Centre universitaire d'enseignement du journalisme – Cuej

What Centre universitaire d'enseignement du journalisme – Cuej does

The Centre universitaire d'enseignement du journalisme (Cuej), founded in 1958 at the Université de Strasbourg, is the first university-based journalism training programme in France and a public higher-education component (composante) of the university. Its core offering is a two-year professional Master's in Journalism (Master mention journalisme), accredited by the Commission nationale paritaire de l'emploi des journalistes (CNPEJ) and recognised under the convention collective des journalistes since 1968, granting graduates legally recognised professional journalist status. The curriculum is plurimédia across press, radio, television and multimedia, with thematic specialisations in Europe/International and social questions, an annual 4–5 week international delocalisation module, and 16–26 weeks of internships; it also offers an undergraduate UE libres pathway, a Franco-German double Master's with the University of Freiburg-en-Brisgau, and an apprenticeship route via the CFAU.

Teaching is delivered by a small permanent team (around 38 employees including four enseignant-chercheurs, one contractual teacher and eight journalistes associés from Le Monde, Libération, Radio France, France TV, TF1 and DNA) supplemented by more than 120 working professional journalists each year. Student work is published commercially through News d'Ill, Viva Cité and the cuej.info digital platform (built on TYPO3 on the university's Linux/Apache/PHP/MySQL infrastructure), with magazine sales processed via the esup-pay-prod platform.

Revenue is a mix of public funding routed through the Université de Strasbourg and the French Ministry of Higher Education, nationally regulated tuition fees, continuing-education short-course fees (Mobile Journalism, ecological crisis reporting, anti-discrimination journalism, JRI training, AI and journalistic practice) administered via the SFC platform, student-magazine sales, and the taxe d'apprentissage. Continuing education is positioned both as upskilling for working journalists and as a strategic extension of the core programme, with no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Centre universitaire d'enseignement du journalisme – Cuej

Legal name

Université de Strasbourg

Website

https://cuej.unistra.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cuej is the first French university-based journalism school (founded 1958), based at the Université de Strasbourg. It delivers a CNPEJ-accredited two-year Master's in Journalism, a Franco-German double degree, undergraduate electives and continuing-education courses for working journalists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Formation continue - Short Professional Training Sessions: The Cuej offers short continuing education sessions for professionals in journalism and media skills, including Mobile Journalism (Mojo), ecological crisis reporting, anti-discrimination journalism, video shooting with Alpha cameras, and multi-qualified image reporter (JRI) training. Registration fees are managed through the SFC (Service de la formation continue) platform of the University of Strasbourg.
2. Magazine Sales: Student-produced magazines (News d'Ill and Viva Cité) are sold online via the esup-pay-prod platform of the University of Strasbourg. Each issue is available for purchase with home delivery.
3. Apprentissage Taxe d'apprentissage: Companies can support the Cuej through the apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage), a French mechanism allowing employers to allocate a portion of their training contributions to educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Cuej is a French university journalism school delivering higher education programs in journalism, principally a two-year Master's in Journalism covering press, web/online, television, radio and documentary specialties, plus a Franco-German double Master's degree, undergraduate elective modules, a work-study apprenticeship pathway, and continuing professional training for working journalists. It also operates student-run media outlets (News d'Ill print, Viva Cité print, cuej.info digital) as integrated teaching platforms. The school is publicly recognized by the French journalists' collective agreement and accredited by the CPNEJ.

Product overview

CUEJ offers a comprehensive journalism education portfolio centered on its two-year professional Master's in Journalism, which provides multi-media training across press, radio, television, and multimedia specializations. The institution complements its core degree with optional undergraduate introduction courses, continuing professional education programs covering mobile journalism, video production, and specialized reporting techniques, and publishes student-produced magazines (News d'Ill, Viva Cité). An international double master's with the University of Fribourg-en-Brisgau and a delocalization program round out the offerings, alongside the digital platform Cuej.info for distributing student multimedia productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cuej.info: Student journalism publication platform hosting news magazines, podcasts, TV segments, and multimedia dossiers produced by Cuej students.
• News d'Ill
• Viva Cité

Products and services

• Master in Journalism (Master de journalisme)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~95% professional insertion rate in journalism and media careers for Cuej graduates within 3–5 years of graduation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TACTUS - Label science avec et pour la sociétéminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024TACTUS is a science-society label that supports public engagement events organised by the Cuej, including conferences with international journalists (Bloomberg, BBC, The Guardian, CBS, CNN, The New York Times, Politico Europe) and academic experts. The label enhances the scientific credibility and societal impact of the Cuej's public conference programme.
• Université de Fribourg-en-Brisgau - Frankreich-ZentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe double Franco-German master in journalism is a flagship programme with first year at the University of Freiburg's Frankreich-Zentrum and second year at Cuej in Strasbourg. Students earn a double degree and gain access to journalism markets in both France and Germany. The partnership has produced numerous alumni and remains a key international pillar of the Cuej's offering.
• Université Thammasat (Bangkok, Thailand)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for the annual M2 delocalisation to Bangkok, Thailand. Cuej students and Thammasat University students jointly produce journalistic works (reportages, podcasts, multimedia dossiers) set in Bangkok, covering topics such as climate change, urban development, and social issues.
• CFAU (Compagnie des formations universitaires)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe CFAU is the partner CFA (centre de formation d'apprentis) for the Cuej's apprenticeship (alternance) pathway, enabling students to sign apprenticeship contracts (contrats d'apprentissage) with media companies while pursuing their master degree. This facilitates the integration of near 20 students per year into professional environments through work-study programmes.
• France Deutschland Zentrum (FZ) - University of FreiburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Frankreich-Zentrum at the University of Freiburg serves as the administrative and academic host for the first year of the Franco-German double master in journalism, providing teaching infrastructure and integration into the German academic system for French and German students.
• SFC (Service de la formation continue) - Université de StrasbourgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe SFC manages the registration, administration, and payment processing for Cuej's continuing education (formation continue) short courses offered to professional journalists and media workers. The platform enables self-service registration for courses such as Mobile Journalism, ecological reporting, and JRI training.
• ADJ - Association des anciens du CuejminorOthersThe alumni association (ADJ - Association des anciens du Cuej) was recently created and aims to connect Cuej graduates, support networking, and facilitate professional insertion. The association organises events and reunions (e.g., reunion at Tours) and maintains a Forum des anciens where graduates and current students interact with professional journalists.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ESJ Paris: Paris campus of the ESJ group, offering a two-year journalism programme with multi-media curriculum. Closely comparable to Cuej in delivery model and professional recognition, but anchored in Paris.
• Centre de Formation des Journalistes (CFJ): Paris-based private journalism school recognised by the profession since 1946. CFJ offers a two-year programme with a similar press/radio/TV/multimedia curriculum and shares the same concours-based admission pathway as Cuej.
• Sciences Po - École de Journalisme: Paris-based, CNPEJ-accredited Master in Journalism at Sciences Po. It is the most prestigious direct competitor in French university-level journalism education, with similar curriculum structure and a comparable pool of major French media employers.
• École Supérieure de Journalisme (ESJ Lille): Lille-based journalism school with a two-year professional Bachelor/Master programme recognised by the profession. Closely comparable to Cuej in curriculum (press, radio, TV, web), apprenticeship model, and graduate placement focus.
• Université de Tours - Master Journalisme: University-based Master mention journalisme at the Université de Tours, recognised by the profession. A direct regional peer with similar training scope (print, radio, TV, web) and apprenticeship integration.
• Institut Pratique du Journalisme (IPJ - Paris-Dauphine): Paris-based journalism school attached to Université Paris-Dauphine, offering a two-year professional Master. Comparable in academic status (university component), curriculum breadth, and CNPEJ-accredited status.
• Institut de Journalisme de Bordeaux Aquitaine (IJBA): University-based journalism school at Université Bordeaux Montaigne, offering a two-year professional Master with a curriculum and CNPEJ accreditation directly comparable to Cuej.
• École de Journalisme et de Communication d'Aix-Marseille (EJCAM): Aix-Marseille-based journalism training component offering a Master mention journalisme. Functions as a peer regional university journalism school with similar curriculum and professional recognition.

Regional players

• City, University of London - Journalism Department: London-based university journalism programme with a long-standing two-year MA tradition and strong industry ties. Comparable in academic rigour and multi-media curriculum, and a useful international benchmark, though it operates in a different regulatory and labour market.

Broad incumbents

• CELSA (Université Paris-Sorbonne): University-based school of information and communication at Sorbonne Université offering journalism-related tracks. A broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but a wider portfolio in communication, marketing, and media studies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cuej_info
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVOAl1b1k1EPp8_sFm_bh6A
• Facebookfacebook.com/cuejunistra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/centre-universitaire-d'enseignement-du-journalisme
• Instagraminstagram.com/cuej_officiel

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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