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Press photography course £894.50

Course summary

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



Our press photography course gives you the skills and qualifications you need to break into photojournalism. 

It gives you the same qualifications as an NCTJ-accredited centre - at a fraction of the price. 

We provide an unrivalled service in finding students jobs.

You can also take advantage of our unique exam preparation course, which includes live chat and help with stress management, time management and self coaching techniques. 

And you get one of the country's leading journalism trainers as your personal tutor and mentor. Cleland Thom trains newspaper and magazine photographers every week - and has got hundreds of students through their NCTJ exams. 

Our ex-students work at the Manchester Evening News, the Hull Daily Mail, the East Anglian Daily Times and dozens of papers and websites across the UK.

Why not come and join them?

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



Press photography course track record

  • our NCTJ exam results are among the best in the country
  • top UK newspapers use the course to train their journalists - the Manchester Evening News, East Anglian Daily Times, Beds on Sunday and many more
  • we are fully accredited and have passed strict government checks

 
Photojournalism 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 ten times more than we do - 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.



Press photography course duration and hours

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

You can do extra work when it's quiet, and cut back if you're busy. And you can take time out if you need to.

Tutor support

You can chat to a tutor using Skype when you need help, 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 career guidance
  • answer all study-related questions
  • help you find work - even after you qualify

 
Your Press photography course tutor

Cleland Thom is recognised as one of the UK´s leading media and communication trainers.

His clients include many Footsie 100 and Fortune 500 companies, as well as renowned media, educational, governmental and non-profit institutions.

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 and camcorder (4 megapixel minimum)


Press photography course qualification

The course leads to the NCTJ Preliminary Certificate, which is the UK's premier journalism qualification. You'll struggle to get a job interview without it.

Career path

When you qualify, you can get a job as a photographer 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.

Alumni

Press photography exam arrangements

We'll remind you when to enter the exams and help you decide which subjects to sit. The NCTJ will allocate you an exam centre.

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