Fast-track Diploma in Journalism – Glasgow Clyde College

This six-month course will provide you with the skills you need to work in a digital newsroom or in the communications industry.

It includes a variety of modules which will teach you how to produce engaging news copy and features as well as video footage for websites and social media.

You will also learn about how analytics and social media play a huge part in journalism and communications today.

Finally, you will develop a deep knowledge of the magazine industry in Scotland, Scottish politics and Scots Law.

The diploma has three core values at its foundation:

• the skills needed to source and tell stories accurately and to tight deadlines
• the modern multimedia environment of journalism and the integration of this with traditional skills
• core essential skills which are taught and assessed to a national standard, while still allowing some flexibility to specialise

The college has also been involved in training the community news reporters which is a joint project between NCTJ and Meta.

NCTJ elective modules offered:

• Public affairs for journalists
• Videojournalism for digital platforms
• Practical magazine journalism
• Journalism for a digital audience

Job destinations of recent graduates include:

• BBC
• Bauer Media
• Newsquest Scotland
• Reach PLC Scotland
• The Courier
• The National
• Public Relations