Qualifications available
NZJTO administers the following qualifications:
Level 6: The National Diploma in Applied Journalism. This is a new qualification for trainees in the workplace. These units are scheduled to be on the NZQA website from late April.
Level 5: The National Diploma of Journalism (Multi-media). This qualification is the entry-level qualification to a newsroom.
Level 3: The National Certificate in Journalism (Introductory). This is a “taster” qualification for people thinking about journalism as a career.
Level 2: Preliminary Journalism Skills. Schools use these units as part of their journalism/media studies curriculum.
The Level 2 and Level 3 units are expected to be revised within the next two years as part of NZJTO’s “staircase of learning” programme.
To view details of the unit standards:
- visit the NZQA website
- click on the tab ‘NQF’
- enter ‘Journalism’ in the search framework box and press search.
Workplace Training
National Diploma (Level 6)
The National Diploma in Applied Journalism is a workplace-based qualification that builds on the knowledge taught through journalism schools.
To enrol in this qualification, you must be employed in a newsroom and hold a National Diploma (Level 5). Unit standards include news writing, news gathering, feature writing, media law, ethics and court reporting.
Journalism Schools
National Diploma (Level 5)
The entry-level qualification for a newsroom job is the Level 5 National Diploma in Journalism (Multi-media).
This qualification, offered by polytechnics and institutes of technology, requires 36 weeks of full-time study, including a mandatory pass in shorthand.
The Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) has developed a distance learning version of the Diploma. Part-time students are expected to complete the course in two years.
National Certificate (Level 3)
A stepping-stone qualification, the Level 3 National Certificate in Journalism (Introductory), is taught over 18 weeks by selected schools.
University Qualifications
Canterbury and Massey Universities offer post-graduate diplomas in journalism. These courses teach the core subjects of journalism, including shorthand, to degree graduates.
AUT offers a Bachelor of Communication Studies. This is a three-year course with journalism majors devoting their final year to newsroom subjects.
Other Degrees
Several polytechnics offer journalism-related degrees. These are based on three years of full-time study.
For full details of the schools and the courses they offer click here
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