Gain dynamic and industry relevant training that prepares you for a career in the media industry on one of the UK's longest running journalism courses. From the start, we treat you not just as a student but as a working journalist and challenge you to produce work of a high standard so you can excel in a newsroom environment.

Convergence is the key word in modern news so you'll research and create content for a range of media including radio, TV, online and print. The course is constantly updated to reflect the fast-changing needs of news organisations as the digital revolution unfolds.

You'll gain valuable industry experience with a work placement where you can apply your knowledge to a real media environment. You'll also help to produce an annual magazine which is distributed throughout Edinburgh. You'll be involved in sourcing and writing copy, sub-editing features, designing the layout, and selling advertising space. This gives you vital experience and a professional publication that you can show to prospective employers.

This course provides you with skills in news gathering, reporting and feature writing. You'll gain an in depth knowledge of copyright, publishing, business, finance and law that will inform your journalistic work. You'll also develop transferable skills in communication, IT, presentation, team work, leadership and project management.

• newspapers and magazines 
• radio and television
• online and multimedia 
• news agencies 
• public relations.