The University of Essex Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies offers supervision for MPhil Journalism from Essex's expert academics, covering a range of research interests, including: journalism, public communication and policy in the Middle East and North Africa; media, democracy and democratization, propaganda, influence and censorship, war reporting, counter-terrorism, the interplay between news media, social media and politics, parliamentary reporting in developing countries and in established democracies.
As well-known and established journalists and scholars, Essex's staff have published in reputable peer reviewed journals and flagship policy platforms as well as in renowned mainstream media organizations.
Students will benefit from Essex's commitment to interdisciplinary research, connecting research strengths in journalism to fields such as creative writing, politics, and human rights.
Students will be allocated a supervisor whose role it is to guide students through the different stages of their research degree. In some cases, students may have joint supervision by two members of the staff. The support provided by the supervisor is a key feature of the student research experience and students will have regular one-to-one meetings to discuss progress on their research. Initially, the supervisor will help students develop their research topic and plan.
A number of Essex's graduates have gone on to undertake successful careers as journalists.
As research students, they will be able to establish themselves as a scholar, university lecturer, teacher, publisher, publishers’ editor, journalist, media analyst/advisor for governmental, policy and civil society bodies.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Fine Arts |
| Duration | 36 months |
| Intakes | Oct |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 17050 |
| Campus | Colchester |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 7 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 100 |
| PTE | 60 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Mnimum GPA - 70.0%
472
301-350
501-600
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