Bachelor of Media and Communication with Honours

Bachelor (Honours)

Studying Honours in Media and Communication is your chance to get an edge in the media industry while investigating a project you're truly passionate about. Honours combines units of study with a thesis focused on a topic you devise yourself.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Duration

1 - 3 years full-time

Course Code

A4M, 107720A

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb

International Fees

$34,950 per year / $34,950 total

About this course

Studying Honours in Media and Communication is your chance to get an edge in the media industry while investigating a project you're truly passionate about.

Honours combines units of study with a thesis focused on a topic you devise yourself. Your research can investigate virtually anything in media, from politics to podcasts.

You will complete your project supported by your supervisor, an academic whose expertise aligns with your topic, and whose combination of research and industry experience will guide you through.

Research skills are vital to any career in the media industry, from journalism to corporate communications. Honours is an excellent way to get an advantage in the job market, lay the foundation for a higher research degree, or work towards becoming an expert in your chosen field.

Entry requirements

At least one of the General Entrance Requirements of the University, and the following course-specific entry requirements must be met for entry into the Bachelor of Media and Communication with Honours:

Successful completion of a relevant bachelor's degree with a major in media and communication with a Distinction (70%) average at the University of Tasmania or another approved tertiary institution, or equivalent industry experience, and

submission of a project proposal which can be supported by appropriate academic supervision

Study locations

Hobart

What you will learn

1 Critically analyse media texts, industries, and audiences from both theoretical and practical perspectives using media studies principles, concepts and methods.

2 Respond effectively and creatively to a changing media environment, demonstrating industry-level problem solving, creative thinking, and critical analysis skills and advanced awareness of local, national, and international contexts.

3 Communicate effectively and ethically across a variety of media platforms, showing advanced abilities to communicate scholarly ideas in a meaningful and coherent way.

4 Design and produce an independent research project in the field of media studies and practice.

Course structure

In the Bachelor of Media and Communications with Honours you will complete 100 credit points comprising;

12.5 credit points of Core units
37.5 credit points of Core option units
a 50 credit point research thesis or creative project and exegesis.

In your final semester, you will need to enrol in XSB400 which will record your final overall Honours result. This unit is administrative only and does not have classes or assessments.