Bachelor of Communication and Media (Sports Media)

Bachelor

Give your media dream a sporting chance If you love sports and telling stories in equal measure, then UC's Bachelor of Communication and Media (Sports Media) is for you. You'll explore the media's role in the reporting of sport and its influence on Australian society and the broader global context.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Course Code

ARB104.1, 60

About this course

Give your media dream a sporting chance

If you love sports and telling stories in equal measure, then UC's Bachelor of Communication and Media (Sports Media) is for you. You'll explore the media's role in the reporting of sport and its influence on Australian society and the broader global context.

Throughout this highly practical media course you'll learn how to research, produce and present sports stories in text, visual and audio formats for mobile, online, social, broadcast and print media. You'll also report on 'live' sporting events that often captivate the nation and the world, interview elite athletes and coaches, and host your own podcast and TV panel show.

What you will learn

evaluate the public interest and cultural importance of sports journalism
produce insightful and engaging reporting that demonstrates an understanding of the Australian and global sporting landscape
instinctively adapt sports journalism concepts and skills to diverse media and corporate environments
critically apply knowledge and judgement in the production of multimedia sports content in fast-paced environments.

Career pathways

Sports journalist (newspaper, magazine, radio, television and online)
Digital media producer
Sports communications officer
Sports marketing officer
Sports editor
Media adviser

Credit for prior study or work

A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:

Other Australian Tafe

Certificate IV (Any Completed NRTO Cert IV ) (22431)

University Of Canberra College

Diploma of Communication (31004)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Communications courses at University of Canberra.

84.9%

Overall satisfaction

85.8%

Skill scale

73.3%

Teaching scale

54.8%

Employed full-time

$60k

Average salary

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