2009 Undergraduate Courses
2009 Postgraduate Courses
Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Journalism |
Abbreviation: |
BJour-BCMS |
Home Faculty: |
Creative Arts |
Duration: |
4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
216 |
Delivery Mode: |
Mostly face-to-face |
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.
Course Requirements
Students are required to:
• complete at least 108 credit points from the Course Structure of the Bachelor of Journalism, including all compulsory subjects, three journalism electives and subjects required for one Specialist Stream
• 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
• complete not more than 90 credit points at 100 level and
• where necessary, undertake elective subjects from the Course Structures of the Bachelor of Journalism, or the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies, or from the General Schedule to ensure that at least 216 credit points have been completed.
Note: Students in the Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies may not take the Journalism stream in the BCMS component of the degree.
Students must consult both the Faculty of Creative Arts and the Faculty of Arts academic advisors about selecting appropriate subjects.
Other Information
For further information see Policy Guidelines for Double Degrees at: http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/courserules/double_degree.html