Study a Bachelor of Communication degree to develop cutting-edge skills to produce ground-breaking, thought-provoking and engaging work in diverse media industries.

With a range of course options in communication you will learn to push your individual creative boundaries, as well as embrace the fluid transformations across today’s complex communication landscape. Choose your major area/s of study and develop strong work-ready portable skills – critical thinking, writing, creating and producing creative content for television, film, documentaries, radio, print, gaming and digital media.

Communication studies at the University of Newcastle integrate intensive practical experience and industry opportunities, preparing you for a range careers that contribute to cultural enrichment and commercial success.

What you will study

Your studies and training in your communication degree will enable you to successfully navigate and leverage the changing information landscape. Develop critical and analytical awareness of the cultural, economic and social significance of communication in a complex and rapidly changing global media environment.

The Bachelor of Communication degree provides a solid foundation and in-depth understanding of both communication theory and practice and allows you to specialise in one or two of four majors.

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

You can also take elective courses from a range of disciplines including history, English, religion or sociology.

The Bachelor of Communication is designed to prepare you to work creatively and analytically across a wide range of sectors and industries. It also opens pathways for further study and research.

Communication employment outcomes span exciting, dynamic and growing fields across various industries around the world, including media, journalism, public relations, advertising and marketing. There is also a good chance of you securing a job after graduating with strong industry growth projections and 83.5% of graduates getting a job within four months (Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching, 2018).