B Media (Communication and Journalism)

University of New South Wales


CampusType of
place		UAC codeCourse duration 2008 UAI
cut-off		Indicative annual
tuition fee
Kensington CSP  422011  3F/6P New course, cut-off not available HECS
CSP - Commonwealth-supported place (used to be called HECS: includes upfront HECS payment and deferred payment through HECS-HELP).

Recommended Studies: Ancient History, Drama, Economics, English Advanced, Legal Studies, Modern History, Music 2.

Major Studies: Communication, journalism, media theory, history, institutions, media innovation.

Minor Studies: Students complete a minor in the humanities or social sciences, permitting them to study a second field in depth.

Honours: Available as an additional year to high achieving students.

Career opportunities: Examples include journalism, corporate and organisational communication, public sector communication, and public relations.

Additional information: The B Media in Communication and Journalism emphasises practical and theoretical skills in contemporary professional communication and journalism, focussing on text-based writing skills. The program has a media core that focuses on media theory, history, institutions, and media innovation. Students then focus on specialist learning in Communication and Journalism.

Mid-year entry is not available for this program. Students interested in other areas of media production should consider UNSW’s B Media in Screen and Sound or B Media in Media Production.