Programme details

Bachelor of Communication

Participants will acquire the skills of storytelling by engaging in content creation, executing campaigns, and exploring digital marketing within the realm of the communication industry.

Course description

TheĀ  course curriculum emphasizes practical assessments, work-integrated learning, and engagement with real clients, ensuring that industry experience is woven throughout each academic year. This degree equips students with essential tools to cultivate a vibrant professional network from the outset, enabling them to develop a digital portfolio and a robust personal brand that will enhance their appeal to prospective employers. Throughout their studies, students will strengthen their writing and communication skills, grounded in both creative media and digital marketing principles.

Students will also gain specialized knowledge in their selected endorsement through project involvement and elective courses, with the option to further refine their focus in the third year. In the third year, students will have the opportunity to specialize in one of two endorsement areas: Creative media Digital marketing.

Specialisations

Creative Media and Digital Marketing

Immigration benefits

This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Post-study work rights

This course qualifies for 3 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

Career Prospects

Students, after completing this programme will be qualified to work in a range of communication, media, advertising, marketing, and creative production roles such as:

Communication advisor
Content creator
Media and brand strategist
Journalist
Advertising account manager
Editor/publisher
Event manager
Marketing communications
Videographer
Photographer
Storyteller
Strategic and corporate communication roles
Creative writer

Entry requirements

Students are required to have:

-NCEA Level 3 comprised of 60 credits at NCEA Level 3 or above and 20 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above, including:
* 14 credits each at NCEA Level 3 in three approved subjects, including a Language Rich subject; and
* Literacy (10 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above made up of 5 credits each in reading and writing); and
* Numeracy (10 credits at NCEA Level 1 or above); or
* A relevant level 4 qualification; or
* Equivalent.

English language requirements:

Students who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 6.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.5; or equivalent.

Credits
360

Duration
3 years

Intakes

Feb, July

International fees
About $26,000 per year

Location

Qualification Type

Study level