Destinations of NCTJ Diploma in Journalism students 2024
The Destinations of NCTJ Diploma in Journalism students report 2024, published by the NCTJ, examines the employment of learners 15 months after they completed an NCTJ-accredited course.
The Destinations of NCTJ Diploma in Journalism students report 2024, published by the NCTJ, examines the employment of learners 15 months after they completed an NCTJ-accredited course.
This is then compared to the job outcomes of all UK students (including journalism graduates) after the same period, using data collected by the UK’s Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) in its Graduate Outcomes survey.
It found 74 per cent of NCTJ graduates who were working within 15 months were in a journalism-related job, compared to just 28 per cent of working journalism graduates surveyed by HESA.
There is also a relationship between the level of diploma achieved and the likelihood of securing a job in the industry. Students who achieved the NCTJ’s gold standard are even more likely to get their foot in the door, with 88 per cent of those in employment within 15 months working in a journalism job.
Our new team of ambassadors will be working hard to spreading the word about the findings of this report, informing as many aspiring journalists as possible about the importance of studying for the diploma. They can achieve it on brilliant accredited courses all around the UK, via the NCTJ’s distance learning platform or an apprenticeship.
– Joanne Forbes, NCTJ chief executive
