Overview

The Bachelor of Communication is designed for next-gen thought leaders and creatives who want an exciting career in media and communications. You’ll be introduced to the four majors – screen media, public relations, advertising and journalism – before selecting an area of professional specialisation. Learn the skills you’ll need to evolve your career through a combination of classroom-based learning and industry collaborations and placements, in addition to international study tours (where available). All students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including multi-cam TV studio, edit suites and equipment.

Majors

Areas of study

Advertising, journalism, public relations, screen media.

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Digital communication, print, online and broadcast journalism; advertising campaign creative and strategy; advertising media planning; TV and media production; advocacy and strategic planning across multiple media platforms and industries; media research and production for public and corporate sector communication industries, public relations strategy, brand and client management, events management and liaison.

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 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer95.199.95
Median rank to receive an offer67.673.5
Lowest rank to receive an offer55.865.8

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Western Sydney University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.


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