Bachelor
Kick-start your career in the fast-paced world of media with a Media Studies degree from Swinburne.
Taught by industry professionals, this degree will equip you with the skills to create engaging cross-platform content, manage social media accounts, produce digital media projects and write for print, broadcast and digital media.
You will learn professional communications skills to enable you to reach audiences effectively through digital and traditional media.
With this qualification, you will be ready for a range of roles within the media and communications industry, including media content creator, social media manager, communications officer and media analyst.
Final year students in the Media Studies major will undertake an internship in a professional media and communications role or create a major project of their choosing. This will give you a head start in your career upon graduation.
Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees) or equivalent. Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.
Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit of up to 16 units.
Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience and appropriate English language skills, or a suitable Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) result, will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.
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Build your skills and confidence as a professional communicator.
Intercultural CommunicationLearn how to effectively communicate within a multicultural society.
Campaign PlanningCreate engaging PR strategies and implement campaigns across multiple platforms.
WritingDevelop industry-specific writing skills that will allow you to effectively engage and influence your audience.
Digital CommunitiesExplore how social media and online communities impact how we communicate with each other.
Develop and implement communication strategies to promote information about an organisation to the public.
Social Media Content CreatorCreate and manage written or visual content for different social media platforms.
PublicistManage and promote the public image of a company, brand or public figure.
Radio Production CoordinatorMaintain production schedules for radio and liaise with talent.
Media StrategistCreate and guide effective marketing and advertising campaigns that effectively engage with customers.
Social Media ManagerCreate exciting social media plans for individuals and organisations. You'll come up with fresh content, and work with influencers, agencies, product managers and business owners.