Bachelor of Journalism and Professional Writing, Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing and Literature)

at University of South Australia

Modules:
 

• Ideas, Innovation and Communication
• Journalism: Principles and Practices
• News Reporting
• Creative Writing and Literature: An Introduction
• Intercultural Communication
• Production for News and Social Media

• Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent

• Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and achieved a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or

• Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or

• Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points

• Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.
   

In addition to meeting academic entry requirements, international students who speak English as a second or additional language must also meet the University's English language entry requirements. The minimum language requirements for this program are:
 

English language test
 

• IELTS total [6.0]

• IELTS reading [6.0]

• IELTS writing [6.0]

Indicative Tution Fees -  AUD$ 29,400 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL)

This degree prepares you to work as a journalist in print, broadcast, online or for multimedia, mainstream, niche and community media. You will also be qualified to embark on a career within the creative industries, advertising, and publishing fields as an author, editor or researcher. Careers to consider:
 

• journalist
• copywriter
• editor
• TV/radio presenter
• publisher
• writer