Bachelor of Media & Communication

Overview

We live in a rapidly changing world, and none more so than the world of media and communications. The rise of digital media, social media and streaming services has seen the landscape change like no other, but the fundamentals of effective communication and storytelling remain constant. At the heart of effective communication is both the ability to tell an engaging story and to ensure it reaches and resonates with its target audience. UNE's Bachelor of Media and Communications will equip you with the necessary tools to achieve both objectives, and help you forge a career in the media and communications industry, no matter how the landscape changes in the future.

Why study the Bachelor of Media and Communications with UNE?

This degree will help prepare you for a career in a range of industries, including digital media, advertising, news, the television industry, national and international film, documentaries, rhetoric and public affairs, and publishing and editing.

There are two areas of specialisation to choose from in the Bachelor of Media and Communications: Media and Culture; or Writing and Publishing. Our course offers options to examine:

film studies, from Australian cinema to Hollywood

television studies

the creative industries

news media

digital and social media

screen adaptations

creative and professional writing

publishing and editing.

What makes our course different?

In addition to your choice of specialisation, UNE’s Bachelor of Media and Communication prepares you for positions in a range of media careers. You’ll get to:

Learn from lecturers and tutors who have years of industry and/or research experience in the field.

Gain real-world industry experience via our Work Integrated Learning Program, an opportunity to develop skills and apply your academic knowledge in a relevant professional setting and have it count towards your degree while improving your employability.

Choose to study on campus or completely online, at home in your own time.

UNE is Australia’s oldest regional university and a pioneer in the delivery of distance education. Year after year, students award us 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide, so no matter whether you choose to study online or on campus, you are in very good hands.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus

Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.