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I am certainly thinking of UTS, because I've done some research on it and others. Just wondering if any of you know of anything with better programs for journalism?
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http://community.boredofstudies.org/580/arts-humanities/152433/journalism-degrees.html
http://community.boredofstudies.org/580/arts-humanities/170070/best-universities-journalism.html
http://community.boredofstudies.org/580/arts-humanities/194192/journalism.html
http://community.boredofstudies.org/580/arts-humanities/112947/journalism.html
http://community.boredofstudies.org/580/arts-humanities/170070/best-universities-journalism.html
http://community.boredofstudies.org/580/arts-humanities/194192/journalism.html
http://community.boredofstudies.org/580/arts-humanities/112947/journalism.html
glo-stick91
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Hey. im in the same position as you (deciding what uni is best for journalism) and i'd have to say that while many of the Sydney Univesities offer good courses, it wouldn't hurt to consider Wollongong Uni.
A couple of people i know have been accepted into the communicarion course down there and among many people it seems to have a good repuataion for its communication courses.
Macleay College might also be another good option.
Hope this helps. good luck
A couple of people i know have been accepted into the communicarion course down there and among many people it seems to have a good repuataion for its communication courses.
Macleay College might also be another good option.
Hope this helps. good luck
I deliberated about this for a long time after I got my UAI. Eventually, I chose USYD's BA (Media and Communications), which I posted about here.
To copy and paste:
Why BA (Media and Communications) at USYD?
A common question asked by students wishing to pursue journalism (especially here in Sydney) is whether USYD or UTS would be a better place to study for journalism. The truth is, in journalism, your work experience counts more than your degree. (In fact, you can be a journalist without a university degree. Popular freelance journalist Sam de Brito, who authors the blog All Men Are Liars and comes from a family of journalists, is a good example.)
Having said that, one of the most significant choices I had to make after getting my UAI was between USYD's BA (Media and Communications) and UTS' BA Communications (Journalism).
A quick rundown:
BA (Media and Communications) @ USYD
-UAI cut-off in 2009 is 98.45*
-4 year course. If you wish to pursue a post-graduate degree in America (as many people do), your undergraduate degree in journalism has to have been at least 4 years long.
-May be combined with Law (UAI 99.55)
-Was revamped in response to many journalism degree around Australia (see UTS below). In particular, it seeks to provide students with a broader understanding an appreciation of the arts.
-Work experience completed in the final year of the degree. Arguably, students are less well-equipped then as they have to learn on the job.
BA Communications (Journalism) @ UTS
-UAI cut-off in 2009 is 95.05
-3 year course
-May be combined with Law (UAI 97.20) or International Studies (UAI 95.30). Combining Journalism with either Law or International Studies will make your double degree a 5 year course.
-Combining with Law offers an understanding of legal boundaries which would be useful in journalism.
-In combining with International Studies, you learn another language and another culture, which will enable you to move into foreign correspondence in future.
-Work experience is built up over the course of your degree.
-Unlike USYD's degree, this degree has is highly specialised with little or no focus on literature or the arts.
-Essentially, this degree is very focused on producing a journalist ready for the workforce.
*all UAIs listed are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
Why I chose USYD finally
As a writer, I felt it was important to have a solid education in literature that only USYD would be able to provide. At the end of the day, to be a journalist, work experience counts more than anything and even though USYD does not provide as strong a journalism degree as UTS, I felt that I would be able to get work experience on my own throughout my degree anyway. Hence, USYD provided the right balance between journalism and arts in general for me.
I should add that I never considered going out of Sydney to study Jounalism, such as at Bathurst, because I have to care for my sister here. If you have the choice though, you should look into journalism at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. Richard Glover, a journalist, told me that the three main universities for journalism are: CSU, UTS and USYD, while my English teacher thought CSU was the best. It depends on what you want to get out of the degree. If, like me, you wanted to study arts and journalism, go to USYD. If you want practical experience, go to CSU or UTS. Since entry into CSU is determined from your writing, I'd say you'll be amongst very good writers there, not just good students who excelled in the HSC but are not necessarily language oriented.
To copy and paste:
Why BA (Media and Communications) at USYD?
A common question asked by students wishing to pursue journalism (especially here in Sydney) is whether USYD or UTS would be a better place to study for journalism. The truth is, in journalism, your work experience counts more than your degree. (In fact, you can be a journalist without a university degree. Popular freelance journalist Sam de Brito, who authors the blog All Men Are Liars and comes from a family of journalists, is a good example.)
Having said that, one of the most significant choices I had to make after getting my UAI was between USYD's BA (Media and Communications) and UTS' BA Communications (Journalism).
A quick rundown:
BA (Media and Communications) @ USYD
-UAI cut-off in 2009 is 98.45*
-4 year course. If you wish to pursue a post-graduate degree in America (as many people do), your undergraduate degree in journalism has to have been at least 4 years long.
-May be combined with Law (UAI 99.55)
-Was revamped in response to many journalism degree around Australia (see UTS below). In particular, it seeks to provide students with a broader understanding an appreciation of the arts.
-Work experience completed in the final year of the degree. Arguably, students are less well-equipped then as they have to learn on the job.
BA Communications (Journalism) @ UTS
-UAI cut-off in 2009 is 95.05
-3 year course
-May be combined with Law (UAI 97.20) or International Studies (UAI 95.30). Combining Journalism with either Law or International Studies will make your double degree a 5 year course.
-Combining with Law offers an understanding of legal boundaries which would be useful in journalism.
-In combining with International Studies, you learn another language and another culture, which will enable you to move into foreign correspondence in future.
-Work experience is built up over the course of your degree.
-Unlike USYD's degree, this degree has is highly specialised with little or no focus on literature or the arts.
-Essentially, this degree is very focused on producing a journalist ready for the workforce.
*all UAIs listed are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
Why I chose USYD finally
As a writer, I felt it was important to have a solid education in literature that only USYD would be able to provide. At the end of the day, to be a journalist, work experience counts more than anything and even though USYD does not provide as strong a journalism degree as UTS, I felt that I would be able to get work experience on my own throughout my degree anyway. Hence, USYD provided the right balance between journalism and arts in general for me.
I should add that I never considered going out of Sydney to study Jounalism, such as at Bathurst, because I have to care for my sister here. If you have the choice though, you should look into journalism at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. Richard Glover, a journalist, told me that the three main universities for journalism are: CSU, UTS and USYD, while my English teacher thought CSU was the best. It depends on what you want to get out of the degree. If, like me, you wanted to study arts and journalism, go to USYD. If you want practical experience, go to CSU or UTS. Since entry into CSU is determined from your writing, I'd say you'll be amongst very good writers there, not just good students who excelled in the HSC but are not necessarily language oriented.
Wooz
^wooz*y^
2nded.
There are alot of problems with the Usyd course, and my other friends complain that UTS is sh*t, etc. While CSU has a great rep, etc.
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jennieTalia
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That's true, but going to Bathurst isn't exactly a dream. It is one of the highest rated though.
UTS is rated higher than USYD, but below CSU. I'm going to UTS because I don't want to live out there! And I heard that the uni was awesome
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katie tully
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Out there?
You're a two hour commute from Sydney. All the amenities you could need. Big town with small town atmosphere. Smaller campus, higher teacher:student ratio. Best journalism uni in NSW.
So basically this thread isn't about the best uni for journalism, it's about which of the Sydney uni's are the best of a bad bunch when it comes to journalism.
You're a two hour commute from Sydney. All the amenities you could need. Big town with small town atmosphere. Smaller campus, higher teacher:student ratio. Best journalism uni in NSW.
So basically this thread isn't about the best uni for journalism, it's about which of the Sydney uni's are the best of a bad bunch when it comes to journalism.
yoddle
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isn't charles sturt meant to rock at journalism?
I'm going to go RMIT for journalism, its meant to be super.
I'm going to go RMIT for journalism, its meant to be super.
katie tully
ashleey luvs roosters
A BOSer defected from RMIT to CSU. Says it's way better.
yoddle
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oh really?
but then there's spending however many years in Wagga Wagga, as opposed to Melbourne.
but then there's spending however many years in Wagga Wagga, as opposed to Melbourne.
katie tully
ashleey luvs roosters
Bathurst.
jennieTalia
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Not really. That was my own opinion. Some people are perfectly happy to go to Bathurst to study.
I can't afford to not live at home. And it would be difficult to get another job etc
It's a 3 hour journey for me.
I also think that it's about what sort of course suits you. The UTS open day sold it to me. When I start I guess I'll be more qualified to answer!
yoddle
is cool
Yeah but currently living in Launceston, so i want to go to the mainland to be all urban, so Bathurst would be rather a backward step for me.
But CSU came to our school and did a presentation and i'm sure they were in wagga? clearly not.
But CSU came to our school and did a presentation and i'm sure they were in wagga? clearly not.
katie tully
ashleey luvs roosters
They are in Wagga.
They have a campus in Wagga, Albury, Dubbo, Orange and Bathurst.
Journalism is only offered through Bathurst.
Bathurst isn't really a backwards step. It's a big town and it's a 2 hour commute to Sydney.
Get the fuck over the whole "LOLZ OMG BUT ITZ IN DA COUNTRY" bullshit you tards.
i heard the best uni for journalism is UTS as well. and some of my friends go to UTS for journalism degree. so i guess the UTS is good for journalismI am certainly thinking of UTS, because I've done some research on it and others. Just wondering if any of you know of anything with better programs for journalism?
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Is there a course/uni that offers on photojournalism?
or do you have to take like two separate courses?
or do you have to take like two separate courses?
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the closest degree to that which i can think of is, digital media at unsw?
edit: OR
http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2009/3428.html
edit: OR
http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2009/3428.html