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Photojournalism £694.50
Photojournalism course summary
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£694.50 VAT exempt - payment options |
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Potential photojournalists |
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6 months - 2 years |
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ODQLC / ABCC |
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NCTJ certificate in journalism |
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Money back guarantee and big savings with our student ID card |
Our photojournalism course gives you the skills and qualifications you need to break into photojournalism.
It gives you the same qualifications as an NCTJ-accredited centre - at a fraction of the price.
We provide an unrivalled service in finding students jobs.
You can also take advantage of our unique exam preparation course, which includes live chat and help with stress management, time management and self coaching techniques.
And you get one of the country's leading journalism trainers as your personal tutor and mentor. Cleland Thom trains newspaper and magazine photographers every week - and has got hundreds of students through their NCTJ exams.
Our ex-students work at the Manchester Evening News, the Hull Daily Mail, the East Anglian Daily Times and dozens of papers and websites across the UK.
Why not come and join them?
Foundation option
You can also study without having work marked for just £353.55 (VAT exempt).You still receive tutor support, study materials, exam guides and other student benefits. Email us for details.
Photojournalism course track record
- our NCTJ exam results are among the best in the country.
- top UK newspapers use the course to train their journalists - the Manchester Evening News, East Anglian Daily Times, Beds on Sunday and many more
- our students get good jobs
- we are 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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Photojournalism course entry requirements
The course is for anyone who is serious about journalism, especially if:
- you don't have the time, opportunity or money to go to college. Colleges may charge up to ten times more than we do - and few offer as much
- you're starting journalism later in life
- you're changing career
We look at every application individually. You may have A levels or a degree. But you must have commitment and good written English.
Photojournalism course subjects
What you'll study
Photojournalism course duration and hours
The course takes 6 months - 2 years. 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.
We run live webinars and an MSN chat line during the evenings and weekends before the exams.
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 also:
- mark your assignments and mock exam papers
- help you find work attachment
- prepare you for job interviews
- provide career guidance
- answer all study-related questions
- help you find work - even after you qualify
Your photojournalism course 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 and a microphone
- Microsoft Word software, or equivalent
- an email account
- a camera, or a mobile phone with a good camera and camcorder (4 megapixel minimum)
We provide free audio software for the radio journalism modules.
Photojournalism course qualification
The course leads to the NCTJ Preliminary Certificate, which is the UK's premier journalism qualification. You'll struggle to get a job interview without it.
Career path
When you qualify, you can get a job as a reporter on a local or regional newspaper or a news website. You'll find our ex-students on newspapers, magazines and radio stations across the UK and beyond.
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Photojournalism exam arrangements
We'll remind you when to enter the exams and help you decide which subjects to sit. The NCTJ will allocate you an exam centre.
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