Bachelor of Media and Communication

La Trobe University - Melbourne

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Overview

Study with practising journalists, learn how the role of media is changing and understand the practical aspects of developing content that meets professional standards.

You'll gain experience pitching ideas, researching for interviews and working as a journalist by contributing to our student-run TV station, La Trobe Live, and our digital publication, Upstart Online.

You'll learn to produce stories for different audiences across formats including video, audio, blogs and mobile applications. You’ll also develop skills in social media and learn how audiences are changing today's media landscape.

Electives include subjects in politics, languages, entrepreneurship, media production, history and English, or you can choose electives from areas such as economics, commerce, IT and health.

In your final year, you can undertake internships and work placements with organisations such as the ABC, SBS, Fairfax and News Corp, developing a portfolio of work to show future employers.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Majors

Journalism.

Potential Career Outcomes

You'll have the skills to embark on a career in television, film, radio, print or online production. You may also choose to explore a career in journalism, marketing, education, advertising or communications.

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 2020.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer87.5092.95
Median rank to receive an offer67.3079.70
Lowest rank to receive an offer41.8556.70

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the La Trobe University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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