Community Research plus Journalism

Key programme benefits to future students

Students will to learn vital professional skills including: news and feature writing; broadcasting; multimedia journalism; interviewing; investigative reporting and research methods. The application of these skills across print, broadcast and multimedia journalism is a major part of the course.



Students will get practical experience of a community-based website and print newspaper (The Limerick Voice) and gain ‘real-world’ journalism work by completing multi-media assignments for various types of platforms to deadline, while also developing a portfolio of professional journalism work.



Students will be equipped with the high-level research skills essential to all kinds of journalism and develop a critical awareness of the role of journalism and media in society and learn an appreciation of the ethical and legal issues in the profession and a critical understanding of how the media operates.



Key Fact: In this MA programme you will be working with community partners on real life projects in interdisciplinary, diverse teams.

Autumn Modules

• Journalistic Writing for News

• Professional Skills for Journalism (produce website & print newspaper the Limerick Voice)

• Engaged Research Design



Spring Modules

• Select two electives



Optional Modules

Researching Media | Engaged Research Delivery | Investigating current Issues in Irish Journalism | Broadcasting & Multi-Media Journalism | News & Features



Summer Modules

• Dissertation/Large Scale Student Directed Work

• Engaged Research Evaluation

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant or appropriate subject.



The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview. 



Other Entry Considerations:

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme.



At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.

1 year full-time, on-campus.

Autumn

Graduate careers

The MA Community Research + is designed to meet the needs of professionals and practitioners in community based settings in the public, semi-state and not-for-profit sector. This MA combines practice based learning with academic rigour. Students taking this MA will be expected to be strongly motivated to develop applied research skills in the community.