MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALISM @NORTON COLLEGE
Dyche Lane, Sheffield
Tel: 0114-2603603
NCTJ Diploma in Journalism – Newspaper, Sport and Magazine
Course content
A 22-week intensive professional course designed to lead you directly into employment as a multi-media reporter, specialising in news, sport or magazine journalism.
Norton College (part of The Sheffield College) is a long-established centre offering award-winning courses accredited by the industry-driven body, the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
Students will study multi-media reporting, media law, shorthand and public affairs. In addition there are options in video journalism for online, sport or magazine journalism.
All our courses are taught through a combination of lectures and hands-on practical experience. We have excellent contacts with editors across the region who regularly showcase students’ work in their publications.
Sheffield is also thriving city of sport and the perfect place to be a sports journalist. Sheffield College works closely with the city’s two major football teams, Wednesday and United, to create reporting opportunities for students.
Course assessment is by portfolio and exams set externally by the NCTJ.
Progression
This course leads you into multi-media journalism on newspapers, magazines or websites, press office work or public relations.
Qualification
NCTJ Diploma in Journalism.
Entry requirements
You must be over 18 at the start of the course and have GCSE English grade C or above.
This course is an excellent alternative to university for students who would prefer to take a professional route into journalism. Successful completion of A levels or a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media is ideal preparation for this course.
It is also designed for graduates who wish to specialise in journalism and is the qualification demanded by editors, irrespective of your degree.
Timetable
The course runs for 22 weeks from September to March. Students are usually timetabled over four days.
Course fees
Fees for 2012/13 are still to be confirmed. It is possible that there will be fee remission/waiver for students who are under 19 at the start of the course in September.
Students can also apply to the NCTJ’s Journalism Diversity Fund, a bursary scheme to pay for fees and living costs. Details are on the website www.nctj.com
You can also follow us on Twitter: @Nortonjournos or Facebook: Journalism@NortonCollege
College contacts
For more details about the course email tracy.mitchell@sheffcol.ac.uk or marie.cartwright@sheffcol.ac.uk
You can also call the journalism team on 0114 2602600 or our recruitment team on 0114 2603022.
