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Media - Communication and Journalism

The Bachelor of Media in Communication and Journalism is a three year degree which emphasises practical and theoretical skills in contemporary professional communication and journalism, focussing on text-based writing skills. Students are able to do electives from a wide selection of courses in public relations, advertising, marketing, business communication, science communication and visual communication.

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Practical Experience

Bachelor of Media students have the opportunity to gain practical experience related to their area of area of interest in a number of ways. Options include:

Elective production courses from a wide range of faculties across UNSW, including the College of Fine Arts, Faculty of Built Environment, Computing Science and Engineering and Australian School of Business
Advanced multimedia labs, digital video production, post production facilities, animation and audio studios
Staff are leading media researchers and practitioners with extensive industry connections and experience. During their degree students work on real world projects which helps build a portfolio
Arts and Social Sciences Internship (degree credit course)

Career Opportunities

The program enables students to develop skills and knowledge for professional work relevant to journalism, public relations and advertising, corporate and organizational communication and public sector communication.

Honours Program

Honours is an extra year of study, usually following immediately on from a pass degree, that combines aspects of undergraduate study with those of post-graduate research. Studying Honours in the School of the Arts and Media at UNSW offers a chance to develop your research and professional skills guided by staff who are passionate about research and the development of new researchers.

Honours Year

International Opportunities

As one of Australia's most international universities UNSW encourages students to spend a session or two overseas studying at one of our partner institutions as part of your degree. UNSW manages a large and active exchange program with over 180 different student exchange opportunities in 32 countries.

UNSW International Exchange

Program Information

UAC Code: 422011
UNSW Code: 3429

All students in the Bachelor of Media program complete a set of core courses which focus on media theory and analysis, history, institutions, and media innovation. This is followed by studies in Journalism and Communication. In addition, students complete free electives, providing the opportunity to build a broader knowledge base for the professional area they wish to pursue. The diverse array of choices includes languages, fine arts, theatre and performance studies, film studies, science, business, creative writing, international relations and politics. A fourth (honours) year program is available to complete a creative practice project or theoretical thesis.

Program Convenor: Ramaswami Harindranath