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Graduate School of Journalism

 

COURSES OFFERED

*Doctor of Philosophy by Research
*Honours Master of Arts (Journalism) by Research
*Honours Master of Journalism by Coursework
*Master of Journalism
*Graduate Certificate in Multicultural Journalism

 

CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS

Journalism practice and history
Australian media structure
Journalism and new communication technologies
Comparative journalism studies
Public journalism
Documentary journalism


AIMS OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

  1. To provide thorough training in vocational journalism for graduates who want to develop professional skills with a view to working in the news media industry.
  2. To give journalists with professional experience an opportunity to acquire a postgraduate qualification and develop a specialist area of interest.
  3. To stimulate research in the areas listed above.

FLEXIBLE DELIVERY

Some subjects in the Master of Journalism and the Graduate Certificate in Multicultural Journalism are offered by flexible delivery and students will be able to choose from hardcopy materials, CD Rom and/or Online (WebCT). Students using CD Rom will need to have access to a computer with a cross platform capability and have Netscape and acrobat reader installed. Off campus students will receive printed hardcopy materials for all subjects (on offer) and for some subjects video materials will also be provided. Both on ad off campus students will be required to use email.

INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS

A prospectus, application form and fee schedule is available from:

UniAdvice
University of Wollongong
Northfields Ave
WOLLONGONG 2522

 

Telephone: 1800 680 320
Email: uniadvice@uow.edu.au

Infomration about the School and course details can be viewed at the Journalism web site:

http://www.uow.edu.au/crearts/journalism/

For specific information please contact the School on 02 42213190.

OTHER OFF CAMPUS COURSES

The Graduate School of Journalism, through a flexible delivery approach, offers the Master of Journalism (MJ) to students in overseas countries.

The School currently offers the MJ through the Open University of Hong Kong. To obtain an information package please contact:

The Open University of Hong Kong
LiPACE Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional & Continuing Education
4/F Shun Tak Centre
168 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong

Telephone: 852 3120 9809
Facsimile: 852 2381 8456
Email: cce@oliv1.ouhk.hk

For information about courses in other countries please contact the Head of the Graduate School of Journalism on 02 42213190.