How to secure your place on the Journalism Innovation & Leadership Programme
The Administrative Process
- To the university online via University of Lancashire online application system
- For a scholarship online via Google Form
- Offer from the university (conditional / unconditional)
- Offer for a scholarship
- Accept scholarship offer and complete form
- Accept university offer and forward scholarship award email as evidence of fee payment
- Public Announcement, WhatsApp Group, Preparatory Readings sent in Jan.
- Enrol for the module – JN4530 Journalism Leadership
- University of Lancashire Email, Google Drive
- MS Teams, Vevox, Mural
- Blackboard, TurnitIn
Apply for this course
Follow these simple steps to get started:
- Click here to apply
https://www.lancashire.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/journalism-innovation-leadership-ma - Scroll down to the ‘Apply for this course’ section.
- Select ‘Online Application’.
- When prompted, choose: ULJOIL541 – Journalism Innovation and Leadership, PGCert January Start
- Fill out and submit your application.
- Once submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
- Forward that email to: JILeaders@lancashire.ac.uk
Questions
FAQs & Support
For full details, visit our website: Journalism Innovation and Leadership programme at University of Lancashire – FAQs – Media Innovation Studio
- Contact Emails
UK/Home postgraduate applications: pgapplications@lancashire.ac.uk
International postgraduate applications: IAdmissions@lancashire.ac.uk
Programme-specific queries: JILeaders@lancashire.ac.uk
Course Director: FPnel@lancashire.ac.uk
Programme Support Officer: SBailey14@lancashire.ac.uk - Key Dates & Deadlines
Be sure to check the key dates listed in the 2026 year planner for important deadlines.
Planning your studies
We recognise that professionals have considerable demands on their time. With that in mind, we suggest you consider the following when planning your studies:
- Allocate at least five hours per week to the research, reading, discussion, reflection and writing required for each module.
- Each term will include nine weekly online sessions along with an intensive study block online or on campus.
- On campus study blocks typical include study visits as well as evening events.
- Dress throughout is casual.
