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Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Arts
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Arts |
Abbreviation: | BJour-BA |
UOW Course Code: | 853 (Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts majors) |
CRICOS Code: | 058984J (Arts majors) 075706A (Psychology majors) |
Study area / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Web-Based Journalism, Photojournalism, Print Journalism, Professional Writing, Asia Pacific, Australian Studies, Comparative Indigenous Studies; Culture and Identities, English Literatures, English Language & Linguistics, Ethics, Gender Studies, Global Media, History, Human Security, International Relations, Languages, Masculinities, Peace keeping, Philosophy, Politics, Postcolonial, Resource & Environmental, Sociology, Science & Technology, Transcultural Communication |
Duration: | 4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: | 216 |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts |
Delivery Mode: | On campus |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn or Spring (Course code 853) Autumn (Course code 853_1) |
Location / UAC Code: | Wollongong / 751660 |
ATAR: | 75 |
Additional Information: |
Course description
The Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Arts enables students to gain the necessary skills in Journalism and to complement these with a major study in Arts.
Entry Requirements
See requirements for each degree.
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.
Course structure
To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Arts, students must complete a minimum of 216 credit points (cp) comprised of the following:
1. 84cp of core Bachelor of Journalism subjects
2. 12cp of Journalism and/or Creative electives as outlined in the Bachelor of Journalism course handbook listing
3. Prescribed subjects for one of the Majors in the Bachelor of Arts degree, or a Major in Psychology
4. Elective subjects to bring the total number of credit points completed to 216
Students must consult academic advisors in the relevant faculties concerning the selection of appropriate subjects.
No more than 90 credit points at 100 level can be counted towards the Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Arts degree. Students must achieve a clear pass in the core 300 level subjects to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Arts.
Other Information
For information on double degrees please see the Standard on Courses. The Faculty may impose quotas on subjects to ensure optimal class sizes.
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au