Bachelor of Journalism

Entry Requirements

• High school graduates with an ATAR of 65 or higher;
• Non-school leavers with relevant work experience;
• Students at other tertiary institutions with relevant grades.

Curriculum

Trimester 1

• Media History and the Ethics of News
• Foundations of News
• News Research and Data Journalism 
• Shorthand

Trimester 2

• Media Law and Practice
• Collaborative Journalism (Video)
• Feature Writing
• Professional News Practice

Trimester 3

• Reporting on Government and Institutions
• Collaborative Journalism (Radio)
• News Photography
• Media Internship 1

Trimester 4

• Media and News Entrepreneurship
• Introduction to the Newsroom
• Journalism Elective 1
• Globalisation

Trimester 5

• Written Media Project
• News Advanced Practice
• Journalism Elective 2
• International Reporting

Trimester 6

• Multimedia Project
• Editorial Leadership and the Public Face of Journalism
• Journalism Elective 3
• Media Internship 2