Faculty of Creative Arts

Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies

Abbreviation:

BJ-BCM

Home Faculty:

Creative Arts

Duration:

4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

216

Delivery Mode:

Face-to-face

Starting Session(s):

Autumn

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

855

UAC Code:

751664

CRICOS Code:

058986G

Overview

The Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies will provide a way for students wanting careers in journalism to gain necessary skills and to complement them with studies in Communication and Media.

Course Requirements

See requirements for separate degrees. Students are required to:

− complete at least 108 credit points from the Course Structure of the Bachelor of Journalism, including all compulsory subjects, three journalism electives and subjects required for one Specialist Stream;
− complete all the compulsory (core) subjects in the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies and the required subjects of one of the major streams in that degree;
− complete not more than 90 credit points at 100-level;
− where necessary, undertake elective subjects from the Course Structures of the Bachelor of Journalism, the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies or the General Schedule to ensure that at least 216 credit points have been completed.

Note: Students in the Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies may not take the Journalism stream in the BCM component of the degree.

Other Information

For further information see Policy Guidelines for Double Degrees at: www.uow.edu.au/handbook/courserules/double_degree.html