Diploma of Journalism at Macleay College
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Tell the stories that shape the way we see the world. By taking Macleay College’s Diploma of Journalism you could soon be working on television or radio, as a reporter on a newspaper or an editor on a magazine. And with new media evolving at a rapid rate, the opportunities for journalists in the online world appear limitless. This course is the most comprehensive of its kind in Australia and offers students practical, hands-on experience across all mediums: print, online, radio and television.
Be sent out on assignment and cover politics, courts, sporting events and a whole range stories that you’d expect to encounter as a journalist. At the completion of your course you’ll have an extensive portfolio of published articles, print layouts and designs, photographs, and audio and video tapes that can be presented to prospective employers.
In your final trimester, you’ll also complete an internship with a professional news or media organisation. Macleay College is also the only educational institution in NSW that offers shorthand, a prerequisite for a cadetship on metropolitan newspapers, as part of its journalism course.
Course
Structure
The Diploma of Journalism consists of 12 units
of equal weight weight. A full load of study is four units per trimester. It is
possible to complete the Diploma of Journalism either full-time in one year (a minimum of
three trimesters) or part-time over two years (a maximum of six trimesters).
Admission
To apply, students must have successfully
completed the NSW HSC or equivalent Australian senior secondary certificate.
Stepping
stones to university
After successful completion of the Diploma of Journalism,
students have the opportunity to complete a further 12 months of study at
Macleay to gain a Bachelor of Arts from Southern Cross University.
Duration
One year full-time, two years part-time. Part-time enrolment requires completion of at least two units per trimester.
Start Date
30th January, 2012
Awards and recognition
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Course costs
$8,200 per trimester
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