Overview
Work in journalism, advertising and PR
This career-oriented degree produces multi-skilled communicators with cross-platform skills in the media and communication industries.
Your career in communication
Communication empowers people in a changing environment that’s heavily influenced by cultural trends and advancements in technology. Exceptional communicators can take on many, varied roles.
This degree strongly integrates theory and practice. In the first part of the degree, you will work and learn with students from other communication disciplines and investigate the advantages of interdisciplinary media skills. You’ll then be given the opportunity to specialize in a professional communication area of interest.
In a changing environment that’s heavily influenced by cultural trends and advancements in technology, communication empowers people. Become a multi-skilled communicator with cross-platform skills ready for media and communication industries.
In your third year, you will undertake a professional placement with government departments, media or advertising agencies, community TV, radio stations or consultancies that RMIT has existing relationships with, or in an approved placement of your own choosing.
All courses are delivered in English. You will have access to online and digital resources through the my RMIT student portal, and additional assistance is available from the RMIT Study and Learning Center.
Career
Graduate ready to take on a world of opportunities. Exceptional communicators can move into many, varied roles.
Once you graduate from this degree, you can expect to find work in professional roles, both local and international, in areas such as professional communication, journalism, broadcast and online media, government policy and advertising.
This degree will prepare you for many roles, including:
- journalist
- media producer
- media liaison
- media researcher
- TV and radio producer
- content developer
- account manager
- creative service
- professional communicator
- corporate and government communicator
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 65% average (check calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognized post-secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.
