Communications

This broad-based degree will give you training for traditional media and communication roles, but will also prepare you for emerging job roles that may not yet exist in these fields.

You’ll cover a range of subjects in media, design and business, giving you foundational knowledge in media and corporate communications, and the scope to specialise in two fields of your choice.

During the course, you’ll develop your critical thinking and practical skills, using commercial-level equipment to produce work for print, radio, film, television and online media.

You’ll build an extensive portfolio of work and have opportunities to connect with industry professionals, so you can graduate ready for a range of positions in the communications industry.

In your first year you’ll be introduced to the different spokes of communications and study optional units that reflect or refine your learning in specific communication areas.

In your second and third years, you’ll choose two specialisations to study: one media specialisation and one design or business specialisation, or two media specialisations.

Media specialisations

• Corporate Screen Production
• Journalism
• Web Media

Design or business specialisations

• Digital Design
• Graphic Communication
• Photography
• Marketing
• Public Relations

Why study

• You can tailor the degree to suit your interests. This course offers more specialisations than other communications degree in Western Australia.
• You will learn broad knowledge in communications, but also specialised knowledge and skills in your two chosen streams.
• The course flexibility means you can usually change streams without adding extra time to your degree.

How this course will make you industry ready

• You will develop skills and knowledge in traditional and emerging media and communication roles.
• You'll develop industry-ready skills by using commercial level equipment to produce work for print, radio, television and online media.
• You will build a portfolio of work and have opportunities to meet industry professionals.

Student profile

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Career information

Careers

• Public relations officer
• Market researcher
• Media and communications consultant
• Web communications consultant
• Production coordinator
• Web developer
• Internet project manager
• Marketing manager
• Content creator
• Media liaison officer
• Filmmaker
• Photographer
• Advertising / creative advertising specialist
• Cinematographer
• Internet analyst
• Website manager

Industries

• Media
• Marketing
• Public relations
• Advertising
• Film and television
• Radio broadcasting

What you'll learn

• evaluate and apply theoretical frameworks to the fields of media and communication
• exercise initiative and creativity in professional practice
• develop effective communication and practical skills necessary for digital competence and media literacy
• utilise knowledge and skills in media and communication to engage with the complexity of global conditions, as well as the social, cultural, political, economic and technological shifts around media
• develop cultural capabilities to engage respectfully with First Peoples and people of all cultures, and demonstrate respect for Indigenous perspectives and all cultures in their community and professional practice
• initiate, design, deliver and promote industry-standard outcomes relevant to the two chosen specialisations, and with ethical practices in mind