Curriculum
What the year actually looks like.
Every programme is taught in blocks, assessed on work produced, and examined by someone from outside the college. Nothing is passed by attendance.
The shape of a programme
| Programme | Length | Structure | Main assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigative Journalism | 12 months | 5 blocks | Filed work with documentation |
| Cultural Heritage Management | 14 months | 5 blocks | Condition survey |
| Screenwriting for Series | 10 months | 5 blocks | Pilot script and series bible |
| International Relations & Diplomacy | 12 months | 5 blocks | Drafting portfolio |
| Editing & Publishing | 9 months | 5 blocks | Editing test |
Block lengths vary between four and eight weeks. Part-time programmes run the same blocks across two evenings a week.
How you are assessed
- Coursework, not exams. Each block ends with a piece of work: a filed investigation, a condition survey, a draft, a negotiation memo.
- Oral defence. You present the work and answer questions on your decisions. This is where most of the mark is decided.
- External examiner. Every final assessment is read by a practitioner from outside the college, whose report goes to the programme board.
- Resubmission. One resubmission is allowed per block, at no extra cost.
Progression
To move to the next block you need a pass in the previous one. To complete the programme you need every block passed and the final piece defended. A certificate of completion names the programme and the assessments passed — it is not a degree, and the college says so on the certificate itself.
Teaching week
Full-time students are in the college three days a week, with the other two for reading, field work and placements. Part-time students attend two evenings. The reading room is open until 21:00 on weekdays.