Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

This course will provide you with a broad knowledge of the foundations of news reporting focusing on identifying researching and then structuring news reports in an evolving news environment.

Early in your degree you'll learn how to recognise the fundamental attributes of news and other journalism forms use the mobile technologies available and evaluate events for their potential news value while learning how to record interviews and perform other reporting tasks including how to write socially responsible news stories.

Further study areas will prepare you for the future of journalism covering communication theory and practice journalism law managing social media writing and production techniques journalism ethics and a comprehensive understanding of industry structures and functions. Your studies will be rounded by the choice of either a second major which is a sequence of eight units from another study area or minors and electives such as work integrated learning internships or international study tours that allow you to graduate work ready through engagement with the industry.

Prepare for a journalism career with a specialist focus or use your advanced research and writing skills in other industries. Choose a double degree with:

• business to forge a career as a journalist with a specialty in finance international affairs or political and social commentary. You may also work as a media executive business analyst or researcher.
• justice for opportunities include working as a journalist with a specialty in areas of justice such as criminology policing policy and governance as a media manager for legal environments or an analyst of legal matters for media organisations.
• law to develop a career in journalism focusing on legal affairs politics crime reporting and foreign affairs or work as a solicitor barrister or in-house lawyer including media lawyer.
• science where you may expect a range of employment opportunities within the public and private sector due to the
  growing demand for science communicators.
• data science to
  help media companies and publishers overcome some of their biggest challenges and open new opportunities by delivering personalised and relevant content.

Our journalism degree is recognised by the Australian Journalists' Association section of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance.

• Digital content designer
• Digital content producer
• Foreign correspondent
• Journalist
• Media researcher
• Podcast host
• Presenter
• Producer
• Public relations officer/consultant
• Reporter
• Sports reporter

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) you must complete a total of 288 credit points made up of:

• a journalism major (144 credit points)
• four core units (48 credit points)
• complementary studies: a second major (96 credit points) two minors (48 credit points each) or one minor (48 credit points) and 48 credit points chosen from unit options (electives).

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area depending on how they match with your QUT course.

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) you must complete a total of 288 credit points made up of:

• a journalism major (144 credit points)
• four core units (48 credit points)
• complementary studies: a second major (96 credit points) two minors (48 credit points each) or one minor (48 credit points) and 48 credit points chosen from unit options (electives).

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area depending on how they match with your QUT course.