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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Journalism

Course code: #852

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Journalism

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2024)

    $29,376 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    3 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    058983K

Highlights
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 31-December-2023 2023-12-31
Fall-February 31-December-2024 2024-12-31
Fall-February 31-December-2025 2025-12-31
Fall-February 31-December-2026 2026-12-31

Overview

Bachelor of Journalism

Journalism and reporting is an evolving industry encompassing many media, including print, video, audio, web, and social media, to inform, engage and entertain. 

Journalists have highly honed research, investigation and writing skills and can convey a compelling story gathered from various sources.

The Bachelor of Journalism at UOW provides in-depth, hands-on training in journalism, converging media (audio, video, web, mobile), digital communication and multimedia storytelling. 

It has a strong professional focus, emphasising practical learning with studio-based studies in multimedia content production. 

You will learn to research, produce and present informative, entertaining and timely multimedia stories in short and long form, including podcasting and webcasting, and you will work independently and collaboratively.

Subjects with substantial WIL

In their final year, students in the Bachelor of Journalism will complete this placement in the Journalism Internship subject, JRNL304. 

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$44,439

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $8,052
Accommodation 1 bed room $15,063
Tuition 1 person $29,376

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English
  • Work Experience Documents (If applicable)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

7
6
listening
7
writing
6
speaking
6.5
reading

TOEFL

98
17
listening
25
writing
17
speaking
22
reading

PTE

69
62
listening
69
writing
62
speaking
69
reading

Cambridge

185
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

If you do not already meet the English requirements for your chosen course, you can complete an English course at UOW College Australia. 

UOW also recognises English language courses offered by some other colleges in Sydney.

A guide to the length of the English course you may need to study is provided below. 

Please note that this table should only be considered a guide. Lower Writing scores may mean you'll need to study English for longer.

Score at time of applicationEstimated time required to reach IELTS entry score (weeks)
IELTSTOEFL5.05.56.06.57.0
6.586    12
6.070  6*1218
5.554 6#121824
5.040 12182430
4.5 1218243036
4.0 1824303642
3.5 2430364248
3.0 3036424848+

* for students with 6.0 overall but 5.5 in either reading or writing
# for students with 5.5 overall but less than 5.0 in reading or writing 


Academic background and requirement

Applicants must have achieved the required score in a qualification equivalent to completing 13 years of schooling in Australia.

To succeed in your chosen course, it is assumed you have completed relevant subjects in your senior high school studies or other relevant qualifications.

 

China:

  • Gao Kao: 60%
  • Senior High School Year 3: 80%

India:

  • ICSE, CBSE & specified states: 65%
  • Other State Boards: 70%

Iran:

  • Pre-University Certificate: 14

 

Academic Pathways:

  1. University Entrance Program (UEP): has been specifically designed for students who have not met the direct entry requirements for a UOW bachelor's degree and is also suitable for students who have experienced a significant disadvantage during their secondary school education.
  2. Foundation Studies: is a university preparation course specifically designed for international students who have not completed secondary schooling or met the direct entry requirements for a UOW Bachelor's degree.

Career opportunities

  • Feature Writer
  • Online Journalist
  • Reporter
  • News Editor
  • Digital Content Producer
  • Photojournalist

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