C06104v1 Graduate Diploma in Advanced Journalism
University of Technology Sydney
About
The Graduate Diploma in Advanced Journalism equips students with the skills, knowledge and agility to build a career in today's rapidly changing, multidiscipline and often highly disrupted digital media landscape.Students gain hands-on experience in reporting, editing and related production and design skills in a wide variety of text, audio and visual mediums.
There is an emphasis on storytelling with digital tools, exploring innovation and embracing entrepreneurship.Students have the opportunity to use, experience and think about emerging journalistic practices across different areas, including drones, virtual reality and computer-assisted reporting.This course is part of an articulated program of study and is suitable for anyone interested in learning how to fully harness the power of journalism.Download the Advanced Journalism flyer
Structure
The course totals 48 credit points of study, made up of 32 credit points of core subjects and 16 credit points of electives.
Full-time students are required to undertake 24 credit points a session. Part-time students should undertake 8 or 16 credit points a session.
Course completion requirements
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| STM91175 Core subjects (Advanced Journalism) | 32cp |
| CBK91222 Electives (Advanced Journalism) | 16cp |
| Total | 48cp |
Course diagram
Course program
Typical course programs are shown below for full-time and part-time students, commencing in either Autumn or Spring session.
Autumn commencing, full time
Year 1
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57083 Advanced Journalism | 8cp |
| 57232 Media Law and Accountability | 8cp |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp |
| CBK91222 Electives (Advanced Journalism) | |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57088 Journalism Studies | 8cp |
| 57085 Digital Journalism and Beyond | 8cp |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp |
| CBK91222 Electives (Advanced Journalism) | |
Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57083 Advanced Journalism | 8cp |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp |
| CBK91222 Electives (Advanced Journalism) | |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57085 Digital Journalism and Beyond | 8cp |
| 57088 Journalism Studies | 8cp |
Year 2
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57232 Media Law and Accountability | 8cp |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp |
| CBK91222 Electives (Advanced Journalism) | |
Spring commencing, full time
Year 1
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57083 Advanced Journalism | 8cp |
| 57085 Digital Journalism and Beyond | 8cp |
| 57088 Journalism Studies | 8cp |
Year 2
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57232 Media Law and Accountability | 8cp |
| Select 16 credit points from the following: | 16cp |
| CBK91222 Electives (Advanced Journalism) | |
Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57083 Advanced Journalism | 8cp |
| 57085 Digital Journalism and Beyond | 8cp |
Year 2
Autumn session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57232 Media Law and Accountability | 8cp |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp |
| CBK91222 Electives (Advanced Journalism) | |
Spring session
| course | credit |
|---|---|
| 57088 Journalism Studies | 8cp |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp |
| CBK91222 Electives (Advanced Journalism) | |
Entry requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
All applicants, except undergraduate journalism graduates, need to submit the following:
- a CV
- an example of their professional work. This includes:
- links to or the text of any journalistic work, or
- links to applicant's own website, blogposts or published essays and opinion articles, or
- story-telling forms that include short stories, essays, and short documentary style audio and video recordings.
If none of the above are available, applicants may provide a short essay of no more than 1000 words about key challenges facing journalism and the news media industry.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 6.5; or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 24; or AE6: Pass; or PTE: 65-72 overall with a writing score 58; or CAE: 185-190 with a writing score 176.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
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