Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to: 1. critically analyse the history, role and function of journalism and the news media in local, national, regional and global contexts 2. exercise professional journalism ethics, in the pursuit of truth, accuracy and fairness, and in service of the democratic process and the public right to know as manifested by public interest journalism 3. analyse and critically evaluate journalism theory and its application in professional practice and scholarship 4. utilise independent research and reporting skills in a range of generic and digital media technologies and formats, for a diversity of people and cultures in a global society 5. enter, or continue, professional practice in the news media with the required expert knowledge and specialist skills to shape the profession during a time of great change.

Entry level 1: Duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time (96 points to complete) An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) with at least credit (60%) average, or qualification/experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent. Entry level 2: Duration: 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time (72 points to complete) An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline including humanities or social sciences with at least credit (60%) average, or qualification/ experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent or An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and an Australian graduate certificate (or equivalent) in a related discipline including humanities or social sciences with at least credit (60%) average in both qualifications, or qualification/experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent. Entry level 3 Duration: 1 years full-time, 2 years part-time (48 points to complete) An Australian undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline including humanities or social sciences with at least credit (60%) average, or qualification/ experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent.