Bachelor of Journalism

at Bond University

The Bachelor of Journalism program comprises of these subjects, as follows:
 

University core subjects (3)
 

• Critical Thinking and Communication 

• Collaboration, Teams and Leadership

• Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse
   

Foundation subjects (12)
 

• Foundations of Content Creation

• Newsroom: Introduction to Journalism

• Australian Media Futures

• Investigative and Solutions Journalism

• Digital Publishing and Design

• Creative Writing: Fiction and Non-Fiction

• Video Journalism

• Freelance Feature Writing and Blogging

• Mobile and Digital Journalism

• Podcasting and Audio Narratives

• Image, Photography & Visual Design

• Capstone
   

Option (1) – Choice of one of the following subjects
 

• Graphic Design and Content Creation

• Live Television Broadcasting

• Sports Broadcasting

• Factual & Documentary Production

• Social Media Strategy and Tactics

• Internship A
   

Major or Minor Options (8)
 

You must choose one of the two following options:
 

Major option - Choose one (1) of the following Majors (6) and two (2) General Electives
 

• Advertising

• Australian Studies*

• Business Context & Environment 

• Chinese Language and Culture

• Communication

• Corporate Storytelling

• Creative Writing

• Criminology

• Digital Media

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Film and Television

• French Language and Culture

• Global Studies

• Japanese Language and Culture*

• Legal, Government and Crime Studies

• Marketing Communication

• Marketing

• Media Studies

• Philosophy

• Psychology

• Public Relations

• Social Media

• Spanish Language and Culture

• Sport Industry
   

* Please be advised the Language and Australian Studies elective majors are currently unavailable due to a temporary change in subject offerings.
 

Minor option - Choose one (1) of the following Minors (4) and four (4) General Electives
 

• Advertising

• Communication and Society

• Corporate Storytelling

• Creative Writing

• Film and Television

• Media Studies

• Public Relations

• Social Media

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
        

Alternative entry pathways

For those applicants who do not currently have the required academic qualifications, there are a number of alternative entry pathways:

• Bond University Tertiary Preparation programs

• Bond University Diploma programs

• Other institutional Tertiary Preparation Programs

• Vocational education and training qualifications (Certificate IV and above)

• Prior higher education experience (at this university or another)

• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

• Professional or para-professional qualifications/experience

• Employment experience verified by a statement of service from the employer stating the position title and length of service and a very brief statement on the tasks undertaken.

The below fees are based on the total estimated program fee divided by the number of standard full-time semesters required to complete the program. Fees may vary based on which subjects are selected and the number of subjects enrolled in for each semester.
 

Semester program fee:

• Students commencing study : $21,040* per semester average
   

Total program fee:

• Students commencing study : $126,240

The Bachelor of Journalism blends journalistic tradition with emerging media trends and gives students the freedom to specialise in a body of knowledge or area of creative practice. The program has strong industry ties and student assessment is linked to real-world publication opportunities.

This degree equips graduates with the ability to produce and edit content for a range of traditional and multimedia platforms, including newspapers, radio, television, web, mobile and social media. Students pursuing other vocations where journalistic skills are required will also find this program beneficial. Graduates could expect to find employment in a wide range of fields: as broadcast journalists or hosts, television or radio producers, print journalists or editors, magazine feature writers or editors, web journalists or editors, photographers and photojournalists, professional writers, bloggers, podcasters, social media and engagement managers, new curators, fact-checkers, multi-media designers, data journalists, vloggers and more.