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Bachelor of Media and Communication

ProviderUniversity of Newcastle
Course code: UAC483330UniversityStudy area: Creative ArtsCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

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 and communication industries. You will learn through hands-on study, using a range of purpose-built creative spaces and cutting-edge facilities.

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 professional writing, to creating and producing content for different organisations and various forms of media, such as documentaries, podcasts, films, and social media.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

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.

Explore NUPrep Bridging Courses

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.

Explore University of Newcastle entry options.

English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 176, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176, no component below 169IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6PTE Academic 58, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 79, no component below 20

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Student profile

Total students109
#2024
Higher education entry29 · 27%
27%
School leavers (ATAR)14 · 13%
13%
Secondary education43 · 39%
39%
Vocational pathway7 · 6%
6%
Other entry pathways13 · 12%
12%
International students<5 · <5%
<5%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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