Journalism

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 17.5 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 17.5 k / Year(s) Deadline: May 31, 2024
301–350 place StudyQA ranking:2098 Duration:3 years

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RMIT’s journalism program is highly regarded by the local and international news media industry, for its blend of theory and practice.

Graduates are employed in all major news organisations in Australia, and in many international news agencies.

As part of your studies, you will take part in both simulated and live productions of radio and TV news and current affairs. You will also learn to write high quality print and digital news and feature stories, which will be published in the well-regarded City Journal.

By the end of your studies you will have the practical and theoretical knowledge to begin a career in journalism, in Australia and abroad, and be able to show employers evidence of your skills and achievements with a professional portfolio of published work.

With the changing dynamic of the industry, our students are also well equipped to pursue roles such as media advisors and corporate communication specialists.

 

Year 1

In the first year of the program you will learn foundation skills in news gathering, news writing and production. You will be introduced to the intellectual and scholarly aspects of journalism. You will critically engage with its cultural and historical contexts, and its legal and regulatory systems.

Year 2

In the second year you will learn to research, report, write and produce radio and television news. You also learn the fundamentals of online journalism.

Year 3

In the first semester of your final year, you will enrol in an industry-based placement course. In the second semester you will work in a converged, multimedia newsroom. You will produce print, online and broadcast journalism in a deadline-driven environment that mirrors industry practice. You will help to produce the program’s newspaper, City Journal, its online companion City Journal Online, a live television news bulletin, and live radio news. This capstone course will enable you to synthesize and integrate knowledge, connect theory and practice and to demonstrate holistic achievement of program learning outcomes.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 70% average (check calculator below).

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post-secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted. 

 

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