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University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Kensington , New South Wales ,Australia

Bachelor of Media (Public Relations and Advertising)

The Bachelor of Media in PR and Advertising will teach you to sharpen your communication skills and become a persuasive communicator. You will examine the role and responsibilities of communication in a democratic society and learn to add value via engagement with social and environmental innovation and enterprise. The degree’s Media Studies core will provide you with a philosophical and cultural foundation as well as conceptual and practical skills.Your studies will explore creativity, interactivity, ethics and engagement, equipping you to be a strong leader who inspires innovation and change at all levels of society and providing you with expertise in a range of communication skills – as as well as the ability to adapt to emerging practices in the rapidly changing media industries.You can also spend a term overseas with one of our 200+ partner universities.

Majors

  • Media
  • Advertising
  • Public Relations

Core courses

  • Media, Culture and Everyday Life
  • Media, Society and Politics
  • Media Industry Contexts
  • Public Relations Principles
  • Advertising
  • Communications Strategies
  • Public Relations Discourse
  • Media Portfolio
  • Engagement
  • Crisis Communication

 

Campus Information

Kensington

High St Kensington, NSW 2052 Australia

Intakes

  • Feb Deadline: Nov
  • May Deadline: March
  • Sep Deadline: July

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Application Process

Application Process
21 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Career Opportunities

  • Public relations
  • Advertising account management
  • Advertising creative services
  • Media relations and social media strategy
  • Communications
  • Corporate affairs

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 years Post Study work visa for international students completing Bachelors at Sydney campus.
  • 3 years Post Study work visa for International students completing Bachelors at Canberra campus.

 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate 
Specific entry requirements of INDIA

Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Awarded by CBSE, overall grade in best four externally examined subjects where A1=5, A2=4.5, B1=3.5, B2=3, C1=2, C2=1.5, D1=1, D2=0.5. Students also need to provide CBSE Admit Card.

Indian School Certificate
Awarded by ICSE, overall average from English and the best three externally examined subjects.
Indian State Boards (Indian Higher Secondary School Certificate)
Average of English and the 3 best subjects in the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) in the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka. India HSSC issued by other states are not accepted.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or Bilingual Diploma
Entry criteria is based on scores required for entry into UNSW in 2021 and are only applicable if the Diploma has been completed. Students currently attempting the IB Diploma or Bilingual Diploma can apply directly to UNSW or through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
Commonly Accepted Secondary Qualification

India -  India CBSE, Indian School Certificate (grade 12) or Indian Higher Secondary School Certificate (Indian State Boards of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka)
Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan GCE Advanced Level