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University wins NCTJ accreditation after trustee visit

The University of Gloucestershire has won accreditation from the National Council for the Training of Journalists for its journalism degree course.

The university has announced that students beginning the BA Journalism degree in September will be following a syllabus that will see them taking NCTJ diploma exams alongside the university’s own assessments.

The three-year course – which has produced journalists now working for Sky, ITV, the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and the BBC – is already accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council.

The NCTJ accreditation means it will now become one of only a handful of undergraduate journalism courses to be accredited by both organisations.

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The NCTJ’s trustees approved the university’s accreditation application last week after a visit which featured senior figures from the regional media and BBC.

Requirements laid down include teaching hours that the university must meet, with the course teaching public affairs, media law court reporting, shorthand and video journalism on top of the NCTJ’s mandatory modules.

Neil Leighton, journalism academic subject leader at the University of Gloucestershire, said: “We are hugely proud of the teaching and training that we offer, and it’s very gratifying to have what is now a double of seal of approval from industry.”

Prospective students can book their place at the university’s next open day, on 30 June, here.

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  • March 16, 2017 at 12:58 pm
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    With the cost of Uni courses, nearly £30k for three years, plus living costs, its very expensive. If your after getting NCTJ training, try other colleges, its free if your a certain age I believe. You certainly don’t want upwards of £50K of debt when your a trainee journalist once qualified.

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