Media Communication & Journalism
Many universities in Victoria offer advertising, media, media & communication, and/or journalism degrees, and many of these are listed below. These areas of interest are often also offered as majors in Arts degrees. For a comprehensive list of all courses (including double-degree options) visit VTAC.
INSTITUTION | COURSE NAME | MAJOR STUDIES IN 2021 | ATAR 2021 |
DEAKIN M – MelbourneGW – Geelong W’ Ponds | Communication (Advertising) | Account management, Account planning, Advertising and society, Art direction, Brand communication futures, Brand narratives, Branded content, Campaign planning, Client relationships, Consumer personas, Copywriting, Creative process, Digital disruption, Global advertising, Internship, Media management, Social media for brands, Strategic communication, Transmedia storytelling. | 64.50 (M) |
| Communication (Digital Media) | Content creation, Digital and social media, Gamified media, Media and cultural industries, Online community management, Personal and professional branding, Quantified media. | 60.15 (M)74.30 (GW) | |
Communication (Journalism) | Audio journalism, Broadcast journalism, Local and international news, Media, Media law and ethics, Multiplatform journalism, Newsroom production, Online journalism, Print journalism, Professional journalism practice, Video journalism. | 61.60 (M)n/a (GW) | |
| Communication(Public Relations) | Campaigns and event management, Ethical communication, Issues management, Marketing communication, Media and communication, Media liaison, Media relations, Professional writing, Public affairs, Public relations, Public relations management, Social media, Strategic communication. | 61.00 (M)n/a (GW) | |
LA TROBE M - Melbourne | Media & Communication (Journalism) | Journalism | 61.30 (M) |
| Media & Communication (Media Industries) | Media industries, Media production. | 60.15 (M) | |
Media & Communication (Public Relations) | Public relations, Strategic communication. | 60.35 (M) | |
| Media & Communication (Sports Journalism) | Journalism (Sport) | 60.60 (M) | |
MONASH Ca – Caulfield | Media Communication | Journalism, Media, Public relations, Screen. | 80.90 (Ca) |
RMIT C – City
R.C. – Range of Criteria for selection | Communication (Advertising) | Advertising, Advertising Briefs, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising Communication, Advertising Concept Development, Advertising Marketing, Advertising Production, Advertising Research, Advertising Strategy, Communications, Concept Development, Consumer Behaviour, E-marketing, E-media, Marketing, Marketing Research, Media Planning, Media Strategy. | R.C. (C)Entry based on selection task, and folio presentation |
| Communication (Journalism) | Broadcast journalism, Data journalism, Digital journalism, Journalism, Journalism culture, Journalism ethics, Journalism foundations, Journalism history, Journalism innovation, Journalism law, Journalism practice, Literary journalism, Newsroom practice, Online journalism, Photojournalism, Podcast Journalism, Political journalism, Print journalism, Radio Journalism, TV journalism. | 79.40 (C) | |
| Communication (Media) | Asian media and culture, Broadcast media production, Cinema, Communication, Film production, Internet and multimedia, Literature, Live media, Media, Media industries, New media, Online media production, Politics and economies, Popular culture, Radio production, Social media production, Video production. | 75.45 (C) | |
| Communication (Prof. Communication) | Advertising, Asian studies, Cinema studies, Communication, Journalism, Literature, Media production, Politics, Popular culture, Public relations. | 76.05 (C) | |
SWINBURNE H – Hawthorn * Professional Degree | Communication Design | 20th century design, Brand and identity design, Communication design strategy, Concepts and narratives, Design for production, Design research, Digital design, Graphic design, Information design, Methods of investigation, Packaging design, Photography for design, Publication design, Typography, Visual communication, Web design. | 86.00 (H) |
| Media & Communication | Advertising, Cinema and screen studies, Creative writing and literature, Digital advertising technology, Games and interactivity, Journalism, Media industries, Professional Writing and Editing, Public relations, Social media. | 55.30 (H)70.50 (H) * |