Does the MA Television Journalism include real on-camera training?

Yes — extensively. Weekly live newsdays from the first term, with full studio operation, presenting and recorded review by tutors. The MA Television Journalism is built as a hands-on broadcast course; classroom theory supports the practice rather than the other way around.

Can the MA Television Journalism be studied online?

Yes. The online route mirrors the on-campus newsdays with remote studio sessions, software-based vision mixing and structured filming exercises completed in the student's own location. Distance learners visit campus for two intensive on-air weeks during the academic year.

Do I need broadcast experience to enrol in the MA Television Journalism?

No. Working broadcast experience is helpful but not required. Many MA Television Journalism students arrive from print or online journalism, or from broadcast-adjacent production roles. What's required is willingness to be on camera and receive direct feedback.

Is the MA Television Journalism Ofcom-aligned?

Yes. The course's broadcast law and editorial standards modules are designed around the Ofcom Broadcasting Code, BBC Editorial Guidelines and election-period impartiality requirements. Graduates leave understanding the regulatory framework UK broadcasters operate under.

What broadcast portfolio do MA Television Journalism graduates build?

By graduation, students have at least three television packages, a complete bulletin presented live and additional reporting work across formats. The MA Television Journalism portfolio is what hiring producers and editors look at; the credential anchors it.

MA Television Journalism in London | LSJHML | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MA Television Journalism at the London School of Journalism, Humanities & Modern Languages (LSJHML) is a one-year UK postgraduate degree for journalists committed to senior television newsroom careers — as reporters, producers, presenters and editorial leads. You will work through advanced TV news production, live presenting, package construction, gallery and studio operation, and graduate with a substantial broadcast portfolio plus a dissertation.

The MA Television Journalism is built around the working reality of a modern broadcast newsroom — turnaround, technical competence, editorial accuracy under deadline and the discipline of being on camera under pressure. By graduation you can walk into a UK regional, national or specialist TV newsroom and contribute from week one.

Key Features

UK-recognised master's degree in television journalism aligned with BBC Academy, Royal Television Society and Radio Academy standards.
Weekly live newsdays — write, voice and present a working bulletin to a fixed slot at master's-level standard.
Package construction module covering scripting, location filming, voice-over, edit-suite work and broadcast-standard delivery.
Gallery and studio operation — get hands-on with the kit a TV producer is expected to know.
Industry-led masterclasses from senior working broadcast journalists at the BBC, ITN, Sky News and independent UK production houses.
Graduating broadcast portfolio plus a 12,000-to-15,000 word dissertation.

What You Will Learn

The MA Television Journalism is structured around the daily working reality of a senior broadcast newsroom — turnaround, presence, technical competence, editorial accuracy under deadline at master's level. You leave able to file to a half-hour deadline, present a bulletin live, run a package from idea to delivery and explain the editorial choices to a director.

News script writing for the ear — broadcast prose, sentence length, voice and rhythm.
Voice and presence training — clarity, pace, breath control, on-camera presence.
Studio operation at master's level — desk, gallery, audio mixing, vision mixing, autocue.
Field reporting — on-camera presence, two-way live links, location sound, B-roll discipline.
Package construction — scripting, cutting, voiceover, music-bed ethics, archive use.
Interviewing for broadcast — short-form for bulletins, long-form for features.
Broadcast law — Ofcom Code, election impartiality, court reporting on air, contempt.
Newsroom management — running order, lead-story choice, breaking-news protocols.

Who This MA Is For

Working broadcast journalists ready for senior production, presenting or editorial roles.
BA graduates in broadcast or general journalism progressing to master's specialism.
Print or online journalists transitioning into television.
Career-changers from production, documentary or current-affairs backgrounds moving into TV news.

Career Pathways

MA Television Journalism graduates move into senior television newsroom roles across the UK. Typical post-MA destinations include:

Broadcast Journalist (BBC, ITV regional, Sky News, independent broadcaster)
Radio Reporter (commercial newsroom, public-service radio)
TV News Producer (national news, current-affairs television)
Bulletin Editor (regional or national bulletin)
Field Correspondent (national broadcaster, post-experience)
Digital Video Journalist (news website, social-first broadcaster)

The MA also supports senior progression into international or documentary journalism roles, or into doctoral research in broadcast journalism.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:2 honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related subject, OR a 2:2 in any subject with two years of relevant professional experience.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Personal statement (max 1 page) outlining your motivation, relevant experience and intended specialism.
Two academic or professional references.
Applicants without a related undergraduate degree may be considered with significant industry experience and a written sample.

Why Study at LSJHML

The London School of Journalism, Humanities & Modern Languages is a specialist higher-education provider based in central London. Our programmes are designed in dialogue with working professionals — journalists, translators, civil servants, academics, broadcasters, editors, publishers and policy researchers — so what you learn in seminar on Monday is what your future employer is using on Tuesday. We deliberately keep cohorts small, give every student named tutor support, and treat employability as a structural part of every programme rather than an optional add-on.

London is the work — politics, courts, capital markets, theatre, broadcasting, publishing, public service, the global press. Your studies are taught in the same square mile where the stories you read about happen. Whether you join us on-campus, online or by distance learning, the city is your classroom and our industry network is your launchpad.