Bachelor of Communication
Social sciences, journalism and information
This course will prepare you for an ever-changing communication sector. In a crowded media landscape, your challenge is to help organizations build credibility, trust, and awareness of their brand with their target audiences. Youll develop the knowledge and skills for a diverse range of communication fields, including advertising, public relations, digital communication, public affairs, and community relations/engagement. Youll also gain an awareness of strategic communication theories and pract
Official- Duration
- 3 years
- Qualification
- Bachelor Degree
- AQF 7
- Campus
- Perth
- WA · +3 more campuses
- Course code
- CRICOS 115039G
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Course overview
This course will prepare you for an ever-changing communication sector. In a crowded media landscape, your challenge is to help organizations build credibility, trust, and awareness of their brand with their target audiences. Youll develop the knowledge and skills for a diverse range of communication fields, including advertising, public relations, digital communication, public affairs, and community relations/engagement. Youll also gain an awareness of strategic communication theories and practices, with a focus on designing advertising and public relations campaigns. Youll explore contemporary communication planning and practices with an emphasis on ethics, environmental issues, diversity, and digital communication. In your final capstone unit, youll engage in a comprehensive, hands-on creative agency experience producing portfolios of industry standard work for real clients.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
Academic qualifications
Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.
GCE A Level
5 points (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1)
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- TOEFL iBTOverall 79L 20 · R 20 · W 20 · S 20
- PTE AcademicOverall 58L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
- Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
- Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 176L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
AQF Cert IV; Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); Undergraduate Certificate; Special Tertiary Admissions Test; University Preparation Course; Indigenous University Orientation Course; Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment or; Experience Based Entry Scheme.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Rolling intake | — | — | — | $37,700per year | International students |
Where it is taught
Online
WA
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Bachelor of Communicationecu.edu.au
- Edith Cowan Universityecu.edu.au
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