PG Dip Journalism at Birkbeck, University of London

This journalism course offers you a fast-track but thorough grounding in practical journalistic skills. You will gain a strong working knowledge of the media industry and develop the cutting-edge skills you need to build, manage and navigate a career within today's media landscape.

Faculty: School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication  |  Duration: MA: One year full-time, on campus; MA: One year full-time, online; MA: One year full-time, flexible learning; MA: Two years part-time, on campus; MA: Two years part-time, online; MA: Two years part-time, flexible learning; PG Dip: One year full-time, on campus; PG Dip: Two years part-time, on campus; PG Cert: One year part-time, on campus  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time, online option  |  Intake: October 2027 | January 2028  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Engaging with a combination of academic modules that draw on theoretical traditions and the history of ideas to understand the issues we face today, you will learn from authors from a wide range of disciplines including politics, cultural studies and sociology. You will learn to analyse and apply their thinking on topical issues, such as the role that media should play in society, to contemporary issues such as disinformation, corruption and the culture wars. Compulsory modules include Fast-track Practical Journalism Skills.

Career pathways

Jobs gained by some of our BA and MA graduates include: Producer, BBC News, Research Manager, BBC News, Project Coordinator, Sony Interactive Entertainment Ltd, Marketing Manager, Red Deer, Broadcast Journalist, LBC, Classic FM, Capital and Heart, Staff Writer, Field Gibson Media, Communications Officer, Bristol Water, Staff Reporter, European Medical Journal, Executive Producer, Mongolian Media Council.

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