One-year bachelor of journalism

With numerous entrance and diversity awards, there's never been a better time to study journalism at the University of King's College.

Overview

The bachelor of journalism program moves quickly. Over eight months, student journalists master one set of skills and then move to the next. Our objective is for you to leave with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills that will continue to grow through challenging careers in a fast-changing world.

Join us at our online open house December 12 at 7pm AST

 

 

 

 

 

The program is divided into five blocks:

  • An eight-week introductory basic training module
  • Three six-week long workshops
  • A month-long internship

 

Curriculum (BJ)

Basic training:
(8 weeks)

  • Journalism research
  • Newspaper writing and research
  • Writing and reporting with audio and video
  • History and ethics of journalism
  • News media and the courts in Canada


Core workshops:
(6 weeks each)

Two workshops from the following:

  • Radio
  • Television
  • Newspaper
  • Narrative non-fiction
  • Online journalism

 

Advanced workshop:

One workshop from the following:

  • Magazine
  • Television documentary
  • Radio documentary
  • Advanced online
  • Investigative reporting

 

Internship
(four weeks)

Students undertake month-long internships at approved news media outlets

Please note: Workshop offerings vary from year to year. Workshops are decided and assigned to students by lottery. Please consult the School of Journalism for details.

 

Admission requirements

  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited university
  • Your degree may be in any subject or discipline other than journalism
  • Please visit our admission section for a detailed breakdown of requirements

 

Entrance scholarships and bursaries

There are a number of entrance and diversity awards available for students looking to enter the one-year bachelor of journalism program.

 

Degree requirements

Students in the one-year bachelor of journalism program are required to complete:

  • seven full credits in journalism classes
  • the non-credit internship

 

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