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
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Course overview
Study with practising journalists, learn how the role of media is changing and understand the practical aspects of developing content that meets professional standards.
You'll gain experience pitching ideas, researching for interviews and working as a journalist by contributing to our student-run TV station, La Trobe Live, and our digital publication, Upstart Online.
You'll learn to produce stories for different audiences across formats including video, audio, blogs and mobile applications. You’ll also develop skills in social media and learn how audiences are changing today's media landscape.
Electives include subjects in politics, languages, entrepreneurship, media production, history and English, or you can choose electives from areas such as economics, commerce, IT and health.
In your final year, you can undertake internships and work placements with organisations such as the ABC, SBS, Fairfax and News Corp, developing a portfolio of work to show future employers.
You'll gain experience pitching ideas, researching for interviews and working as a journalist by contributing to our student-run TV station, La Trobe Live, and our digital publication, Upstart Online.
You'll learn to produce stories for different audiences across formats including video, audio, blogs and mobile applications. You’ll also develop skills in social media and learn how audiences are changing today's media landscape.
Electives include subjects in politics, languages, entrepreneurship, media production, history and English, or you can choose electives from areas such as economics, commerce, IT and health.
In your final year, you can undertake internships and work placements with organisations such as the ABC, SBS, Fairfax and News Corp, developing a portfolio of work to show future employers.
Entry requirements
Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.
Standard entry
English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5
If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.
Course curriculum
Course structure, credit points and subject sequence
Course curriculum not yet available
Refer to the institution course handbook.
References
Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.
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