Course Overview
Outline
When you study a Bachelor of Media and Communication, you’ll develop cutting-edge skills needed to produce ground-breaking, thought-provoking, and engaging work in diverse media industries. With a range of course options, you’ll learn to push your individual creative boundaries, while embracing the changing nature of today’s complex communication landscape. Choose your major or areas of study and develop work-ready skills – from critical thinking and writing, to creating and producing content for television, film, documentaries, radio, print, gaming, and digital media.
Details
On-campus
Full-time: 3 years
Part-time: Available
Bachelors Degree
CSP: Contact institution
483330
22 July 2024
24 February 2025
Newcastle City Precinct
ATAR and Selection Rank profile
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available as this is a new course.
Student Profile
The Student Profile is not available as this is a new course.
Majors
Areas of study
Media arts production, news media, public relations. Additional major options are available to study alongside your communication major. Choose from animation and interaction, creative arts or graphic design and illustration.
Admissions Criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English.
We strongly encourage you to enrol in bridging courses. NUPrep Bridging provides free academic preparation and support short courses, available on campus or online, to complete before beginning your degree.
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Applicants with higher education study
If you have completed or partially completed higher education studies, your grade point average can be converted into a selection rank for admission into our undergraduate programs.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
If you completed or partially completed competency-based vocational education and training (such as TAFE, a private Registered Training Provider, or vocational studies undertaken in high school), this can be used to determine your eligibility for admission.
Completion of studies at an AQF Level 4 (Cert IV) or higher Guarantees Entry into many of our undergraduate programs.
Review the Guaranteed Entry Admission Scheme.
Applicants with work and life experience
If you do not have an ATAR (or equivalent) or formal qualification, Newcastle University provides a range of pathways toward your preferred degree. Regardless of your age or experience, there is a place for you.
Advanced Standing
If you have completed prior studies at another higher education institution or registered training organisation, you may be eligible to receive credit towards your undergraduate degree. Please note that you must apply for admission before applying for credit.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities
Camera operator, copywriter, editor, festival/events coordinator, foreign correspondent, film/television production assistant, film and documentary maker, media production editor, director, political adviser, travel writer.
Other Information
Practical experience
You will complete 140 hours of supervised placement within your third year of study. Workplace experience is undertaken in your desired career field, including media, journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, theatre production, musical ensembles, performing arts and visual communications.
Students participate in local industry placements such as NBN Television, The Newcastle Herald, ABC 1233, the University radio station 2NURFM, and internships with Channel 7 and Foxtel.
Honours
Available as an additional year (or part-time equivalent) to students based on merit.