LSJ

LONDON SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

FAQs - Distance Learning

We hope you will find the answers to your questions in the list below. If there is something you can't find, have a look at our additional information pages, try one of our standard websites (see below) or email us with your query - and we will do our best to help.

  Are the enrolment dates fixed? Am I qualified for this course?
  How does it work? What guarantees do you offer?
  Journalism or Freelance course? Do I have to pay in £ Sterling?
  How long does a course last? By post or online?
  Are there exams at the end? How does online enrolment work?
  What other websites can I look at? Where do I send my enrolment?
  What are the fees? To whom do I pay my cheque?
  What sort of people are students? Can I get printed details?
 

 

  What is the difference between the Journalism and Freelance courses?

Although in some areas the Journalism and Newswriting course and the Freelance and Feature Writing course are similar, there are major differences.

The Journalism and Newswriting course is designed for those who plan to work as employees of their chosen publication - specifically those who will be employed in the area of news and current affairs reporting, either for print or broadcast media. People taking this course will probably want to be employed by the company for which they work.

The Freelance and Feature Writing course is aimed at those who want to write individual pieces, often specialising in a specific area of interest or knowledge, which will be marketed to more than one publication. People taking this course may well become self-employed writers, with no single publication taking all of their work.

Many freelance writers are employed in another capacity, and do their writing as a hobby or for a second income.