Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus

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Overview

Tell stories that matter and build a portfolio of work to launch your future in the fast-evolving news media industries. Taking a hands-on approach, you'll have opportunities to unearth stories, source interviews, and write and produce news packages that engage, entertain and inspire audiences on print, online, video and audio platforms. Make your voice heard in Deakin’s journalism publication, DScribe, and kickstart your career with a sought-after internship with one of our industry partners. 
  
With access to our specialist newsroom and industry-standard equipment on campus or specialising as a mobile journalist from anywhere in the world, you will produce news, current affairs and feature packages with impact. You will grow your entrepreneurial mindset, from pitching story ideas to promoting the finished product on social media. You'll be ready for a broad range of careers, from news reporting and content marketing to entrepreneurial change making.

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Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent, see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.

Majors

Audio journalism, Broadcast journalism, Local and international news, Media, Media law and ethics, Mobile journalism, Multiplatform journalism, Newsroom production, Online journalism, Podcasting, Print journalism, Professional journalism practice, Video journalism.

Potential Career Outcomes

Our graduates work in-house or freelance for print, radio, television and multimedia newsrooms. They also work in business, government and the not-for-profit sector, taking up roles as copywriters, book, magazine or newspaper editors, digital content managers, digital marketing specialists, food writers, foreign correspondents, journalists, magazine writers, media and communications advisers, news presenters, reporters, social media coordinators, speechwriters and travel writers.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2021.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer94.497.35
Median rank to receive an offer65.174.1
Lowest rank to receive an offer50.261.6

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Deakin University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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