Certificate / Diploma in Journalism Refreshers

The NCTJ offers a series of Diploma in Journalism and Preliminary Certificate in Journalism workshops focusing on news writing or reporting and portfolio, public affairs and media law. The sessions will provide an opportunity to spend time with a tutor to prepare for either the Diploma or the Preliminary Certificate in Journalism exams.

How the day works

Prior to attending, you will be sent a sample exam paper to complete and return to the tutor by a given deadline. The tutor will mark the paper and go through areas of difficulty at the workshop. 

You will also be asked to submit your top five areas of concern within that topic area so the tutor can identify common threads to work into the programme for the day. Dates for upcoming preliminary workshops are below.

Public affairs: local government  -  Tuesday, 20 March (10am–1pm) 

Public affairs: central government  -  Tuesday, 20 March (1.30pm-4.30pm) 

Media law: court reporting  -  Wednesday, 21 March (10am–1pm) 

Media law: general reporting  -  Wednesday, 21 March (1.30pm-4.30pm)

Newswriting/Reporting and Portfolio  -  Thursday, 22 March (10am-4.30pm)  – Full-day only

Fees 

Half-day workshop - £50.00 plus VAT (total £60.00) including coffee/tea on arrival

OR

Full-day workshop - £90.00 plus VAT (total £108.00) including coffee, lunch and tea

Venue 

All workshops take place at the NCTJ office in Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, which is an hour from London on a direct train from Liverpool Street. 

Booking

To book your place, please complete and return the booking form to Shevon Houston at the NCTJ.  Directions and other details will be emailed 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

If you have any questions about the workshops, please contact Shevon Houston or call 01799 544938.

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