Degree overview

Develop the skills to equip you to work in diverse media industries.

Learn to push your creative boundaries. Embrace the changes occurring across today’s complex communication landscape. Choose your major area/s of study and develop work-ready skills, including critical thinking, writing, and producing creative and factual content.

Career opportunities

Communication prepares you to work across a wide range of sectors and industries. It also opens pathways for further study and research.

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91.2% employed within four months of graduating.

Bachelor of Communication

UAC Code , Program Code 11496

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CRICOS Code , Program Code 11496

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Selection rank

Duration (FT)(PT)

Next start date

UAC Code

Program Code 11496

This criteria is based on a full-time domestic student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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Indicative fee1

Duration (FT)

Next start date

English proficiency requirements IELTS overall minimum -
IELTS section minimum -

CRICOS Code

Program Code 11496

This criteria is based on a full-time international student attending Callaghan campus. Please select your criteria to personalise your study options and your circumstances.

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Course overview

This degree provides a solid foundation and in-depth understanding of communication theory and practice. Depending on your chosen major/s, you could study courses in various sectors of media production and theory including:

  • cultural studies
  • magazine and broadcast journalism
  • media interviewing
  • media production
  • photomedia
  • professional writing
  • public relations practice
  • screenwriting
2024 Program Handbook

The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.

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Use our degree planner to see what your study journey through the Bachelor of Communication might look like.

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Student experience

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Hear from our students about their work career-ready placement at the Blue Heeler Film Festival.

Career-ready placements

You will complete 140 hours of supervised placement within your third year of study. Workplace experience is undertaken in your desired career field, including media, journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, theatre production, musical ensembles, performing arts and visual communications.

Student showcase

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Production work

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See behind the scenes of 'The Courier' advertisement concept created entirely by staff and students within Creative Industries at the University of Newcastle. Students studying Media Production conceptualised, coordinated and filmed the recruitment ad as a Work Integrated Learning project.

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Located in Honeysuckle, Q Building is part of our city precinct providing state-of-the-art facilities for the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences (HCISS) and the Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) Hub.

How to apply

Apply as a domestic student

You are a domestic student if you are:

  • An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
  • A permanent resident of Australia
  • A holder of a permanent Australian visa.

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