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Diploma in Journalism

Transform your passion for writing into a professional journalism career by mastering reporting, editing and publishing skills that prepare you to confidently create compelling content across multiple media.

Duration: 2100 Hours
Modules: 21 (7 Core + 14 Electives)
Qualification: Diploma

£479.00

12 Months
Unlimited Tutor Support
100% Online Self Paced

Who Is This Course For?

Find out who will benefit most.

Perfect for aspiring journalists, content creators and professional writers wanting comprehensive knowledge to confidently build successful careers across print, digital and multimedia publishing.

Whether launching a journalism career or expanding professional writing expertise, you’ll develop practical reporting, editing and publishing skills to confidently produce high-quality content for modern media industries.

What You’ll Learn

High quality content, with clearly structured knowledge.

01

Recognise professional journalism techniques for producing engaging news and feature content confidently.

02

Discover how reporting, editing and publishing combine to create compelling journalism while strengthening communication skills, editorial judgement and professional writing standards throughout.

03

See how journalism, freelance writing, research, editing, publishing and multimedia storytelling work together to produce professional content suitable for print, digital and emerging media platforms.

04

Confidently identify reporting approaches suited to diverse audiences, publications and media formats successfully.

05

Know how to manage journalism projects while applying practical reporting techniques that improve research, interviews, writing quality and professional publishing standards throughout.

06

Move beyond writing individual articles by developing stronger editorial judgement, sharper investigative skills and greater confidence to build a successful journalism career across multiple industries.

YOUR SUCCESS MATTERS

All courses have unlimited tutor support by phone and email, with industry-leading high quality content.

Course Modules

Learn modules one step at a time, and each module leads naturally into the next one.

Module 1

Advanced Freelance Writing

Module 2

Editing I

Module 3

Freelance Writing

Module 4

Journalism Practice I

Module 5

Research Project I

Module 6

Workshop I

Module 7

Writing Non Fiction

Module 8

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Module 9

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Module 10

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Module 11

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Module 12

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Module 13

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Module 14

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Module 15

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Module 16

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Module 17

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Module 18

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Module 19

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Module 20

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Module 21

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Course Information

Everything you need to know before you enrol, explained clearly in one simple place.

REQUIREMENTS

No previous experience required

This course is designed for anyone beginners and suitable for all learners.

Basic computer skills recommended

You'll only need basic computer skills and internet access.

Internet connection required

A stable internet connection is needed to access your course materials and submit assessments.

ASSESSMENT

Tutor-marked assignments

Your assignments are marked by experienced tutors who provide helpful feedback.

Practical assessments

Learn by doing with practical assessments designed to build real world skills.

No examinations

There are no exams. Your learning is assessed through practical assignments and activities.

QUALIFICATION

Digital certificate

Your qualification will be issued as a digital certificate which you can download and share.

Issued on completion

Your certificate is issued once you have successfully completed all course requirements.