Bachelor of Media and Communication
Majoring in Public Relations
60.0
Choose your major
Advertising
Gain vital skills to succeed in the creative world of advertising. Explore effective design and strategy, advertising development and implementation. Create ads that hit the mark with audiences.
Cinema and Screen Studies
Explore the wide variety of film and TV genres, industry perspectives, and production styles. Benefit from a range of industry links with leading Screen Culture organisations.
Creative Writing and Publishing
Gain an understanding of creative text and popular culture in literature. Develop models for your own writing and critiquing skills in literature, while exploring subjects such as self and society.
Immersive Media
Learn how to develop content for the future of entertainment, business and advertising with a major in immersive media. Engage in 360, VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), and MR (Mixed Reality) interactive experiences.
Journalism
Combine traditional journalistic skills with online publishing and multimedia production. Learn the skills required for interacting with audiences, social networking and building online communities.
Public Relations
Influence the public perception of an organisation through engaging content, targeted messaging and strategic campaigns. This degree is accredited by the Public Relations Institute of Australia.
Social Media
Gain a comprehensive understanding of social media platforms within social, cultural and industry contexts. Learn how to analyse new and emerging media technologies and drive their use and innovation across industry.
Overview
Immerse yourself in the latest tech, surround yourself with the brightest minds and kick-start your career with the Bachelor of Media and Communication. Our refreshed course prepares you for today’s media sector from day one. Through collaborative media production, you'll master the skills demanded by today's dynamic environment, engage in cross-disciplinary media labs and co-create for endless possibilities. Through industry projects, work placements, and internships, we’ll nurture your professional growth and help you discover your true passions.
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Our refreshed course focuses on creativity, innovation, and excellence, meaning you’ll gain:
- hands-on skills and training in augmented, virtual and mixed reality
- strong connections with industry experts that last a lifetime
- relevant and robust theory of today's media and communication environment.
Your major
Public Relations
Understand how to influence and manage the public perception of an organisation.
Learn to effectively communicate with a chosen target audience through the production of engaging content, targeted messaging and strategic campaigns. Along with writing skills and event management, you will develop an understanding of new media, digital marketing and crisis communication.
This degree is professionally accredited by the Public Relations Institute of Australia.
Your industry experience
All our bachelor degrees enhance your employability and include units in which you work on real projects for a range of industry partners. There are also numerous opportunities for elective internships, placements and other industry experiences in media and communication fields.
Skills you’ll learn
- Digital literacy
- Presenting
- Problem solving
- Project management
- Strategic communication planning
- Writing
Your career opportunities
- Communications officer
- Crisis manager
- Fundraising and sponsorship coordinator
- Public relations officer
- Marketing officer
Key codes
International student visa
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Professional recognition
Why Swinburne?
Top 200 for Communication
#1 in Melbourne for overall experience
The median income for PG graduates one year out is $86.6K (#1 in Victoria)