prospectus

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All first-year research students
attend a Methodologies and
Research Skills seminar. Through
the Faculty of Social Sciences,
the Centre provides training in
methods of using sources and
can assist in funding applications.
We welcome research
applications across the range of
expertise in the Centre and from
all over the world.
Academic staff
For details of individual
staff research interests, see
www.kent.ac.uk/journalism/
staff.html
Professor Tim Luckhurst:
Professor of Journalism; Head
of the Centre for Journalism
Dr Ben Cocking: Senior Lecturer
in Journalism; Director of
Research
Ian Reeves: Senior Lecturer
in Journalism
David Acheson: Lecturer in Media
Law
Rob Bailey: Lecturer in Reporting
and Writing; Director of Learning
and Teaching
Lee Kenny: Lecturer in Reporting
Richard Pendry: Lecturer in
Broadcast and Online Journalism;
Director of Graduate Studies
Location
Medway
Entry requirements
Minimum 2.1 or equivalent in
a relevant academic subject
(politics, history, English,
international relations) and
demonstrable interest in and
aptitude for journalism. Suitably
qualified applicants will be
invited for interview and will be
required to sit an entrance test.
In certain circumstances, the
Centre will consider candidates
who have not followed a
conventional education path.
These cases are assessed
individually by the Head of the
Centre and/or the Director of
Learning and Teaching and
the Director of Research.
English language
requirements
See p244
Fees
See www.kent.ac.uk/pg
Funding
www.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding
National ratings
Kent is ranked 6th in the UK
for journalism in The Guardian
University Guide 2016.
Applications
Taught programmes
Online at www.kent.ac.uk/
courses/postgrad/apply
Research programmes
See p260 or contact the Centre
for further details.
Further information
T: +44 (0)1634 202913
E: journalism@kent.ac.uk
“This is a great course. It
puts you out into the field
from the very beginning
and helps you learn the
skills you need to become
a professional, multimedia
journalist. The lecturers are
very supportive and the
facilities are excellent.”
Simon Jayawardena
MA Multimedia Journalism