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Featured Journalism Training Courses

Welcome to our college listings page. Here you can find out more about the many journalism training courses on offer on the UK.

We would like this section to offer as comprehensive a guide to UK journalism training as possible so if your college or training organisation does not appear here, please contact our sales team on 01332 253069 or email sales@htfp.co.uk.

For tips on choosing the right journalism course for you, click here.

City University London

City University London logo Journalists are taught tested skills and principles and the latest multi-channel and digital techniques

College of Media and Publishing

College of Media and Publishing logo We offer our students more than any other UK online learning college. And that means we can help you change your life in 2016.

Harlow College

Harlow college logo Do you want to be the next Piers Morgan or Richard Madeley? Perhaps BBC Radio’s Steve Lamacq or The Guardian’s editor Alan Rusbridger? Harlow College has been producing journalists like these for half a century – in fact, we

Kingston University

A range of journalism postgraduate courses all taught by practising journalists.

Leeds Trinity University, Centre for Journalism

A full range of journalism courses from undergraduate schemes to masters research

Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University Logo Balance of research and teaching helps make LJMU distinctive

News Associates

Unique opportunity to study alongside a working newsroom in one of the UK’s leading independent press agencies

The Sheffield College

Sheffield College logo A 22-week intensive professional course designed to lead directly into employment as a multi-media reporter

University of Central Lancashire

University of Central Lancashire Logo Courses offer an experience that is exciting, varied, fast-moving and challenging

University of Kent – Centre for Journalism

University of Kent Logo A new standard of excellence in journalism education

Journalists Mercury Press and Caters News Agency Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, closes 9 Apr
Senior Reporter Schools Week London, closes 6 Apr
Reporter Financial Express Soho, London, closes 22 Mar
Press Officer Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Westminster, closes 24 Mar
Senior Reporter Scottish Provincial Press Ltd Inverness, closes 26 Mar
Trainee Reporter Dorset Echo Weymouth, closes 29 Mar
Business Editor TheBusinessDesk.com Birmingham, closes 29 Mar

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Tips on choosing a journalism course

Emma Clark, former marketing and communications manager for the National Council for the Training of Journalists, offers her advice on choosing between journalism courses.
Recently I've attended numerous careers fairs around the country, meeting students of all ages keen to break into journalism - whether that be in newspapers, television, radio or magazines. And of course, all students want to know which journalism course they should go on and whether they need NCTJ qualifications.

A quick look at the trainee job ads on HTFP demonstrates the importance of gaining the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism. Many adverts require candidates to have, or be awaiting results for, their NCTJ Diploma.

Trying to break into the industry without it makes a tough task almost impossible. With the rise in tuition fees, choosing the right journalism course is even more important than ever and students need to be sure they are learning the vocational skills required by employers, enabling them to hit the ground running when they enter the newsroom.

Employers know that an NCTJ-trained applicant will be able to find and construct stories, understand media law and ethics and be able to take down an accurate shorthand note when required. And contrary to popular belief it is not just the regional press looking for these skills, but nationals, online and broadcast too. Recent Sky Sports News schemes, for example, have been looking for practical skills including a minimum of 100wpm shorthand.

Student journalists can complete their NCTJ training in a number of ways - FE colleges and independent centres offer the Diploma in Journalism as fast-track and academic year courses, while universities offer it as part of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications. All of these journalism courses lead to the same NCTJ qualifications and meet the same standard, allowing students to pick the one that's best for them.

It's no secret that the NCTJ has an exacting standard, and this applies not just to the qualifications but also to the course provider. All NCTJ-accredited courses have to work incredibly hard to meet the requirements in the same way that students have to work incredibly hard to achieve the gold standard. This ensures the NCTJ logo acts as a meaningful kitemark for quality journalism training.