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Start date
February
July

Campus
Magill

Duration
4 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MBJW

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 20,400 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2013

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [7.0]
  • IELTS reading [7.0]
  • IELTS writing [7.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
See full entry requirements

CRICOS Code
067575G

Aim

To provide students with professional studies and specialised skills and studies in the field of journalism, and to provide students with a sound basis in the theory and practice of professional, technical and creative writing, the construction of texts, rhetoric and communication, and an understanding of the ways cultures and contexts shape all forms of discourse and communication.

Content & Structure

The Bachelor of Journalism, Bachelor of Arts (Writing and Creative Communication) is equivalent to four years of full time study or 144 units. The program includes:

  • An extended professional major in Journalism of 54 units, comprising 9 core courses (8 x 4.5 unit courses plus 1 x 9 unit course) plus 2 x 4.5 unit Professional Major options;
  • A professional major in Writing and Creative Communication of 36 units, comprising 7 courses (6 x 4.5 unit courses plus 1 x 9 unit course);
  • Four Common Core courses (4 x 4.5 unit courses - total 18 units);
  • A sub-major (6 x 4.5 units -total 27 units);
  • One course in Indigenous Australian Studies (4.5 units);
  • A free elective (4.5 units).

The fourth year schedule shows two alternate schedules, to maximise the choice of electives available to students within the two professional majors. In particular, it reflects the fact that not all Journalism Professional Major Options/electives are offered in both main study periods.

Offering two fourth-year structures gives students greater flexibility in Option choices. As many Journalism students obtain full-time or part-time work in Journalism before the completion of their degree, and thus need to access flexible study programs (often reverting to part-time study), it is anticipated that this flexibility will also benefit these students.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
Course name
FIRST YEAR
Reference
 
Course name
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1022
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2051
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 2,7
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1060
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 3
 
Course name
Common Core Option
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1023
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Free Elective
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 5
 
Course name
Common Core Option
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1051
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 2
 
Course name
or
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2047
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 2,7
 
Course name
SECOND YEAR
Reference
 
Course name
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1045
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 2,6
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2074
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Sub-major 1
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 4
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1059
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 3
 
Course name
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2052
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 2
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2073
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1021
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Sub-major 2
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 4
 
Course name
THIRD YEAR
Reference
 
Course name
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2026
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Writing and Creative Communication Major Option 1
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 2
 
Course name
Sub-major 3
Reference
Note(s): 4
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2060
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Reference
 
Course name
Writing and Creative Communication Major Option 2
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 2
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3021
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Sub-major 4
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 4
 
Course name
Journalism Major Option 1
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
EITHER FOURTH YEAR
Reference
 
Course name
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3053
Units
9
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Writing and Creative Communication Major - select one of the following 9 unit courses:
Reference
Note(s): 2
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3042
Units
9
Reference
Note(s): 2,7
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3046
Units
9
Reference
Note(s): 2
 
Course name
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3040
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Journalism Major Option 2
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Sub-major 5
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 4
 
Course name
Sub-major 6
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 4
 
Course name
OR ALTERNATE FOURTH YEAR
Reference
 
Course name
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3053
Units
9
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Sub-major 5
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 4
 
Course name
Sub-major 6
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 4
 
Course name
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3040
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Journalism Major Option 2
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
 Writing and Creative Communication Major - select one of the following 9 unit courses
Reference
Note(s): 2
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3047
Units
9
Reference
Note(s): 2
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3045
Units
9
Reference
Note(s): 2,7
 
Course name
COMMON CORE OPTIONS - Select 2
Reference
Note(s): 3
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
PERF 1001
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
POLI 1014
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
LANG 1054
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
INFT 1014
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
SOCU 1005
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
JOURNALISM MAJOR OPTIONS - Select 2
Reference
Note(s): 1
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3056
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2019
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2018
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2070
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1052
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2039
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
WRITING AND CREATIVE COMMUNICATION MAJOR OPTIONS - Select 2
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 3037
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
LANG 3025
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2044
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 7
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
INFT 1007
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2071
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2009
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1043
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2047
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 1051
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2053
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 7
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2020
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2021
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2055
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
SPRC 2007
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2062
Units
4.5
Reference
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2057
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 7
 
Course name
Area and cat no.
COMM 2058
Units
4.5
Reference
Note(s): 7