Graduate Diploma in Journalism
Social sciences, journalism and information
The Graduate Diploma in Journalism is designed to enhance your undergraduate qualification with focused study in journalism. This one-year diploma sets you up for a career as a journalist by allowing you to explore all forms of contemporary journalism and put modern practice into its legal, ethical and social context. As part of the curriculum, you will present and produce live radio news for community radio station RRR and our live-to-air television news program, Newsline, as well as create tex
Official- Duration
- 1 years
- Qualification
- Graduate Diploma
- AQF 8
- Campus
- City
- VIC
- Course code
- CRICOS 012959A
- Program RMIT-GD074
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Course overview
The Graduate Diploma in Journalism is designed to enhance your undergraduate qualification with focused study in journalism. This one-year diploma sets you up for a career as a journalist by allowing you to explore all forms of contemporary journalism and put modern practice into its legal, ethical and social context. As part of the curriculum, you will present and produce live radio news for community radio station RRR and our live-to-air television news program, Newsline, as well as create text and data reports for our publication The City Journal. You will work individually with our work placement coordinator to find at least one internship as part of your study. Upon completing this diploma, you will have developed the skills and knowledge necessary for an entry-level position in journalism and in doing so follow in the footsteps of many of Australias award-winning journalists.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
The official RMIT 2027 International Course Guide does not publish a numeric minimum average or GPA for this program. Admission is assessed against the program's academic qualification and any selection-task requirements; no English score has been substituted for an academic score. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
The official RMIT 2027 International Course Guide does not publish a numeric minimum average or GPA for this program. Admission is assessed against the program's academic qualification and any selection-task requirements; no English score has been substituted for an academic score.
Additional entry requirement
IELTS 6.5 (bands 6.0 minimum); or TOEFL paper based 580 (TWE 4.5), TOEFL computer based 237 (TWE 4.5); or RMIT Centre for English Language Learning (CELL) - Advanced
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | City | — | — | $33,600per year | International students |
Where it is taught
City
PrimaryVIC
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Diploma in Journalismrmit.edu.au
- RMIT Universityrmit.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- RMIT University International Course Guide 2027Official source
- Entry requirementsOfficial source
- RMIT China Academic Entry RequirementsOfficial source
- RMIT India Academic Entry RequirementsOfficial source
- RMIT International Baccalaureate Academic Entry RequirementsOfficial source
- RMIT Malaysia Academic Entry RequirementsOfficial source
- RMIT United Kingdom Academic Entry RequirementsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source