Fast-track NCTJ Diploma in Journalism

Multimedia Journalism Preparation

No other NCTJ course in the UK prepares you better for the blistering pace of today's newspapers, magazines and online publications. From day one you are given opportunity and experience of working in a daily newspaper office (The Argus).

We have a team of tutors with many decades of real world journalism experience in all media. We teach you the fundamentals and much more.

"The fast pace of the course does a lot to prepare you for what your working day as a journalist will be like. Expect the unexpected!"

Katie Clark, JW graduate, Chief Reporter, Bournemouth Echo

One Step Closer to Being a Journalist

By enrolling on this course, your goal of being a successful multi-media journalist will be one step closer. We'll ensure that you have the best chance of qualifying as an industry-recognised journalist, with key experience and invaluable contacts.

We'll teach you essential skills and help you develop an impressive portfolio. We'll even help you settle in, especially if you’re new to Brighton.

Make no mistake the NCTJ course is hard work, intensive and not for the faint-hearted. The exams are externally set and marked, and national pass rates hover around the 50% mark. Even when you graduate it's competitive to get a job - always has been, always will be. But our exam pass rates are among the best in the country, around 80-90%, and by the end of your time with us you should have your NCTJ exams, work experience and a portfolio of published work - everything you need to get a job. The rest is up to you!

Fourteen Weeks of Journalism Fundamentals

In just fourteen weeks you'll learn all the fundamentals of today's journalism:

News Gathering
News and Feature Writing
Sub-Editing
Media Law
Public Affairs
Video
Shorthand

Discover how to:

Write and research online
Maximise social media
Design and lay out pages
Write for magazines, newspapers and online
Create and write a blog
Cut and correct stories
Write your own page on The Argus website
Shoot and edit video

For those who prefer to specialise in magazines, you can take the NCTJ 'Business of Magazines' module, free of charge.

"All the tutors on the course were fantastic, but our public affairs tutor in particular took what could have been quite a dry subject and made every class entertaining.

He gave us lots of great advice on exam technique too, which really helped me feel well prepared before I sat the paper."

Nikki Corfield, Graduate, winner of NCTJ 2009 Best Public Affairs Part One exam paper (93%)

Real Assignments, Real Opportunity

As we're in The Argus students have the opportunity to mix with reporters and editors. Real-life assignments are regularly handed out by Argus staff from day one. You will have direct access to the news desk and help and advice from senior staff. You will be given your own patch to report on and a community page on the Argus website. You could get a front page by-line by the end of the first week like two of our recent students. It’s a golden opportunity to get published.

Perfect for a University Graduate, School-Leaver, or Career Changer

Perfect too for gap year applicants: study with us, then freelance as you travel the world.

There are seven NCTJ exams and there's continuous assessment through journalism projects, used to build your portfolio. Training is rigorous and fuels remarkable results.

"I walked straight into a job as a journalist on the Brighton and Hove Leader, before leaving a year later to take up the post as a television journalist with ITV News. I've worked on documentaries and news. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better start in journalism."

Jasmine Comer, Graduate, Freelance Journalist

When students graduate they have their own portfolio, filled with book reviews, features and picture stories - many printed in The Argus.

During the process you will

Build Up Your Writing Confidence
Improve Your Style
Tighten Your Grammar
Equip Yourself With All The Necessary Skills

Web-Journalism Training

Our students are thoroughly prepared for web-based journalism. In today's market, publishers are increasingly developing their online presence.

You'll learn how to write and sub-edit for online newspapers and magazines. We also teach you video-production and editing, giving you multi-media understanding and proficiency.

"At the end of their time with us students should have their NCTJ exams, a portfolio of published work and three weeks or more of work experience. That should get them to interview stage for journalism jobs. The rest is up to them."

Paula O'Shea, MD, Journalist Works

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