Bachelor of Communication | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Bachelor of Communication

Communication is your strong point, you’re an innovative thinker and find creative solutions to problems.

The world is experiencing unprecedented change and communication is at the forefront of this change. Taught by industry professionals, the Bachelor of Communication provides you with the essential combination of theoretical and practice-based digital, social media and communication skills across the communication industries. The program offers you an opportunity to gain both a breadth and depth of knowledge in the core communication disciplines, building your skills and preparing you to work in media, marketing and communication. The ability for you to select a combination of discipline study areas to suit your skills, interests and career aspirations means that you will graduate with a range of proficiencies and flexibility of employment choices in an industry characterised by rapid change.

CRICOS code
058396G
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$10,200
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$61,200
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 011041
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 18 Rank - 62
UniSC program code
AR342
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English
Fee type 2016
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Total courses
24
Total units
288

The world is experiencing unprecedented change and communication is at the forefront of this change. Taught by industry professionals, the Bachelor of Communication provides you with the essential combination of theoretical and practice-based digital, social media and communication skills across the communication industries. The program offers you an opportunity to gain both a breadth and depth of knowledge in the core communication disciplines, building your skills and preparing you to work in media, marketing and communication. The ability for you to select a combination of discipline study areas to suit your skills, interests and career aspirations means that you will graduate with a range of proficiencies and flexibility of employment choices in an industry characterised by rapid change.

You can choose to major in Creative Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations and Marketing and benefit from the opportunity to work with real clients developing real communication solutions in our on-campus student communications agency Digitall, or through projects and work placements within industry. As you progress through your degree, your interest in the industry flourishes as briefs from your clients roll in. Real clients with real communication needs waiting to be met, with real deadlines for real markets. You’ll work in agency teams in Digitall. Each of you has a role to play in your team. One is creative director while another leads strategy and yet another liaises with your client and keeps your team on track. Ideas snowball, whiteboards fill with ideas, the best ones turning into communication campaigns that are ready to present to your client – ready to go to market. Imagine this experience on your resume!

Plus, you can travel overseas to global consumer marketplaces such as New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Vietnam on international industry study tours or undertake life-changing overseas study with a semester abroad at one of our global partner universities through the Study Overseas program.

This is a real-world education for a new world, one where you will create your own career. And we’ll help ensure that you hit the ground running.

Majors

Creative advertising; journalism; marketing; public relations.

Career opportunities

Depending on the major selected: journalism, professional writing, public relations, event management, advertising, corporate communication, creative writing, web editing.

Program structure

Program Structure
Introductory courses (6)

BUS105 3D Design C
CMN102 3D Design D
CMN120 3D Design E - Internship/Professional Project
CMN130 3D Design F - Professional Portfolio
CMN140 Communication and Thought
COR109 Foundations of Australian Law A

Major or minor courses (14)

Select 14 courses toward 2 majors or 1 major and 2 minors from: 

Majors

Minors

Elective courses (4)

Select 4 elective courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering)

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 6 required introductory level (100 coded) courses
  • Complete 14 required communication courses towards 2 majors or 1 major and 2 minors
  • Complete 4 elective courses
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
  • Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Business or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
  • Register your selected major and/or minor
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Required introductory courses may count toward some majors and minors
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
  • When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan