Journalism courses

You want to become a journalist? You need a refresher?

Check this list of bodies which accredit courses.

This page will not answer your question, but someone listed here almost certainly can. See also www.nujtraining.org.uk.

Names & Addresses

Book House Training Centre

CAM Foundation

Accreditation of Correspondence Colleges

Institute of Public Relations

The Thomson Foundation

Broadcast Journalism Training Council

National Council for the Training of Journalists

Periodicals Training Council

        Book House Training Centre
        45 East Hill
        Wandsworth
        London   SW18 2QZ

        tel: +44 20 8874 2718
        fax: +44 20 8870 8985

        CAM Foundation
        Abford House
        15 Wilton Road
        London   SW1V 1NJ

        tel: +44 20 7828 7506
        fax: +44 20 7976 5140

        Council for the Accreditation of
         Correspondence Colleges
        27 Marylebone Road
        London   NW1 5JS

        tel: +44 20 7935 5391
        fax: +44 20 7935 2540

        Institute of Public Relations
        The Old Trading House
        15 Northburgh Street
        London   EC1V 0PR

        tel: +44 20 7253 5151
        fax: +44 20 7490 0588

        Thomson Foundation
        68 Park Place
        Cardiff   CF1 3AS

        tel: +44 1222 664902
        fax: +44 1222 225194
        web: www.thomsonfoundation.co.uk

        Broadcast Journalism Training Council
        39 Westbourne Gardens,
        London W2 5NR

        tel: +44 20 7727 9522
        fax: +44 20 7727 9522

        email: Sec@bjtc.org.uk
        web: www.bjtc.org.uk

        National Council for the
        Training of Journalists
        Latton Bush Centre
        Southern Way
        Harlow, Essex   CM18 7BL

        tel: +44 1279 430 009
        fax: +44 1279 438 008
        Web: www.nctj.com

        Periodicals Training Council
        Queens House,
        55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields
        London   WC2A 3LJ

        Tel: 020 7404 4168
        Fax: 020 7404 4167

        Email: training@ppa.co.uk
        Web:   www.ppa.co.uk/ptc

A full list of colleges and universities offering long and short course is in preparation. Meanwhile, details are available from:

NUJ, Headland House
308 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8DP
tel: +44 20 7278 7916
fax: +44 20 7837 8143
e-mail:lindak@nuj.org.uk

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