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Bachelor of Communication

University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Course Overview

This flexible degree allows you to tailor your study areas to suit your skills, interests, and career aspirations. Choose to major in Social Media or Journalism, with options to add minors in Strategic Global Communication and Creative and Interactive Advertising or select elective courses that engage your creativity and provide exposure to international skillsets and future work opportunities.

In this program you will:

  • Gain a breadth and depth of knowledge in the core communication disciplines

  • Become well-grounded in key themes in global communication and multicultural discourses

  • Become job-ready for a range of media careers including roles in journalism, editing, marketing, corporate, social and community communication

  • Develop briefs and communication campaigns and work with real clients

  • Gain exposure to industry with work placement opportunities

General Eligibility

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

Introductory courses (2) - 24 units:

  • BUS105 Marketing Essentials

  • BUS108 Information Systems in Organizations

Developing and Graduate courses (2) - 24 units:

  • CMN106 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends

  • CMN107 Communication for the Creative Professional

Graduate courses (1) - 12 units:

  • CMN314 Global Communication

Plus select 1 course (1) - 12 units from:

  • BCI302 Work Integrated Learning Project

  • BCI303 Work Integrated Learning Placement

Plus select 16 courses (192 units) towards 1 required major and 1 major from the specified list; or 1 required major and 2 minors:

Required Major: Select 1 required major from the following:

  • Journalism

  • Social Media

Majors:

  • Creative Writing and Publishing

  • Digital Culture^

  • Game Design

  • Interactive Media

  • Journalism

  • Music^

  • Screen Media

  • Social Media

  • Theatre and Performance^

  • Visual Communication

Minors:

  • Creative and Interactive Advertising

  • Creative Writing and Publishing

  • Digital Culture^

  • Fashion Studies^

  • Game Art and Animation

  • Game Design

  • Game Programming

  • Interactive Media

  • Journalism

  • Music^

  • Photographic Practice^

  • Screen Media

  • Social Media

  • Strategic Global Communication

  • Theatre and Performance^

  • Visual Communication ^Not currently available at Moreton Bay campus.

Elective courses:

Select up to a total of 12 to 36 units from the undergraduate elective course options. The number of electives will vary depending on the majors or minors chosen.

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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