How to uses this list of UK journalism training courses
Updated: June 2008
When you've found a course you're interested in, click the title to go to the provider's website. The list is arranged by types of course offered in the following subjects: General | Photography | Broadcasting | Magazines | Sport | Investigative | NVQs. Click the heading to go to the section.
1 denotes a course accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists; 2 denotes a course accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council; 3 denotes a course accredited by the Periodicals Training Council.
The list is based on information published in the UK Press Gazette training guide in May 2008. Please email details of any errors, omissions or additions so the entries can be updated.
General journalism courses
Undergraduate
University of Bedfordshire
Birmingham City University
Buckingham University
Bournemouth University 1
Brunel University, London 1
Cardiff University 1
University of Central Lancashire 1
University of Chester
City University, London
Cornwall College 1
University College for the Creative Arts, Surrey
University of Cumbria 1
De Montfort University, Leicester 1
University of East London
Edge Hill University 1
University College Falmouth
University of Glamorgan
Glasgow Caledonian University 1
Goldsmiths, University of London
University of Greenwich
Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education
Harlow College 1
University of Hertfordshire
University of Huddersfield
University of Kent 1
Kingston University 1
Leeds Trinity & All Saints 1
University of Lincoln
Liverpool John Moores University 1
London College of Communication
London Metropolitan University
Napier University, Edinburgh
University of Northampton
Northumbria University
Nottingham Trent University 1
Peterborough Regional College
University of Portsmouth 1
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen 1
University of Salford 1
University of Sheffield 1
Sheffield Hallam University
Southampton Solent University
South East Essex College
Staffordshire University 1
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde 1
University of Sunderland 1
University of Teeside 1
University of Ulster 1
University of Wales, Bangor
University of the West of Scotland
University of Westminster
University of Winchester
University of Worcester
Postgraduate
Bournemouth University 1
Brunel University, London 1
Cardiff University 1
University of Central Lancashire 1
City University, London
University College for the Creative Arts, Surrey
De Montfort University, Leicester 1
University of East London
Edge Hill University 1
Glasgow Caledonian University
Goldsmiths, University of London
Harlow College 1
Kingston University 1
University of Leeds
Leeds Trinity & All Saints 1
University of Lincoln
Liverpool John Moores University 1
London College of Communication
The London School of Journalism
Napier University, Edinburgh
Nottingham Trent University 1
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen 1
University of Salford 1
University of Sheffield 1
Staffordshire University 1
University of Strathclyde 1
University of Sunderland 1
University of Westminster
Two-Year Foundation
Cardonald College, Glasgow 1
Cornwall College 1
Lambeth College 1
London College of Communication
North West Regional College Derry/Limavady
Northbrook College, Sussex
Peterborough Regional College
University of Teeside 1
City of Wolverhampton College
Day release
City of Wolverhampton College 1
Distance learning/online training
BBC Training and Development
Bournemouth University 1
Cleland Thom Journalism Training Centre
Cornwall College 1
University of Glamorgan
The Innovatory
Cornwall College
University of Central Lancashire 1
London College of Communication
London School of Journalism
National Council for the Training of Journalists
Nottingham Trent University 1
University of Sheffield 1
University of Sunderland 1
Pre-entry
Cardonald College, Glasgow 1
City College, Brighton & Hove
Harlow College 1
Liverpool Community College 1
noSWeat Journalism Training 1
Sheffield College 1
Sutton Coldfield College 1
Warwickshire College 1
Fast Track
Brighton Journalist Works (sub-editing) 1
Darlington College 1
Harlow College 1
Highbury College, Portsmouth 1
Lambeth College 1
Liverpool Community College 1
News Associates/Sportsbeat 1
noSWeat Journalism Training 1
Sheffield College 1
Sutton Coldfield College 1
Up to Speed Journalism 1
Vocational
Brighton Journalist Works (Part-time diploma in sub-editing) 1
Cleland Thom Journalism Training Centre
Cotswold & Swindon News Service
The Editorial Centre (Press Association Training)
Johnston Training Centre
noSWeat Journalism Training 1
Photography
University of Bolton
University of Gloucestershire
London College of Communication
Press Association Training 1
Sheffield College 1
Swansea Metropolitan University
University of Westminster
Broadcasting
Undergraduate
Bournemouth University 2
University of Brighton
University of Cumbria 2
University College of Creative Arts 2
University College Falmouth
University of Central Lancashire 2
University of Glamorgan
University of Gloucestershire 2
University of Leeds 2
University of Lincoln 2
Middlesex University
Nottingham Trent University 2
University of Salford
Sheffield University 2
Southampton Solent University 2
Staffordshire University 2
University of Sunderland
University of Wolverhampton
Postgraduate
Birmingham City University 2
Bournemouth University 2
Cardiff University 2
University of Central Lancashire 2
City University, London 2
Edge Hill University
University College Falmouth 2
Goldsmiths, University of London 2
Highbury College, Portsmouth 2
Leeds Trinity & all Saints 2
London College of Communication 2
Nottingham Trent University 2
University of Sheffield 2
University of Staffordshire 2
University of Sunderland
University of Ulster 2
University of the West of Scotland 2
University of Westminster 2
Two-Year Foundation
Belfast Metropolitan University
University of Brighton
University of Wolverhampton
Vocational
BBC Training and Development
Highbury College, Portsmouth
noSWeat Journalism Training
Magazines
Undergraduate
Bournemouth University 3
University College for the Creative Arts, Surrey
University College Falmouth 3
University of Northampton
University of Sunderland
Southampton Solent University 3
Postgraduate
Cardiff University 3
City University, London 3
City College Brighton & Hove
University College for the Creative Arts, Surrey
Goldsmiths, University of London 3
Harlow College 3
Kingston University
University of Central Lancashire 3
London College of Communication
Nottingham Trent University
University of Sheffield 3
Sheffield Hallam University
University of Sunderland
University of Westminster 3
Vocational
Highbury College, Portsmouth 3
PMA Training 3
Editorial Training Consultants
noSWeat Journalism Training
Sport
Undergraduate
University of Brighton 1
University of Huddersfield
University of Central Lancashire 1
Leeds Trinity & all Saints 1
London College of Communication
Southampton Solent University
Staffordshire University 1
University of Sunderland 1
Postgraduate
University of Lincoln
Sheffield Hallam University
Staffordshire University 2
Others
Investigative Journalism - Postgraduate
City University, London
University College Falmouth
University of Strathclyde 1
Companies in England and Wales offering NVQ training
Archant
Cumbrian Newspapers
Northcliffe Media
Kent Messenger Group
Midland News Association 1
Newark Advertiser Co Ltd
North Wales Newspapers Ltd
Press Association
Colleges in Northern Ireland offering NVQ training
Belfast Metropolitan University
North West Regional College Derry/Limavady
Southern Regional College Armagh/Newry
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