Overview

The Bachelor of Digital Media prepares graduates for a career in today’s fast-paced media environments. Students gain skills in writing, production, visual and research skills, and have access to work experience opportunities and networks of industry professionals across the media and communications spectrum. Facilities include digital workstations and labs, radio and television studios and location recording equipment. This degree has strong links to the vibrant creative industries of the North Coast of NSW and beyond. Southern Cross University is proud to partner with Australia’s premier regional industry association Screenworks to provide mentoring and internship opportunities.

This course is also available online with some on-campus residential workshops.

Majors

Areas of study

Core studies include visual communication and design, digital storytelling, media theory and analysis, making radio and podcasts, screenwriting, news writing, news and video journalism, animation, photography and digital imaging, and Aboriginal cultural strengths.

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Digital media specialists work in fields such as film, television and radio, newspapers and magazines, online media, graphic design, marketing, advertising and public relations.

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 offer8989
Median rank to receive an offer6565
Lowest rank to receive an offer6060

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Southern Cross 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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