What our students say

Want to know where an MA course in our department can take you? Take a look at a selection of profiles from current students and graduates across our four programmes below.

Gina Kalsi

Building my confidence and making friends for life

Gina Kalsi MA Journalism

From the 91Ö±²¥ Star to the Independent, then finally into a full-time job with the Daily Mail online months before graduation - Gina's time at 91Ö±²¥ gave her to boost she needed to succeed.

Marti Stelling, sitting on a black sofa in a TV Studio.

You will find yourself in places you never imagined

Marti Stelling MA Journalism

Marti Stelling started the MA Journalism course in September 2023 - she's already secured work placements at Channel 5 News, Exposed Magazine and Yorkshire Bylines.

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A great way to make contacts and learn from the best of the best

Isobel Fry MA Broadcast Journalism

Isobel Fry is a freelance journalist, working for BBC radio stations in Manchester, 91Ö±²¥ and Leeds. She graduated from MA Broadcast Journalism in 2022.

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The course set me up brilliantly for my job at Channel 4

Freddy Oliphant MA Broadcast Journalism

Freddy is an award-winning Broadcast Journalist. He graduated from the MA Broadcast Journalism course at the University of 91Ö±²¥ in 2022.

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The whole course gave me a great foundation for a future role in PR and the communications sector, a foundation I am building on every day

Chris Hayter MA International Public and Political Communication

Chris Hayter studied MA International Public and Political Communication at 91Ö±²¥, and now works as the Research and Media Relations officer at Evergreen PR. He explains how his masters helped get him where he is today.

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I had the opportunity to learn about political Communication in a diverse context

Yimeiwen Chen MA International Public and Political Communication

Yimeiwen Chen is a student at the University of 91Ö±²¥, studying MA International Public and Political Communication.

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The MA Broadcast in journalism at 91Ö±²¥ was the biggest turning point in my life so far

Jared Lawthom MA Broadcast Graduate

An MA in Broadcast at the University of 91Ö±²¥ took Jared Lawthom to the BBC, and now Sky News. He tells us how this degree "really changed his life".

Portrait of Jessica Murray

Capital concerns: reporting London with the PA news agency

Jessica Murray MA Journalism

A murder trial, a motorbike protest, an interview with the mayor of London and the arrest of one of the most controversial whistleblowers of all time – my week at the PA news agency in London gave me a real sense of the excitement and variety of working in a fast-paced newsroom.

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How my virtual placement became a job

Jessica Morris MA Journalism

It was by complete luck (and a touch of algorithmic aid from Twitter, obviously) that I stumbled across Freelancing for Journalists’ (FFJ) tweet about their upcoming work experience scheme. It was different to any work experience opportunity I had come across before, and the one-to-one virtual style really appealed to me.

Portrait of Allegra Goodwin

Finding my feet at The Independent

Allegra Goodwin MA Journalism

It’s not every day you start a placement at a paper to find yourself covering possibly the biggest story of the year, but that’s what I got to experience at The Independent in April. The death of Prince Phillip a few days earlier and his upcoming funeral meant the news desk was busier than ever during my week-long placement.

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We're ranked as one of the top 5 universities to study journalism in the Guardian and the Complete University Guide - we're also 1st in the Russell Group for learning resources, student voice and learning opportunities according to the National Student Survey. 

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International postgraduate taught scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international postgraduate taught students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.

International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2025