Cultural Journalism

Cultural Journalism is a challenging international programme. Students from study programmes in the Netherlands will have the opportunity to join students from countries all over the world in our intercultural classroom.

The programme consists of six modules:

1. Content courses on European Arts, Culture and Identity, Creative Cities and Globalisation (5EC)
2. Research skills through story-based inquiry methods (5EC)
3. Journalism Skills and Workshops providing training in storytelling for diverse media (5EC)
4. Crossmedia production of your own story and publication on the School of Journalism platform (5EC)
5. Media and design thinking, including media theory and skills training (5EC)
6. Innovation project in which a team designs an innovative solution for a business opportunity in media (5EC)

Prior experience in journalism or communication is an advantage, but not a requirement. In our newsroom we will teach the basics of reporting and with the help of co-students with more reporting experience, you will even be able to make short audiovisual-productions.

Cultural Journalism is offered on bachelor level with options to require honours level, through extra assignments and personal achievements. Honours level is rewarded with a HU-honours star certificate.

Would you like to know more about this programme or do you have a specific question? Please contact the programme coordinator Carien Touwen.

Updated course information will be ready by December. All participants will receive the course guide before Christmas holidays.

In our course guides you can find all relevant information about the programme in one practical document. You can download it here for your convenience.

• Course guide Cultural Journalism

This programme has a selection procedure at the School of Journalism with a 15 October deadline.

Please note: This selection procedure does not replace your regular HU-registration in Mobility Online, for which a 15 October deadline also applies.

All applicants need to fill in the entry form and supply information on study background, level of English and personal motivation. This also helps us to organise interdisciplinary and intercultural learning.

Please fill in the entry form and send your documents to the email address included as soon as possible and no later than 15 October.

Non-native speakers need a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper based or 213 computer-based or 80 Internet based or a minimum score 6 if IELTS or a B2 certificate English.

A 5-day fieldtrip to Berlin is part of the programme and will cost approximately:

You will not need a visa for Germany, as Germany is a Schengen-country, but you have to bring your passport or ID-card. You will have to submit passport information to the coordinator in order to book visits/excursions.

The cost for your crossmedia production (reporting trip) depends on your country of destination. You always have the option to pick a topic in the Netherlands with few additional costs.