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Overview

  • Ideal for professionals who want a change in career or are seeking journalism skills.
  • Gain practical skills in news writing, journalistic inquiry, news production, broadcast journalism and specialist journalism.
  • Plan, implement and evaluate a major project such as an entrepreneurial business plan, research project or internship.
QUT course code KJ42
Attendance Part-time or Full-time
Course duration 1.5 years full-time
3 years part-time
Start month 2013 February, July
Delivery On campus
  • Kelvin Grove
Faculty
  • Creative Industries Faculty
Course contact
CRICOS code053491D
Careers
  • Art Writer
  • Journalist
  • Media Industry Specialist

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Details

These programs suit those who have worked or studied in fields outside journalism and who now seek journalism skills or wish to change career paths into journalism. Those who currently work in journalism will benefit from this course by gaining skills to enhance their craft in a new media environment.

You will gain practical skills in news writing and journalistic inquiry within a conceptual framework that includes ethics and legal issues. The Masters program provides opportunities to tailor your studies to include units in news production, broadcast journalism and specialist journalism topics.

Units

Course structure

All Masters students are required to undertake either Journalism Ethics and Issues or Creative Industries Legal Issues as an elective. Graduate Certificate students complete units such as Newswriting and Feature Writing.

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with an overall grade point average of 5.0 or above (on a 7-point scale). Applicants without the requisite entry requirements may be considered for special entry. Please contact the Creative Industries Faculty for more information.

If requested, supply documentation of professional work experience as detailed in Completing the PG Form.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

2013: $8,700 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)

Student Services and Amenities Fee

You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.

More information on the SSAF

FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

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Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

These scholarships are available for this course:

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You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments

Apply

How to apply for Master of Journalism

You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.

Are you ready to submit your application?

You're ready if you have:

  1. Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3.
  2. Checked important dates.
  3. Checked you meet the entry requirements
  4. Checked course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
  5. Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
  6. Collected supporting documents (see application form)

All done? Then you're ready to apply.

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