Bachelor
The Bachelor of Media and Communication will introduce you to communication practices across news and journalism, digital content production, marketing and public relations, and film-making. You'll gain professional insights into global media industries, including evolving trends in media production and communication practices, and deepen your understanding of how media informs and reflects culture and society.
Located at Salamanca Place, the historic heart of Hobart's creative wharf precinct, the Media School is a great place to start your career. Our teaching teams are world-leading researchers and experienced broadcasters, journalists, and filmmakers. You'll also experience creative collaborations with Fine Arts, Music, and Theatre and Performance students. Our curriculum is designed to enable close creative networks, test working relationships, and leverage your accomplishments to generate future opportunities. You could find yourself working within Tasmania's unique festival scene, creatively solving real client briefs, or soaking up inspiration on a field trip overseas.
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you're not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study.
Domestic Applicants who have recently completed secondary education
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. In 2022, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 64.9. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
For all other majors, please refer to Alternative entry pathways below.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Certificate IV (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
Special consideration
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
All international students will need to meet the minimum English Language Requirements, University General Entry Requirements and any course specific requirements such as pre-requisite subjects, if applicable.
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 6.0, with no individual band less than 5.5, or a PTE Academic score of 50, with no score lower than 42 or equivalent.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
General Entry Requirements
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
Please review the equivalent undergraduate entry requirements to see the minimum requirement relevant to your country. The ATAR information for this course is located in the "For Domestic Students" section of the entry requirements on this page.
You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:
If you do not meet the minimum requirements, we offer the Foundation Studies Program.
Course Specific Requirements
This course does not have any course specific requirements.
The Bachelor of Media and Communications will prepare you to work in fast-paced and dynamic communications roles across a multitude of fields, including Tasmania's booming screen industry. You'll become a strategic and creative forward thinker with the ability to prepare content for a range of channels and audiences. You will develop advanced interpersonal, communication and presentation skills that will lead you to exciting career opportunities across journalism, public relations, communications management, reporting, social media and marketing.
9.2% Multimedia specialists
21.7% Advertising and Marketing professionals
15.8% Public Relations professionals
ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
Postgraduate study
The Bachelor of Media and Communication with Honours is a specialised one-year course that enables to pursue your passion for a project or research topic. An Honours degree opens up opportunities in the competitive job market and provides a pathway to an academic career. You'll develop superior project management skills and advanced knowledge of research methodologies.
You may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research.
The Bachelor of Media and Communication requires the completion of 300 credit points, including:
In your core units you will complete 75 credit points at Introductory level, 75 credit points at Intermediate level and 50 credit points at Advanced level. The units forming your core can be found in the schedule below, and the sequence you can take them in the course planner.
You may complete most units from across the University as an Elective. The elective space gives you flexibility to broaden your studies across multiple areas in the University, such as Sustainability, Business, Science and Creative Arts or specialise your course in areas closely related to media and communication. There is also an opportunity to complete an entire major in your elective space. It is your choice.
The University is deeply committed to building sustainable futures which is why we've made our Sustainability major readily available in most of our courses. If you want to complete this major, you'll find it under your Electives options when you go to enrol, and you can add it to your study plan yourself. To find out more about the Sustainability major, check the Bachelor of Science.
To select a major from another area, such as from the Bachelor of Business, Fine Arts or Science, you'll need to contact a Student Advisor via U Connect. They'll guide you through adding this to your study plan, and make sure it fits with the rest of your course plan.
For help on how to find and choose your Elective units, see What are Elective units?
Course Planner
If you are starting in 2023 you can find your course planner here. Your course planner gives you a visual representation of your course and will help you plan which units to enrol in and when.
For course planners from previous years, refer to the handbook entry for that year.