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University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

  • 20% international / 80% domestic

Bachelor of Communication

  • Bachelor

This flexible degree allows you to tailor your study areas to suit your skills, interests, and career aspirations.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
AR342, 058396G
Study Mode
Online, In person
Domestic Fees
$24,400 per year / $14,624 total
International Fees
$73,200 total
ATAR
55

About this course

This flexible degree allows you to tailor your study areas to suit your skills, interests, and career aspirations. Choose to major in Social Media or Journalism, with options to add minors in Strategic Global Communication and Creative and Interactive Advertising or select elective courses that engage your creativity and provide exposure to international skillsets and future work opportunities.

Explore majors and minors for the Bachelor of Communication.

In this program you will:

  • Gain a breadth and depth of knowledge in the core communication disciplines
  • Become well-grounded in key themes in global communication and multicultural discourses
  • Become job-ready for a range of media careers including roles in journalism, editing, marketing, corporate, social and community communication
  • Develop briefs and communication campaigns and work with real clients
  • Gain exposure to industry with work placement opportunities

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.

If your qualification (grouped by country) is not listed, send the qualification transcripts with your application form to the International Office for assessment.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you also need to meet the minimum English language requirements for your chosen program. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you may like to enrol in one of our English Language Programs.

Minimum entry threshold

Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.

Location ATAR/Rank
Sunshine Coast 55.00
Moreton Bay 55.00
Online 55.00
Recommended prior study
English

Study locations

Sunshine Coast

Moreton Bay

Online

Career pathways

Career opportunities
  • Advertising executive
  • Content strategist
  • Copywriter
  • Corporate communications officer
  • Creative director
  • Marketing officer
  • Public relations officer
  • Social media manager

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Communications courses at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).
86.2%
Overall satisfaction
90.4%
Skill scale
91.5%
Teaching scale
44.7%
Employed full-time
$52k
Average salary