Overview

Key facts:

The Journalism courses offered at University of Florida enable students to develop their storytelling talent - in words or pictures - and prepare them for careers as writers, photographers, editors or designers. The flexible curriculum allows students to work in magazines, newspapers and online publications. Excellent writing skills are essential. Graduates of the program work with major organizations in the field and have won prolific honors, including the Pulitzer Prize.
In this curriculum, core courses offer students basic preparation and professional electives allow students to develop strengths in one or more areas.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media, Cultures, and Identity

Writing Fundamentals for Communicators

Data Literacy for Communicators

Sight, Sound and Motion

Reporting

Applied Fact Finding

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gainesville, United States

Disciplines

Journalism View 576 other Bachelors in Journalism in United States

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Academic requirements

GMAT

460

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

All international applicants should apply online.
Submit the non-refundable $30 application fee (U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank or credit card); an application will not be considered without this fee.

Freshmen must submit official SAT or ACT (with writing test) scores.

Applicants whose native language is not English must submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Freshman applicants with coursework completed outside the US must submit at least three full years of their most current secondary school transcripts, in addition to the final/senior year schedule or predicted grades, in both native language of instruction, and if applicable, a certified English translation.

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

28658 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28658 USD per year during 48 months.
National

28658 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28658 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

6380 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6380 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Gainesville

900 - 1335 USD /month

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