Program Overview

Introduction to Journalism at UC

The Graduate Diploma in Journalism is an intensive one-year programme aimed at preparing graduates for a career in print, broadcast, and online journalism and other communication industries. Students will receive intensive training in media ethics and law, newsgathering and writing, research and analysis, and multimedia reporting.

Programme Details

The programme requires total commitment, with at least 30 hours of dedication per week. In return, students will be well-prepared for the real world of journalism. The University of Canterbury (UC) also offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Journalism, which allows students to carry out an original research thesis on an aspect of journalism.

Study Involvement

Journalism study at UC provides intensive practical training within an intellectually stimulating framework to foster analysis of the news media and the deeper issues affecting journalists. Students within the Graduate Diploma in Journalism will:

• Report for local newsrooms
• Contribute to a range of news media throughout the year, including broadcasting live to air on the local radio station RDU
  • Mid-year, students will be placed in newsrooms around Te Waipounamu South Island
  • Later in the year, students will be placed in newsrooms around the country for a capstone internship

Career Opportunities

Journalism graduates start their careers in:

• Newspaper newsrooms
• Radio newsrooms
• TV newsrooms
• Online newsrooms
• Media roles, such as:
  • Social media managers
  • Online producers
  • Communications advisors

Scholarships

There are a number of Journalism scholarships on offer at UC, including awards funding travel overseas to research news media.