ATAR 64.15
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$43,200 (2027 annual)
You must complete a total of 288 credit points as follows:
Year 1: Four (4) first-year block courses (48 credit points) and 48 credit points from your chosen combination; and
Year 2: Four (4) core courses (48 credit points) and 48 credit points from your chosen combination; and
Year 3: Three (3) core courses (48 credit points) and 48 credit points from your chosen combination.
List of Combinations
Combination 1: Complete one (1) major (96 credit points) and one (1) minor (48 credit points).
Combination 2: Complete one (1) major (96 credit points) and 48 credit points of program option courses.
Combination 3: Complete three (3) minors (144 credit points) and one (1) of the chosen minors must be from the Program minors list.
Combination 4: Complete two (2) minors (96 credit points) and 48 credit points of program option courses. One (1) of the chosen minors must be from the Program minors list.
Combination 5: Complete one (1) minor from the program minors list (48cp) and 96cp of program option courses.
Details of majors and minors can be found at the end of the program structure.
‘Program option courses’ include courses in the Program Options list and all courses listed within each major and minor.
NOTE: If you use a course toward the completion of a major or minor, you cannot use that same course again to count toward another major or minor. If you complete a core course as part of the program's core requirements, you cannot use the same course towards a major or minor.
Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 48 credit points from the following:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visualising News | 12 | COMM3010 | City Campus |
| Journalism Essentials | 12 | COMM3011 | City Campus |
| Country and Story | 12 | COMM3031 | City Campus |
| Journalism Law and Ethics | 12 | COMM2836 | City Campus |
AND
Complete 48 credit points from your chosen combination.
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| News with Sound and Image | 12 | COMM1410 | City Campus |
| Digital Journalism | 12 | COMM3032 | City Campus |
| Journalism Issues | 12 | COMM1411 | City Campus |
| Fact Checking and Verification | 12 | COMM2803 | City Campus |
AND
Complete 48 credit points from your chosen combination.
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsroom Practice | 24 | COMM2804 | City Campus |
| Journalism Capstone | 12 | COMM2805 | City Campus |
| Journalism Field Experience | 12 | COMM1412 | City Campus |
AND
Complete 48 credit points from your chosen combination.
List of Major(s):
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List of Program Minors
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Note: If you are enrolled in BP220P27 Bachelor of Journalism, you cannot use COMM2803 Fact Checking and Verification for completion of the minor, please select 48 credit points from the remaining list of courses.
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Note: If you are enrolled in BP220P27 Bachelor of Journalism, you cannot use COMM3010 Visualising News for completion of the minor.
Complete 0 to 48 of the following:
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Complete 0 to 24 credit points from the following:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Connected world | 12 | COMM3048 | City Campus |
| Wicked problems: innovative solutions | 12 | SOCU2276 | City Campus |
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