Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.

Up the ante in your freelance journalism career with a course that could rocket your skills to a whole new level.

Lucrative opportunities are out there for smart, skilled operators with a solid work ethic. Print and electronic media rely heavily on freelance contributors for content, and editors are always on the lookout for journalists with a nose for a great story and the talent to develop it into compelling copy.

Whether you're about to set up on your own or you're looking for advanced skills to help you expand your freelance business, our course helps you develop your interviewing skills and research techniques. It even shares key secrets about the best ways to market your work.

Subjects

• Successful studying
• Journalism fundamentals
• Sourcing and preparing leads
• Writing style
• Useful information
• Journalism essentials
• Writing foundations
• Interview techniques
• Digital photography
• Media research
• Preparing your articles
• Media markets
• Becoming a freelance journalist
• Marketing your work
• Writing articles
• Generating story ideas
• Ethics, legal guidelines and copyright
• Building your freelance business

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.