Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) / Bachelor of International Studies

Course Details

This course is designed for aspiring journalists eager to explore and report on global issues. Choose this course for a comprehensive blend of practical journalism with language and cultural studies, broadening your career prospects and offering international study opportunities. Distinctive for its central Sydney location near major media outlets, you will gain hands-on experience and engage with real reporting, collaborate with industry giants, and understand journalisms democratic role.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Course structure: Students must complete 240 credit points consisting of 24 credit points of core subjects, a 48-credit-point major and potential 48-credit-point second major (subject to application), 24 credit points of cross-disciplinary electives and a 96-credit-point country major choice. Students who do not meet the requirements to study the second major complete 48 credit points of electives. Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Career options include editor, sub-editor, feature writer, freelance writer, investigative journalist, media researcher, producer, publisher, reporter, and print, broadcast and online media strategist.