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Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Journalism -
Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies

Abbreviation:

BJour-BCMS

Home Faculty:

Creative Arts

Duration:

4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

216

Delivery Mode:

On campus

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 enables students wanting careers in journalism to gain the necessary skills and to complement these with studies in Communication and Media.

Entry Requirements

See requirements for each degree.

Credit Transfer

The Faculty offers credit transfers to students who have successfully completed relevant courses at accredited universities and colleges. Students seeking credit transfer are advised to contact the Faculty or UniAdvice for further details and refer to the General Course Rules.

Course Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies, students must complete a minimum of 216 credit points (cp) comprised of the following:

1. 108cp of Journalism subjects which includes:

- 72cp of core Bachelor of Journalism subjects

- 36cp of Journalism electives chosen from 200 level and 300 level options

2. 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

3. Where necessary, elective subjects to bring the total number of credit points completed to 216

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

Students must consult academic advisors in the Faculty of Creative Arts and Faculty of Arts concerning the selection of appropriate subjects.

Note: No more than 90 credit points at 100 level can be counted towards the Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies degree. Students must achieve a clear pass in the core 300 level subjects to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies.

Other Information

For information on double degrees please see the Standard on Courses

Further information is available at:

UOW Coursefinder http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/

Creative Arts Email fca-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Creative Arts Website http://www.uow.edu.au/crearts/index.html

Arts Email fac-arts@uow.edu.au

Arts Website http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/index.html