Journalism Major - Bachelor of Communication Studies

At AUT, you’ll gain experience in news reporting across multiple platforms and the sub-genres of journalism, including daily news work and investigative feature writing. You’ll also study bicultural reporting, cross-cultural reporting, and media law and ethics.

Learn on the job in our celebrated Te Waha Nui newsroom, taking part in live reporting and the publication of your stories. You’ll take your newfound reporting talents and develop them further during an internship at one of a range of leading news organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand. Editors know our students produce publishable work and strongly support our programme.

Most courses last one semester and are worth 15 points. Students must complete 120 points each year (360 points for the entire degree).

Te Waha Nui website

Pacific Media Centre website

Year 1

You study the following courses:

• COMM505 Text, Image and Sound (15 points)
• COMM512 Communication Ethics (15 points)
• COMM513 Media Technology and Society (15 points)
• COMM514 Intercultural Communication (15 points)
• COMM515 Media, Politics and Citizenship (15 points)
• COMM516 Media Production Foundations (15 points)
• COMM517 Media Production Studio (15 points)
• DIGD507 Mahitahi | Collaborative Practices (15 points)

Year 2 and 3

You study the following courses:

• JOUR602 News Production (15 points)
• JOUR603 The Laws and Ethics of Newswork (15 points)
• JOUR604 Newslab Live (30 points)

And study the following courses:

• JOUR717 Newsdays (30 points)
• JOUR718 Creative Non-fiction Narratives (30 points)

You also complete courses from your second major and your chosen minor(s).

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