Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media

University of Wollongong - Wollongong

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Overview

Combining a Bachelor of Communication and Media with a Bachelor of Arts degree offers applied learning and a broad introduction to how new media practices shape our everyday lives, both in the workplace and in our communities. Every real-world problem has a cultural and social dimension that can be understood using the skills you will gain from an Arts degree. Whichever major you choose, our double degree in Arts and Communication and Media combines expertise in the humanities and social research and analysis with a focus on global media and communications skills. On completion of this degree, you will have honed your skills of analysis and interpretation as well as your ability to synthesise complex ideas.

You will be equipped with critical and creative thinking skills for effective communication which are essential to problem solving and are highly valuable to a wide range of media careers.

The Bachelor of Communication and Media and Bachelor of Arts double degree offers you strong foundations in the global communication and media industries with flexible and transferable skills to prepare you for informed engagement with the changing world. You will choose one major and a second minor or major from a wide range of offerings in the Bachelor of Arts degree. You will then select one major to specialise in  for your Bachelor of Communication and Media from one of five majors including Digital and Social Media, Visual Communication Design, Journalism, Screen Media Production and Marketing Communication and Advertising.

Majors

Areas of study

Bachelor of Communication and Media: Digital and social media, journalism, marketing communication and advertising, screen media production, visual communication design. Bachelor of Arts: Ancient history, archaeology, Asia Pacific studies, Chinese (Mandarin) for background speakers, Chinese (Mandarin) for non-background speakers, creative writing, English language and linguistics, English literatures, environmental humanities, European studies, French, history, Indigenous studies, international relations, Japanese, legal studies, philosophy, photography, politics, sociology, Spanish, writing and English literatures.

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Bachelor of Communication and Media: Media research and analysis, corporate communications, digital content development, social media, advertising, publishing, marketing, government media policy, media education. Bachelor of Arts: Art historian, historian and heritage specialist in government policy, business administration and management, consultancy, publishing, teaching, marketing, working for international aid organisations, work in unions and non-government welfare agencies, diplomacy, university lecturing and research, archives and librarianship, translation and interpreting, journalism, advertising.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2022.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer90.5596.55
Median rank to receive an offer80.0586.05
Lowest rank to receive an offer67.172.1

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of Wollongong website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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