Students from a country where English is not the first language, must obtain a minimum English Language competency level.
IELTS: 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
TOEFL iBT: 80 overall (min 19 in Writing)
PTE Academic: 50 Overall (min 42 in communicative skills)
Cambridge English: 170
Join an internationally renowned journalism programme
Join a prestigious group of leading journalists that have studied at Massey University – New Zealand’s longest-running, internationally accredited journalism programme.
In this three year degree you will learn how to have a career as a journalist.
You’ll learn about the news media’s role, build essential journalistic skills and expertise in specialised fields such as news reporting, feature writing, media law, investigate reporting
Sought-after by employers
85% of graduates are employed within six months of graduation. These graduates are employed across nine different industry categories with more than 60 different job titles.
International recognition
Massey’s communication programmes are one of only seven outside of the US to be recognised by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).
This prestigious accreditation recognises Massey's "good connections with industry, its commitment to constant improvement, its strong leadership, and large research output".
Massey University’s communication and media studies ranks in the top 150 world-wide and its business and management studies ranks in the top 250 (by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rankings). We are ranked No.1 in New Zealand and in the top 150 universities worldwide for our business administration programmes by ShanghaiRanking.
Accreditation means your degree is internationally recognised, making it easier to arrange a student exchange and find employment overseas.
The quality of Massey’s journalism courses is internationally recognised. You learn from lecturers who have vast experience (often as leading journalists themselves). Our journalism school is New Zealand’s most long-standing, and has many graduates who are household names and celebrities.
Become a journalism expert
If you choose journalism as your major, you learn news media theory, study the role of the media, practise the essential journalistic skills (including newsroom decision-making), and gain in-depth understanding of specialised journalistic fields, such as feature writing. You’ll be a journalism expert.
Connect with industry while you study
You can take advantage of Massey’s close relationships with industry, including journalism, marketing, public relations, and the not-for-profit community, by taking the communication internship. This gives you professional work in a local organisation and great networking plus already-built relationships with potential employers before you graduate.
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Compulsory Courses (90 credits):
Digital Media Production I
News Media and Society
Advanced News Reporting
News Media Reporting
Journalism and Politics
Media Law and Ethics
30 credits from:
The Publishing Project
Communication Internship
Researching Journalism
History of Journalism
Major requirements: A major consists of 120 credits in Journalism Studies, including at least 60 credits at 300-level.
Minor requirements: Compulsory Courses (60 credits)
News Media and Society
News Media Reporting
Journalism and Politics
Researching Journalism
This qualification is a great degree if you wish to become a journalist.
Many students seeking further in-depth development as a journalist also opt for a fourth year in the Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism.
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