Portsmouth€19.37–€82 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €19.37 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €82 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
21% free electives · 13% internship
Senior Journalist Master's Degree Apprenticeship (Journalism) MA
A 2-year master's programme in Portsmouth.
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Duration2 years
What you will study
8 modules published
Across 2 years of study.
How does study run?
3 lines through 2 years
One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2
Languages and communication
Media Law and Regulation (l7)
Investigative JournalismWriting and Producing News for a Digital Audience
Government, Power and the Media
Projects and labs
Professional Practice
Major Project
Portfolio
Specialist subjects
News Reporting
Year 1 · 5 modules
Media Law and Regulation (l7)
Professional Practice
News Reporting
Investigative Journalism
Writing and Producing News for a Digital Audience
Year 2 · 3 modules
Major Project
Government, Power and the Media
Portfolio
What is a week like?
How you're taught
- collaborative learning – working in groups to solve problems or complete tasks
- game-based learning – such as kahoot! and online quizzes
- lectures using a "blended learning" approach, where some lessons are delivered face-to-face online, while others will be recorded
- online seminars
- project-based learning – when you work for an extended period of time to investigate an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge
1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split
What are all the subjects?
Year 1 · 5 modules · all core · 90 UK CATS
| Module | UK CATS |
|---|---|
| · Term 2 | 15 |
| · Term 1 | 15 |
| · Term 3 First Half | 30 |
| · Term 2 | 15 |
| · Term 1 | 15 |
Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 3 modules · all core · 90 UK CATS
| Module | UK CATS |
|---|---|
| · Term 2 | 15 |
| · Term 1 | 60 |
| · Term 2 | 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
Credits·Unknown
Study modeMode: Part time · Part time
DeliveryOnline
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
How are you assessed?
Teaching methods
- Collaborative learning – working in groups to solve problems or complete tasks
- Game-based learning – such as kahoot! and online quizzes
- Lectures using a "blended learning" approach, where some lessons are delivered face-to-face online, while others will be recorded
- Online seminars
- Project-based learning – when you work for an extended period of time to investigate an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge
What it costs
Not found on official pages
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
What does it cost?
Not found on official pages.
Notify meHow to start
Dates and admission
When does it happen?
What do they ask for?
Prior educationText: All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment. · Intake: September 2027Text: All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form. · Intake: September 2027Text: Applicants aged 16-18 must have acceptable Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, such as GCSE with grade C/4 or above or Functional Skills. If you do not have acceptable qualifications, you will be required to obtain this. Those aged 19 and over are only subject to these requirements if you or your employer choose for you to study towards English and Maths qualifications, which will be funded. Please note that you may still be required to evidence accepted Level 2 qualifications for the course, as part of academic assessment. · Intake: September 2027Text: Applicants might be expected to have either: gained a regulated Diploma in Journalism qualification; achieved a degree (any subject); or completed the Junior Journalist Apprenticeship. · Intake: September 2027Text: Individual employers will identify any relevant entry requirements in terms of previous qualifications, training, work experience or other criteria. Some employers will seek candidates who have previously worked as a journalist. · Intake: September 2027Text: Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprentices, liaising with the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries. · Intake: September 2027
How to apply·Unknown
StartIntake: September · 2027
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Senior Journalist Master's Degree Apprenticeship (Journalism) MA is a master's programme in media and communication at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 2 years.
The institution publishes 8 modules.
How much does Senior Journalist Master's Degree Apprenticeship (Journalism) MA cost?
Not found on official pages.
When is the next deadline or start?
Unknown.
What language is it taught in?
Not found on official pages.
How long does it take?
2 years.
Where is it?
University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
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Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: September · 2027
Admission · 1 with values · 1 without
Language requirement?Not found on official pages
Prior educationText: All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment. · Intake: September 2027Text: All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form. · Intake: September 2027Text: Applicants aged 16-18 must have acceptable Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, such as GCSE with grade C/4 or above or Functional Skills. If you do not have acceptable qualifications, you will be required to obtain this. Those aged 19 and over are only subject to these requirements if you or your employer choose for you to study towards English and Maths qualifications, which will be funded. Please note that you may still be required to evidence accepted Level 2 qualifications for the course, as part of academic assessment. · Intake: September 2027Text: Applicants might be expected to have either: gained a regulated Diploma in Journalism qualification; achieved a degree (any subject); or completed the Junior Journalist Apprenticeship. · Intake: September 2027Text: Individual employers will identify any relevant entry requirements in terms of previous qualifications, training, work experience or other criteria. Some employers will seek candidates who have previously worked as a journalist. · Intake: September 2027Text: Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprentices, liaising with the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries. · Intake: September 2027
Programme · 8 with values · 1 without
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA
DeliveryOnline
Duration2 years · Part time
Language of instruction?Not found on official pages
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred
LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred
Study modeMode: Part time · Part time
Teaching methodscollaborative learning – working in groups to solve problems or complete tasksgame-based learning – such as kahoot! and online quizzeslectures using a "blended learning" approach, where some lessons are delivered face-to-face online, while others will be recordedonline seminarsproject-based learning – when you work for an extended period of time to investigate an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge
Institution record: University of Portsmouth