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Master of Journalism (MC-JOURN) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
Contact
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
- Contact: 'Make an enquiry' at http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/19-master-of-journalism
Coordinator
Associate Professor Margaret Simons
Email: m.simons@unimelb.edu.au
Course structure
200 point program
Duration: 2 years full-time / 4 years part-time
Coursework Only Option:
- five compulsory subjects (75 points)
- elective subjects (125 points)
or
Minor Thesis Option:
- five compulsory subjects (75 points)
- JOUR90015 Journalism Thesis Part 1 and JOUR90016 Journalism Thesis Part 2 (37.5 points total)
- elective subjects (87.5 points)
150 point program
Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time
- minimum of 50 points of core subjects
- remaining 100 points can be made up of other core subjects or elective subjects
100 point program
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
- core subjects (minimum of 50 points)
- other core subjects or elective subjects (remaining 50 points)
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (at least 25 points). Students must complete one capstone option:
Capstone Stream 1: JOUR90015 Journalism Thesis Part 1 and JOUR90016 Journalism Thesis Part 2 (37.5 points total)
Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a specific Journalism research by planning and executing a substantial research-based project.
Capstone Stream 2: JOUR90017 Journalism Project Part 1, JOUR90018 Journalism Project Part 2 and JOUR90019 Journalism Project Part 3 (37.5 points total)
Purpose: An opportunity to complete a substantial professionally focussed project under industry standard supervision. This might be a book, portfolio of articles or other substantial journalistic project.
Capstone Stream 3: JOUR90010 Newsroom-Applied Professional Practice (12.5 points) and JOUR90003 Journalism Internship (12.5 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to complete a professionally focussed project under industry standard supervision, aimed at publication in The Citizen, and participating in the newsroom experience and also completing a 20 day placement in the industry.
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework.
Last updated: 19 April 2024