Graduates of the program: - have strong and flexible research, reporting and production skills and a critical understanding of contemporary media - are innovative practitioners and agile thinkers who are able to develop new ideas and practices across journalism and media - strive towards leadership positions that are grounded in ethical, professional and transparent practice - possess the ability to work across platforms, channels and disciplines in digital and emerging environments.

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies. All applicants, except UTS undergraduate journalism graduates, need to submit the following: a CV an example of their professional work. This includes: links to or the text of any journalistic work, or links to applicant's own website, blogposts or published essays and opinion articles, or story-telling forms that include short stories, essays, and short documentary style audio and video recordings. If none of the above are available, applicants may provide a short essay of no more than 1000 words about key challenges facing journalism and the news media industry. The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 6.5; or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 24; or AE6: Pass; or PTE: 65-72 overall with a writing score 58; or CAE: 185-190 with a writing score 176. Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.