Learn to investigate and communicate in the modern journalism landscape. With real-world connections and work opportunities, you’ll be prepared for wherever your career in journalism takes you.Highlights:
Get prepared for a rapidly changing factual media environment.
Strengthen democratic ideals, and make a positive difference with journalism with integrity.
Navigate the onslaught of misinformation and fake news, and learn to report and research with accuracy.
Study at Australia’s no. 1 university for communication and media studies, for 4 years running (QS World Rankings, 2024).
What to expect:
This course will provide you with the knowledge and tools you’ll need to stay up-to-date on the latest information, prepare reports and stories to fit the fast news cycle, and the professional contacts to get your career moving. From day one, you’ll be in the thick of the modern journalism industry.You’ll be introduced to data-driven storytelling, where facts can both ensure your reporting is ethical and increase audience appeal. You’ll deep-dive into journalism law, and the ethics and social justice issues that challenge modern journalism. You’ll even be trained in the specific skills of both short-form, and long-form news production, so you’ll be ready for any work environment.Your studies will be rounded by the choice of either a second major, which is a sequence of eight units from another study area, or minors and electives such as work integrated learning, internships or international study tours that allow you to graduate work ready through engagement with the industry.Double degreesTake advantage of the rising demand for media and communication skills across all industries by combining this course with a second degree in -Business, Information technology, Justice, Law, Science.
Careers and outcomes
QUT graduates have achieved distinction in high-profile news, media and public relations positions and include senior Australian journalists such as Alex Hirschi (Supercar Blondie), Karl Stefanovic, Leigh Sales, Leila McKinnon and plenty more.Digital content producer
Foreign correspondent
Journalist
Media researcher
Online advocacyeducation
Podcast host
Presenter
Producer
Public relations officerconsultant
Reporter
Professional recognition
Our journalism degree is recognised by the Australian Journalists' Association section of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.Possible careers:
Communication specialist
Digital content designer
Digital content producer
Foreign correspondent
Journalist
Media researcher
Podcast host
Presenter
Producer
Public relations officerconsultant
Reporter
Sports reporter
