Lots of people do, but to break into one of Britain's most popular professions you need professional qualifications as well as potential.
Writing is a gift, but journalism is a skill.
Nine out of ten people who pass all of their professional exams with us have a job in journalism within two weeks of completing the course.
Our trainees have ranged in age from 18 to 50 and they have used their skills to work as far afield as Paris, Spain, Ecuador, Norway, Belize and Afghanistan.
They have written for CNN and the BBC, for evening newspapers, weekly newspapers, magazines, mobile phone content providers and websites.
Our full-time courses run during the day on Mondays to Thursdays. You can study with us at our centre in Poole four days a week and qualify in less than six months, or you can study with us two days a week and gain the qualification in an academic year.
Training is provided by professional journalists who have worked for the BBC, ITN, Sky News, Financial Times, ft.com, The Sunday Times and the Bournemouth Daily Echo.
To find out more about our NCTJ-accredited courses, visit our website at www.uptospeedjournalism.com

Contact details

• Phone: Tom Hill 01202 667863

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