Overview

Media is the glue of a modern society, as it shapes every aspect of our lives today. 

This new degree unlocks the specialist expertise, knowledge, creative thinking and creative problem-solving skills to help you make an impact as a media professional, or simply set you up as a more aware professional to succeed in your second and third job, not just your first.

You’ll have the opportunity to tailor a degree to your specific interests by specialising in public relations and advertising, communications and journalism, screen production, cinema studies, or media studies. During this time, you’ll develop practical job skills as well as conceptual, strategic, creative and critical capabilities to help you make an impact in the exciting and fast-changing world of media.

Key features:

  • World-leading researchers and practitioners
  • A unique approach to learning
  • Latest technology and industry experience
  • An inclusive community
  • Professional connections

ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.

Majors

Areas of study

Cinema studies, communications and journalism, media studies, public relations and advertising, screen production.

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Public relations, advertising account management, advertising creative services, media relations, social media strategist, journalist, presenter, video producer, screenwriters, animator, game designer, advertising creative, interactive media designer.

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 offer9799.95
Median rank to receive an offer83.1387.93
Lowest rank to receive an offer68.4570.35

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of New South Wales 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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