Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Journalism
Overview
I'm a
looking to start my course in 2027
Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Media and Communications
Summary
Key features
- Develop journalism skills across contemporary media
Research, produce and publish content across text, audio, visual and digital platforms using industry-standard tools and facilities.
- Explore journalism in the age of AI and social media
Examine how emerging technologies, digital platforms and evolving media environments are reshaping journalism and public trust.
- Create stories that inform and engage audiences
Learn how to craft accurate, compelling and accessible stories across news, current affairs, entertainment, culture and sport.
- Build sustained practical experience from your first year
Start developing reporting, interviewing, editing, investigative and storytelling skills early, then refine them throughout your degree.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
See career outcomesAbout Journalism at Macquarie University
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is home to a passionate community of scholars committed to equipping you with skills for the future via transformative education and world-leading research. Through our interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research, you'll develop capabilities to address local, national and global challenges.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Journalism, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential Units
80 credit points
Complete each unit below.
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this major?
Journalism is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Guide to University terminology
Use our handy guide to better understand common study terms.
Career outcomes
Professions
- Biographer
- Content specialist
- Copyeditor or proofreader
- Crisis communications specialist
- Cross-platform producer
- Digital media strategist
- Documentary producer
- Editor or publisher
- Feature writer
- Foreign correspondent
- Freelance writer
- Journalist
- Media and communications adviser
- Media manager
- Podcast producer or presenter
- Radio producer or presenter
- Social media strategist
- Subeditor
- Television producer or presenter
- Web content producer
Employers
- Advertising and media agencies
- Content studios
- Creator economy platforms
- Digital marketing agencies
- Government agencies and departments
- Marketing and public relations firms
- Media and entertainment companies
- Media and news outlets
- Media, creative or communications agencies
- Multinational corporations
- NGOs
- Podcasting production companies
- Political parties and parliamentary offices
- Publishing houses
- Radio and television broadcasters
- Science communication organisations
- Social media agencies
- Sport and entertainment companies
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
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