C04106v5 Master of Arts in Journalism
Award(s): Master of Arts in Journalism (MA)UAC code: 942500 (Autumn semester), 945500 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 006820D
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
The Master of Arts in Journalism is part of an articulated program of study for people who want to start a journalism career and for experienced journalists wanting to broaden their skills and professional technological expertise and refresh the intellectual basis of their practice.
This is the only program of its kind in Sydney, where the Australian media is increasingly concentrating. The journalism staff at UTS has a record of excellence in professional practice reflected in media contacts. In addition, the course has close links with the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism, which provides a professional setting for student work.
Course aims
Graduates of the program:
- have strong research and reporting skills and a knowledge and critical understanding of the media
- are equipped with the necessary skills to either enter professional practice in the media or continue practice with additional skills and intellectual depth
- strive to promote the important role of professional and ethical journalism in the service of the public, and
- have an understanding of the role of the media in local, regional, national and global contexts.
Career options
Career options include reporter or editor in local, corporate, national and international print and broadcast media organisations.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants who have completed a bachelor's, graduate diploma or master's in any field of study or a graduate certificate in a related field of study can apply. Applicants who do not possess the relevant qualification must submit a CV and personal statement outlining their educational and professional achievements.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Credit recognition
Students who have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate in Journalism (C11058) or the Graduate Diploma in Journalism (C06037) are eligible for credit recognition for completed subjects.
Course duration and attendance
The course is one-and-a-half years of full-time or two-and-a-half years of part-time study.
Course structure
The course totals 72 credit points of study, made up of 48 credit points of core subjects and 24 credit points of elective subjects.
Full-time students are required to undertake 24 credit points a semester. Part-time students should undertake 8 or 16 credit points a semester.
Course completion requirements
| STM90819 Core subjects (Journalism) | 40cp | |
| CBK90898 Elective (Journalism) | 24cp | |
| CBK90899 Choices (Journalism PG) | 8cp | |
| Total | 72cp |
Course program
Typical course programs are shown below for full-time and part-time students, commencing in either Autumn or Spring semester.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57011 Research and Reporting for Journalism | 8cp | |
| 57151 Storytelling with Sound and Image | 8cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 8cp | |
| 57012 Regulation of the Media | 8cp | |
| 57138 International and Comparative Journalism | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 57013 Journalism Studies | 8cp | |
| 57185 Journalism Major Project 1 | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of options | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57186 Journalism Major Project 2 | 8cp | |
| Select 16 credit points of electives | 16cp | |
| Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57011 Research and Reporting for Journalism | 8cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 8cp | |
| 57012 Regulation of the Media | 8cp | |
| 57138 International and Comparative Journalism | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 57013 Journalism Studies | 8cp | |
| 57151 Storytelling with Sound and Image | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| Select 16 credit points of electives | 16cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 57185 Journalism Major Project 1 | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57186 Journalism Major Project 2 | 8cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring semester | ||
| 57011 Research and Reporting for Journalism | 8cp | |
| 57151 Storytelling with Sound and Image | 8cp | |
| 57013 Journalism Studies | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 8cp | |
| 57012 Regulation of the Media | 8cp | |
| 57138 International and Comparative Journalism | 8cp | |
| 57185 Journalism Major Project 1 | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 57186 Journalism Major Project 2 | 8cp | |
| Select 16 credit points of electives | 16cp | |
| Spring commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring semester | ||
| 57011 Research and Reporting for Journalism | 8cp | |
| 57013 Journalism Studies | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 8cp | |
| 57012 Regulation of the Media | 8cp | |
| 57138 International and Comparative Journalism | 8cp | |
| 57151 Storytelling with Sound and Image | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57185 Journalism Major Project 1 | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 57186 Journalism Major Project 2 | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program including the Graduate Certificate in Journalism (C11058) and the Graduate Diploma in Journalism (C06037).
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
