Bachelor of Media and Communication (Online)
Swinburne University of Technology
Course Fee:
Australian: $19,698
International: $88,200
Entry Requirements:
Year 12 or equivalent. VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in English (or equivalent) or 30 in English (EAL). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply. English language requirements - satisfactory completion of one of the following: Swinburne's English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 65%, all skills 65%; minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 75 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20; Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 50 (no communicative skills less than 50); any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.
Structure:
300 credit points comprising: 5 Core units of study (62.5 credit points); 8 Units of study from either the Advertising, Media Studies or Public Relations Major (100 credit points); Plus an additional 11 units of study comprising of a second major, and/or co major, and/or advanced minor/s, and/or minor/s, and/or electives (137.5 credit points)
Subjects you can Study:
Advertising, Media studies, Public relations
Study Pathways:
Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second. Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Recognition:
On completion of the Public Relations major students may be eligible to become a member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) and should confirm eligibility with the Institute. The Advertising major is professionally accredited by the Media Federation of Australia (MFA).
Accepts International Students:
Yes
Related Careers:
Film, Stage and Television Director, Journalist, Marketing Officer, Public Relations Officer,| Campus | ATAR/OP | Mid Year Intake | Study Mode | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinburne Online | No info | Yes | Part time | |
| Swinburne Online | No info | Yes | Full time | 3 years |
| Swinburne Online | No info | Yes | Online |
Start your Swinburne adventure
Join the hundreds of thousands of grads before you.
For over 100 years, Swinburne has been creating students and grads who lead the worlds in which they study, work and live.
- Dimity Hawkins, a graduate, co-founded the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which won a Nobel Peace Prize (2017).
- Our film and television students win more awards at international film festivals than any other university.
- Our engineering students design, build and race their own Formula SAE car and showcase it at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
- Our information technology students create live network systems in our three state-of-the-art Cisco networking labs.
- Our design school is in the Top 40 worldwide (2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject) and our students collaborate with universities in Finland, China and Chile on projects in the Swinburne Design Factory.
- Many other graduates have gone on to work at places like NAB, Telstra, IBM and ANZ Bank.
Visit our LinkedIn profile to find out more.
Beyond that, we prioritise your learning experience above all else. Swinburne was ranked in the top three in Victoria for student satisfaction, outstripping the national average (QILT Student Experience Survey 2016).
With that goal in mind, we recently launched the Bachelor of Engineering Practice – Australia’s first engineering degree that uses project-based learning, while eliminating lectures and exams. And that’s just for a start.
Levels of study
From master degrees and postgraduate programs to bachelor degrees, diplomas and certificates, Swinburne offers options for everyone.
Course Fee:
Australian: $19,698
International: $88,200
Entry Requirements:
Year 12 or equivalent. VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in English (or equivalent) or 30 in English (EAL). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply. English language requirements - satisfactory completion of one of the following: Swinburne's English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 65%, all skills 65%; minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 75 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20; Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 50 (no communicative skills less than 50); any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.
Structure:
300 credit points comprising: 5 Core units of study (62.5 credit points); 8 Units of study from either the Advertising, Media Studies or Public Relations Major (100 credit points); Plus an additional 11 units of study comprising of a second major, and/or co major, and/or advanced minor/s, and/or minor/s, and/or electives (137.5 credit points)
Subjects you can Study:
Advertising, Media studies, Public relations
Study Pathways:
Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second. Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Recognition:
On completion of the Public Relations major students may be eligible to become a member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) and should confirm eligibility with the Institute. The Advertising major is professionally accredited by the Media Federation of Australia (MFA).
Accepts International Students:
Yes
Related Careers:
Film, Stage and Television Director, Journalist, Marketing Officer, Public Relations Officer,| Campus | ATAR/OP | Mid Year Intake | Study Mode | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinburne Online | No info | Yes | Part time | |
| Swinburne Online | No info | Yes | Full time | 3 years |
| Swinburne Online | No info | Yes | Online |
Start your Swinburne adventure
Join the hundreds of thousands of grads before you.
For over 100 years, Swinburne has been creating students and grads who lead the worlds in which they study, work and live.
- Dimity Hawkins, a graduate, co-founded the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which won a Nobel Peace Prize (2017).
- Our film and television students win more awards at international film festivals than any other university.
- Our engineering students design, build and race their own Formula SAE car and showcase it at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
- Our information technology students create live network systems in our three state-of-the-art Cisco networking labs.
- Our design school is in the Top 40 worldwide (2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject) and our students collaborate with universities in Finland, China and Chile on projects in the Swinburne Design Factory.
- Many other graduates have gone on to work at places like NAB, Telstra, IBM and ANZ Bank.
Visit our LinkedIn profile to find out more.
Beyond that, we prioritise your learning experience above all else. Swinburne was ranked in the top three in Victoria for student satisfaction, outstripping the national average (QILT Student Experience Survey 2016).
With that goal in mind, we recently launched the Bachelor of Engineering Practice – Australia’s first engineering degree that uses project-based learning, while eliminating lectures and exams. And that’s just for a start.
Levels of study
From master degrees and postgraduate programs to bachelor degrees, diplomas and certificates, Swinburne offers options for everyone.
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