| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Part-time | 2 years | September | GBP 6820 per year | GBP 11385 per year |
| MA | Full-time | 1 - 2 year | September | GBP 12400 per year | GBP 20700 per year |
| PG Dip | Full-time | 1 - 2 year | September | GBP 5825 per year | GBP 20700 per year |
| PG Dip | Part-time | 2 years | September | GBP 3204 per year | GBP 11385 per year |
The only London university to offer an NCTJ diploma alongside a news journalism MA.
Kingston combines professional training and academic study with the skills you will need to succeed in this intensely competitive industry. We also offer Broadcast Journalism, and Shorthand as elective options alongside the NCTJ core modules. In the last reaccreditation report from the NCTJ, it was noted that "this course... plays a valuable role in producing industry-ready early career journalists".
The journalism department has a dedicated newsroom, fully equipped with:
2025/26
Fee categoryAnnual Fee ELQ (Equivalent Lower Qualification) PGDip full time £7,180 Home (UK students) MA full time £12,400 MA part time £6,820 PGDip full time £5,825 PGDip part time £3,204 International MA full time £20,700 MA part time £11,385 PGDip full time £20,700 PGDip part time £11,3852026/27
Fee categoryAnnual Fee ELQ (Equivalent Lower Qualification) PGDip full time £7,180 Home (UK students) MA full time £12,900 MA part time £7,095 PGDip full time £6,050 PGDip part time £3,328 International MA full time £21,500 MA part time £11,825 PGDip full time £21,500 PGDip part time £11,825The typical offer for this course is a 2:2 or above honours degree in an essay-writing subject, demonstrating high standards of literacy. Alternatively, evidence of substantial and demonstrable professional commitment to journalism will be considered.
Applicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning. Contact the faculty office for further information.
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