Are you excited by communications and media and wish to pursue a career in journalism or communications? The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Bachelor of Communications & Media is your degree. The degree covers the specialist professional Bachelor of Communications & Media program and provides a broad range of skills and knowledge applicable to many workplaces. You can complete this degree in 3 years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time. Get in touch today to embark on this exciting course.

Why study this degree?

Media and communications are an exciting and inescapable part of modern life. With the advent of social media, the 24-hour news cycle and the development of citizen journalism, the traditional media landscape has changed beyond recognition. This has presented new opportunities and avenues of communication for journalists, filmmakers, advertising agencies and other media practitioners.

A Bachelor of Communications & Media from Notre Dame effectively prepares you for many jobs. Our degree gives you a unique opportunity to learn everything from journalism to scriptwriting and digital communication.

Enrolling in this program, you can expect to gain a thorough grounding in writing, media law and digital communications before moving on to your specialist area – advertising, film and screen production or journalism.

As part of our commitment to creating job-ready graduates, the Bachelor of Communications & Media also offers a robust internship program, offering you placement opportunities in several media organisations, such as ABC, SBS and the commerc

To complete a Bachelor of Communications and Media you will study 24 courses. These include the core curriculum and a compulsory academic writing course, twelve Communications and Media courses, and elective courses:

• 1 course in academic writing
• 4 Communications and Media courses
• 8 courses for your Journalism or Screen Arts Major
• 8 elective courses from the School of Arts and Sciences, which can be used to form a second Major (8 courses), Minor (6 courses) or Photomedia Specialisation.

Core Curriculum

• CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
• CORE II: Elective
  • Electives in philosophy and\or theology
  • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and\or theology
  • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
  • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
  • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Full details of the Bachelor of Communications and Media program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

Here you can find full details of the courses on offer.

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.

Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; the following careers are open to graduates: If you major in journalism - journalist, digital marketer, communication consultant, sports reporter, social media marketing specialist, media and communications advisor, PR advisor, events coordinator, campaign officer, research officer, photographer, editor, travel writer, and videographer. A Screen Arts major will give you further options - director, writer, filmmaker, producer, social media content creator, editor, sound recordist, special effects supervisor, production manager and videographer.

Applicants must meet High school qualifications (or equivalent) to apply for undergraduate program. Academic minimum entry requirements for international applicants vary from country to count

IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0

CAE/CPE - 176 overall, with no individual band score lower than 169

PTE Academic - 58 overall, with no individual band score lower than 50

TOEFL (iBT) - 84 overall, with no score lower than 21 in writing and no other band score lower than 17.