MA/MS Journalism at University of Oregon

Programme overview

A full-time, one-year master's programme in Eugene for students with little or no journalism experience as well as working professionals. It focuses on writing and reporting, fact-based non-fiction, story research, investigative journalism, and the ethics and law of journalism.

Faculty: School of Journalism and Communication | Department: Journalism | Duration: 12 months (46 credits) | Intake: Summer term start, then three full-time terms | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Students begin with a summer term of fundamentals (interviewing, research, writing, photography, video), then take three full-time terms including reporting and visual journalism workshops, Media and Society, and Media and Communication Ethics. The programme ends with a terminal project or internship plus electives. The degree is an MA for students with two years of a foreign language in the past seven years, otherwise an MS.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No previous journalism experience is required. Graduation requires 46 graduate credits (at least 24 graded, at least 9 at 600 level) and a cumulative GPA of 3.00. Graduate admission for international applicants uses the University of Oregon minimums: TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 overall, Duolingo 120, or a qualifying English-speaking-country degree.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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