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Crime £194.50
Crime journalism course summary
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£194.50 VAT exempt - payment options |
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Potential crime journalists |
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Flexible - around 3 - 6 months |
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ODQLC / ABCC |
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Diploma / optional: NCTJ newswriting exam |
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Our Crime journalism course will give you the skills and qualifications you need to begin in one of journalism's most fascinating and exciting areas.
Stories like the Soham murders and the Plymouth nursery child abuse case made headlines round the world - but the facts, interviews and revelations came from reporters on the ground.
You could be one of them. This course provides you with the skills you need to get involved in crime journalism - it tells you how to make contacts, conduct investigations and get the 'inside story.'
If you are looking for a career in crime journalism, you can study crime journalism as part of our Magazine journalism course. This course carries the National Council for the Training of Journalists exams
Basic option
You can also study without having work marked for just £120 (VAT exempt).You still receive tutor support, study materials, exam guides and other student benefits. Email us for details.
Crime journalism course track record
- our students get work published every day - in magazines, newspapers and on websites
- some students get good jobs
- we're fully accredited and have passed strict government checks
- our students vouch for us. You can speak to them before you enrol. Email us
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Crime journalism course entry requirements
The course is for anyone who wants to get started in crime reporting. It's for novices - but experienced journalists will benefit from it, too.
If you are looking for a career in crime journalism, you can study crime journalism as part of our Magazine journalism course. This course carries the National Council for the Training of Journalists exams
You will need plenty of commitment and enthusiasm and good written English.
Crime journalism course subjects
What you'll study
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Crime journalism course duration and hours
The course usually takes around three to six months. E-learning means you can work at your own pace and fit your studies around your lifestyle.
You can do extra work when it's quiet, and cut back if you're busy. And you can take time out if you need to.
Tutor support
You can email your tutor when you need help and will usually hear back the same working day.
You can now chat to a tutor using Skype when you need help, or you can e-mail them. You will usually hear back straight away.
We:
- mark your assignments
- provide career guidance
- answer all study-related questions
- show you how to find work and sell your articles
Your tutor
Your tutor will be Cleland Thom, who is recognised as one of the UK's leading corporate media and communications trainers.
Equipment
You'll need:
- access to a computer with an internet connection
- Microsoft Word software, or equivalent
- an email account
Qualification
The course leads to the CTJT Diploma, which is fully accredited and recognised by the media in the UK and abroad.
You will also have the option of entering the National Council for the Training of Journalists Newswriting exam.
When you have finished
You will have the skills to start writing articles for magazines, newspapers and websites - and get paid for them.
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