About

Our course has been designed to offer professional insight and hands-on experience in industry standard TV and radio studios4 as we aim to provide you with top-level writing and social media skills. You will get extensive time in our TV and radio studios as well as learning from our team of industry practitioners4. This is designed with the aim of you developing a wealth of transferable skills including self-confidence, excellent written and verbal communications and technical skills that can be applied in all areas of the communications industry. As well as our team of industry practitioners, you can benefit from opportunities to hear from our Industry guest speakers, recent examples include a Channel 4 documentary producer, the diplomatic correspondent of The Times, a producer for Sky Sports, the head of Instagram and Snapchat for LADbible and a literary agent (subject to availability). Based on a series of lectures, seminars, workshops, practical classes and one-to-one tutorials with teaching staff, we provide a focused approach to journalism in core traditional news-gathering, continuous production and experimentation in new and emerging forms of journalism.

Career Path

Graduate careers include News Reporter, Investigative Journalist, Political Reporter, Columnist, Science or Health Journalist, Feature Writer, Foreign Correspondent, Sports Journalist, Photojournalist, News Anchor, Copy Editor, Sub Editor, Proofreader, News Editor, Managing Editor, Editorial Director, Publishing Assistant, Multimedia Journalist, Video Producer, Podcast Host or Producer, YouTube Content Creator, Social Media Journalist, Digital Content Strategist, Web Editor, Public Relations Specialist, Communications Officer, Crisis Communications Advisor, Media Relations Coordinator.

Eligibility

Post Study Work Visa

Post Study Work Visa availability - YES

Admission Requirement

We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to Concordia University Chicago below;

1. WASSCE/A level Certificate 

2. School Transcript

3. Passport

4. Recommendation Letter

English Language Requirement

Concordia University Chicago will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit 

1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.

Intakes


January, 2026

From July, 2025 to November, 2025

September, 2026

From August, 2025 to April, 2026

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