Read the UTAS media release about UTAS students travelling overseas as part of the GEJI exchange program here: http://www.utas.edu.au/events/Media%20Releases/2009/Journalism%20exchange%20students%20release%20FOR%20WEB.pdf
Read the Examiner news story about UTAS students participating in the GEJI exchange program here: http://www.examiner.com.au/news/local/news/education/student-on-mission-to-the-land-of-reindeer/1712690.aspx
Follow UTAS journalism student Warrick Jordon’s blog on media coverage of the Copenhagen climate talks at http://copvoices.blogspot.com/
The University of Tasmania’s Journalism, Media and Communications Program is delighted to announce its participation in the Global Environmental Journalism Initiative, which has won $1.4 million in funding for student exchanges between Australia and Europe to study Environmental Journalism.
The exchanges are being funded by the European Union and the Australian Government. Each selected student receives $8500 towards the exchange. The program will run for the next three years (2009 – 2011).
Click here for more information on the GEJI Program.
For European students wishing to study at UTAS, click here for more information.
Scholarships of up to $8500 are available for UTAS students wishing to study Environmental Journalism in the UK, Denmark, Greece or Finland and Norway for one semester 2009-2011. All courses are taught in English.
For course information, see:
Here for Danish School of Journalism, Aarhus
Here for City University, London
Here for Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Here for University of Helsinki, Finland, and Sami University College, Norway
You need to apply through UTAS Student Mobility here by 15 March 2010 for Semester 2, 2010 exchanges and 1 August, 2010 for semester 1, 2011 exchanges.
For more information: Libby Lester: Libby.Lester@utas.edu.au or Susan Lacey-Laweczko: S.Lacey.utas.edu.au
