MA Journalism

The MA Journalism at University of Galway is an innovative, digital-first journalism programme focusing on key multimedia skills needed to work in the new media era. The programme aims to train journalists to work in the fast-paced world of journalism, equipping graduates with essential training in traditional reporting skills for print/online and broadcast, as well as new media training in social media, audience development and analytics, data journalism, MoJo, multimedia, social video, podcasting and verification.
University of Galway has a long tradition of journalism training and all journalism students are required to undertake a rigorous programme of news writing and reporting, broadcasting, media law, politics, economics and current affairs, ethics and regulation, and can choose from a suite of optional elective modules to give them specialist knowledge in niche areas. These elective modules include Features Journalism, Data and Visualisation, or Investigating Miscarriages of Justice.

Career Opportunities
This programme prepares you to work as a professional journalist across multiple platforms and graduates have careers at national news organisations including RTE, Newstalk, The Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Irish Independent and a range of local newspapers and local radio. Graduates work in roles including reporters, editors, researchers, producers and on-air presenters as well as new careers in data journalism and analytics, social media production and audience development. Graduates also work in the wider media in PR roles, in policy, advocacy and political communications.

To be accepted you must have a minimum Second Class Honours degree (ideally at 2.1 honours or higher) or equivalent. To apply, send your CV, a personal statement of no more than 500 words detailing your interest in the programme and your career aspirations, and at least one sample of your work, for example, a blog post, student media, short piece for radio, television or other media. We also welcome applications from people with prior experience in journalism looking to update their skills.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: 7 overall, no less than 6.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 185 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 185 overall; TOEFL: 95 overall (20 Listening, 20 Speaking, 24 Writing, 19 Reading); Pearson PTE: 65 overall, no less than 61 in any one component.