University of Groningen MA in Journalism
University of Groningen

University of Groningen

MA in Journalism

Groningen, Netherlands

MA

18 months

English

Full time

01 May 2026*

01 Sep 2026

EUR 2,695 / per year **

On-Campus

* Dutch, EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA students

** for Non-EU: € 19,900

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Key Summary

    About : The MA in Journalism offers a comprehensive understanding of the media landscape, focusing on practical skills in writing, reporting, and production. You'll engage in hands-on projects, collaborating with peers to create journalistic content across various platforms. This program is structured to be completed in one year full-time or two years part-time.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue roles such as journalist, editor, or news producer in various media outlets. Additional opportunities include positions in public relations, digital media, and content creation. This degree prepares you for a dynamic career in the fast-evolving field of journalism.

Are you passionate about news and do you want to report and analyze current affairs? Do you want to know why journalism is transforming so quickly nowadays?

This internationally oriented program trains students from diverse parts of the world to become journalists, with in-depth academic knowledge in the field of Journalism Studies presented by journalism researchers and intensive training by experienced journalists, offering a solid foundation in the skills that are needed to succeed in journalism today.

Theoretical Journalism Studies courses enable students to reflect on the nature of journalism as a profession and stimulate critical thinking about the future of news reporting. You will study how journalism culture and developments in globalization, citizenship, politics, and digital journalism interrelate while learning how to apply appropriate research methods and theories in empirical academic research focused on understanding the field of journalism.

The English-taught Master's track in Journalism takes a year and a half and has a study load of 90 ECTS. In the first two semesters, students will take academic courses and practice journalism skills. During the third and last semester students work on their master's thesis. They also take a second research seminar or complete an internship with a news organization.

Why study this program in Groningen?

  • Hands-on-training in small groups
  • State-of-the-art newsroom facilities
  • Aims to develop a multimedia mindset
  • A unique combination of practical skills and academic reflection

Students have access to professional facilities for their news productions, such as an exclusive newsroom with an instruction area, powerful workstations, radio and television studios, edit rooms, and recording equipment. The program has an excellent relationship with employers and internship providers. The department is proud of its longstanding collaboration with Dutch public broadcaster NOS in both education and academic research and has affiliated with universities in Sheffield and Cardiff (UK).

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