Master of International Journalism

200 point program (2 years full-time or part-time equivalent)

This is our most popular program for those who have completed undergraduate study in any discipline.

• One compulsory subject (25 points)
• A minimum of 37.5 points of core subjects (37.5 points)
• A maximum of 100 points of elective subjects (100 points)
• One of the capstone stream requirement (25 or 50 points).

Students in the 200 point programs are strongly advised to complete JOUR90020 in their first semester of the degree. This subject will be a prerequisite for the existing subjects JOUR90005, JOUR90008 and JOUR90023, unless the course coordinator grants exemption from these requirements, which may be done on the grounds of previous study or industry experience.

150 point program (1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent)

This is for graduates who have completed at least one year of relevant professional work experience, or graduates of a relevant undergraduate degree, or graduates of an undergraduate degree in any discipline and a Graduate Certificate in a related discipline.

• One compulsory subject (25 points)
• A minimum of 37.5 points of core subjects (37.5 points)
• A maximum of 50 points of elective subjects (50 points)
• One of the capstone stream requirement (25 or 50 points).

Students in the 150 point programs are strongly advised to complete JOUR90020 in their first semester of the degree. This subject will be a prerequisite for the existing subjects JOUR90005, JOUR90008 and JOUR90023, unless the course coordinator grants exemption from these requirements, which may be done on the grounds of previous study or industry experience.

100 point program (1 year full-time or part-time equivalent)

This is for relevant honours graduates or those who have completed at least two years professional work experience in a closely related field, in addition to relevant background study.

• A minimum of 25 points of core subjects (25 points)
• A maximum of 37.5 points of elective subjects (37.5 points)
• One of the capstone stream requirement (25 or 50 points)

Capstone requirement

Capstone subject options must be completed in the final hundred points of the program.  Students must complete one of three available Capstone options for this degree . This requirement cannot be waived or replaced in any circumstances.  For more information on subjects, Capstone streams, and detailed information, please view the Handbook entry for this course.

Understanding credit points

A 2-year program typically consists of 200 credit points.

A standard full-time study load is four subjects per semester, across two semesters per year (eight subjects per year), which equals 100 credit points per year.

Most subjects are worth 12.5 credit points*.

^{* Some subjects carry a heavier workload and may be worth more points.}

View the Handbook entry