Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

This course is designed for aspiring journalists passionate about addressing global issues and communicating them to the public. Choose this course to develop your ability to articulate complex topics clearly and engage with a dynamic career in media.

Distinctive for its practice-based approach and proximity to major media outlets, this course offers real-world reporting experiences and industry connections. You'll learn to navigate the media landscape, understanding journalism's democratic role and mastering multimedia content creation.

You will gain critical writing, production, and research skills, along with an ethical foundation for your journalism career. The course fosters innovative thinking and problem-solving, preparing you to tackle future challenges with creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.

Learning occurs through hands-on projects, industry engagement, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, ensuring your education is both comprehensive and applicable.

Graduates can pursue careers as reporters, editors, media advisors, or content producers, with the flexibility to specialize further. This course equips you with the skills to become a thought leader and innovator in the media industry.

Situated in the heart of Sydney in close proximity to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) is a practice-based course, providing opportunities to engage with real reporting through UTS Central News and industry leaders like the ABC, The Guardian and more. The Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) gives students a crucial understanding of the role journalists play in a democracy, with journalism providing a forum for public debate and giving voice to all communities. Through hands-on practice, students also gain the skills in production, digital content creation, news reporting and analysis and writing required to excel in this diverse industry. These skills can be applied in various media platforms, including online, audio, television, video, print and social media.

By focusing on the high-level conceptual thinking and problem-solving practices that lead to the development of innovative, creative and entrepreneurial outcomes, students of the combined degree also gain leading edge capabilities that are highly valued in the globalised world, including dealing with critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship, and the ability to work on their own across disciplines. These creative intelligence competencies enable graduates to navigate a rapidly changing world.

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) (C10361).

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

• Journalist
• Editor
• Media Advisor
• Content Producer
• Global storyteller