time⁠

DeliveryOnline⁠

What it costs

£12,567 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

£12,567 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£10,500

Application fee£27

Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Every fee as the institution publishes it (12)

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Tuition	EU citizens	2027	£10,200 / year ≈ €12,221
Tuition	International students	2027	£10,200 / year ≈ €12,221
Tuition	UK home students	2027	£10,200 / year ≈ €12,221
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£10,500 / year ≈ €12,581
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£10,500 / year ≈ €12,581
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£10,500 / year ≈ €12,581
Tuition	EU citizens	2027	£5,100 / year ≈ €6,111
Tuition	International students	2027	£5,100 / year ≈ €6,111
Tuition	UK home students	2027	£5,100 / year ≈ €6,111
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£5,250 / year ≈ €6,290
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£5,250 / year ≈ €6,290
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£5,250 / year ≈ €6,290

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 11 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €12,581

Costs more than 0 of 10 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €22,661 and €23,080.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 11, cheapest first

This programme	2027/28	≈ €12,581
Media and Communication MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Visual Communication MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
MA Digital Media Arts (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Immersive Media (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Journalism & Media Communications (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Public Relations and Digital Communications (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Sound for Film and Television (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
Business Communication for International Leadership MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Business Communication for International Leadership (with Professional Experience) MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Film and Television Production MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364

How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?

DeadlinesUnknownNotify me

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualifyText: - A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject or a master's degree in an appropriate subject. · Intake: January 2027⁠
2
Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.5.⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠
5
Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application formInferred
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineUnknown
8
Start
Intake: January · 2027⁠
+2 more
- Intake: September · 2027⁠
- Intake: January · 2028⁠

What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

	This programmeJournalism (Distance Learning) MA Portsmouth	SimilarMA Fashion: Branding & Creative Communication CSVPA	SimilarMA Visual Communication: Graphic Design CSVPA
Price	£10,500 / year · 2027/28	£29,190 for the programme · 2027/28	£29,190 for the programme · 2027/28
Duration	1 year	3 semesters	3 semesters
Language	English	English	English
Next date	Not published	20 Sep 2027	20 Sep 2027

6 of 6 publish a next date.

CSVPA · CambridgeUnited Kingdom

MA Visual Communication: Illustration & Animation

£17,310–£29,190 for the programme · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €20,740–€34,975

18 mo
length

MasterEnglish

Next date 20 Sep 2027

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA Digital Media Arts

£10,660–£19,025 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,773–€22,795

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 23 Sep 2027

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA Global Film and Television (Online)

£11,310 total · 2026/27 · all nationalities ≈ €13,551

24 mo
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 18 Jan 2027

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA Immersive Media

£10,660–£19,025 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,773–€22,795

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 21 Sep 2027

Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

36 facts from 3 official sources

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36facts with a quote

3official pages

1fields marked unknown

port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/ma-journa26

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/course/detail?academ9

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/courses/?academicYea1

The short version

The programme, from the facts

Journalism (Distance Learning) MA is a master's programme in media and communication at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 9 modules, of which 2 are optional.

How much does Journalism (Distance Learning) MA cost?

£10,500 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (EU citizens: £10,500; International students: £10,500; UK home students: £10,500). In euros that is ≈ €12,581.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 14 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values

StartIntake: January · 2027⁠Intake: September · 2027⁠Intake: January · 2028⁠

Admission · 4 with values

How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application formInferred

Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.5.⁠

Prior educationText: - A second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject or a master's degree in an appropriate subject. · Intake: January 2027⁠

Selection criteriaKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠

Programme · 6 with values · 1 without

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

DeliveryOnline⁠

Duration1 year · Full time distance learning⁠2 years · Part time distance learning⁠

Language of instructionEnglishInferred

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationNot applicable

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time distance learning⁠Mode: Part time · Part time distance learning⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth