NCTJ journalism diploma course

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The College of Media and Publishing are the largest provider of NCTJ diploma courses by distance learning.

We have provided training for more than 2,500 journalists from most of UK’s major media groups.

Our graduates have gone on to work for Sky News, NME, Media Guardian and numerous newspapers, magazines and broadcasters across the world.

And, our NCTJ exam results are as good as, or better than, most NCTJ colleges: 100% pass rates in five subjects in November 2014, and in seven subjects in April 2014.

We believe that anyone with talent should be able to do an NCTJ course, regardless of their circumstances. So, our courses are inexpensive, and we provide flexible instalments and scholarships.

We run NCTJ courses in newspaper, magazine, broadcast, sports and production journalism. We also provide specialist NCTJ courses in subjects like food, fashion, science, music and environmental journalism.

We are accredited and listed on the government’s UK Register of Learning Providers.

We deliver personal, flexible and effective programmes that get results.

You will study by distance learning and will be tutored by Cleland Thom who is respected as one of the UK’s leading journalism trainers.

He has 20 years’ experience training people for NCTJ qualifications. Cleland is a member of the Society of Editors, legal blogger for the Press Gazette, and a media law consultant for a number of UK media groups.

You can start our NCTJ courses when you like and study where and when you want to.

Distance learning means you are not tied to a timetable. And, you don’t have to waste time and money travelling and parking.

We provide more on our NCTJ courses than any other provider.

We guarantee:

• High quality, exam-focused learning materials.
• Same-day, personal access to a tutor, six days a week.
• 150 assignments and up to 50 mock exams, personally marked by an expert.
• Career mentoring and support with job finding.
• Ongoing support: you remain our student for as long as you need to. No end-of-course cut-off.
• Rapid marking turn-around time: usually 24 hours, weekdays.
• Exam coaching and immediate support, seven days a week, including evenings, during the exams.

Try our journalism challenge, and earn up to 25% discount on the course fee!

Enquire about the course and we will send you a link to the challenge in our reply.

Anyone who has a passion for journalism, and good writing skills. We have a great record working with the disabled and people from ethnic backgrounds.

Self-discipline, good written English, and passion to be a journalist.

We do not have an entrance exam, nor do we have minimum educational requirements.

You must be over 16.

Trainee - Trainee reporter – Senior reporter. There are many career options after that.

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