Diploma in Journalism – Brunel University

Brunel University London has been successfully running NCTJ-accredited courses for many years, resulting in legions of students graduating to high-profile media jobs.

Current or aspiring journalists across the UK can now join Brunel University London’s innovative one-year NCTJ Diploma in Journalism. This standalone academic year course is open to our undergraduate students alongside their journalism degree, as well as applicants who are not pursuing a degree but would like to gain a nationally accredited qualification to further their career in journalism. A key measure of success is that many of our NCTJ students have quickly secured jobs in national and local media.

The Express Online is one such employer, but our former students are now working in a diverse and impressive array of media jobs.

The course offers essential training in media law, news writing, shorthand, court reporting, public affairs, photography, and video, along with invaluable hands-on experience through Brunel’s university-run newspaper, The Hillingdon Herald.

Whether you’d like to pursue a career in journalism, or are not quite sure where your future lies; the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism offers a solid foundation in key skills sought after in graduates and can be a fast-track in the world of media.

NCTJ elective modules offered:

Shorthand for journalists
Data journalism
Public affairs for journalists
Media law court reporting
Videojournalism for digital platforms
Photography for journalists
Intro to PR for journalists

Job destinations of recent graduates include:

BBC
Daily Star
Daily Express
Express Online
ITV
TalkSPORT

Brunel University gave me all the tools I needed to get where I am today. From interesting and insightful lessons to lecturers who go the extra mile to make you the best journalist you can be, the course really prepared me for what life on the job would be like. Having a degree and the NCTJ gold standard at the end of my time at Brunel was instrumental in getting my first job, and it's all been uphill since then thanks to their excellent training. I certainly wouldn't have a team of my own now without them.

Vickiie Oliphant, SEO editor at express.co.uk