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NCTJ Diploma: Newspaper journalism £894.50

Course summary

  • Price:
 £894.50 incl VAT - payment options
  • Aimed at:
 Potential newspaper journalists
  • Duration:
 6 months - 2 years
  • Accreditation:
 ODLQC / ABCC
  • Qualification:
 NCTJ diploma in journalism

Our newspaper journalism course will give you the skills and qualification you need for a career in the fast and exciting world of multi-media newspaper journalism.

The course gives you the same qualification as NCTJ-accredited centres, at a fraction of the price

Our ex-students have found work on local and regional papers and websites across the UK.  You remain enrolled until you have found a media job.

Our students qualify for free membership of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and receive an ID card and range of benefits

The tutor

The diploma is led by Cleland Thom, one of the UK´s leading media trainers. He is a member of the Society of Editors and the Chartered Institute of Journalists' Professional Practice Board.

He led an accredited NCTJ course for 10 years, and has been coaching students for their NCTJ exams by distance learning since 2003.

He has:

  • consistently achieved 100 per cent NCTJ exam pass rates over the past 15 years
  • taken part in NCTJ accreditation panels
  • worked at three NCTJ-accredited training centres
  • taught all NCTJ exam subjects
  • marked hundreds of NCTJ exam papers


Cleland also delivers in-house training to newspapers, magazines and radio stations across the UK

 


Newspaper journalism course track record 

  • our NCTJ exam results are among the best in the country. We're the only institution that publishes them online
  • we're fully accredited and have passed strict government checks
  • our students vouch for us. You can speak to them before you enrol. Email us


Why you can trust us

Newspaper journalism course entry requirements


The course is for anyone who is serious about journalism, especially if:

  • you don't have the time, opportunity or money to go to college. Colleges may charge up to five times more than us - and few offer as much
  • you're starting journalism later in life
  • you're changing career
     

We look at every application individually. You may have A levels or a degree. But you must have commitment and good written English.



Newspaper journalism course duration and hours

The course takes 6 months - 2 years. Distance learning means you can work at your own pace and fit your studies around your job and your lifestyle.

Tutor support

You can chat, live, to a tutor using Skype, or you can e-mail them. You will usually hear back straight away.

We also:

  • mark your assignments and mock exam papers
  • help you find work attachment
  • prepare you for job interviews
  • provide cutting edge career guidance
  • answer all study-related questions
  • help you find work - even after you qualify
     

NCTJ exams

The NCTJ will allocate you an exam centre. And we provide unrivalled preparation as part of your fee:

  • our unique exam preparation course
  • live online revision sessions
  • downloadable tips files
  • podcasts
  • live chat with tutors and life coaches during revision times


Equipment

You'll need:

  • access to a computer with an internet connection and a microphone
  • Microsoft Word software, or equivalent
  • an email account
  • a camera, or a mobile phone with a good camera (4 megapixel minimum)


Newspaper journalism course qualification

The course leads to the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, which is the UK's gold standard journalism qualification. You'll struggle to get a job interview without it.

Career path

When you qualify, you can get a job as a reporter on a local or regional newspaper or a news website. You'll find our ex-students on newspapers, magazines and radio stations across the UK and beyond.

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