Degree Transfer Extended Media and Communication
KEY FACTS
Duration
3 semesters (18 months)
Intakes
April and September
Location
Newcastle City Campus (NUspace)
Program Fee
$41,700
CRICOS Code
114397D
OVERVIEW
Our Degree Transfer Extended Media and Communication program is tailored to prepare you for Year 2 of the Bachelor of Media and Communication at the University of Newcastle. It provides a pathway into one of Australia’s best undergraduate communications degrees. You will enjoy work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities and develop skills to produce ground-breaking, thought-provoking, and engaging work in diverse media industries.
Pathway
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In your first semester of this Degree Transfer Extended program, you will study a bridging program consisting of five courses: Academic English, Computing, Economics, Commercial Law Fundamentals and Programming. You will then go on to study the same curriculum as the Year 1 bachelor’s degree university students plus Academic English A and B, and receive 80 credit points for the Bachelor of Media and Communication.
Upon successful completion of the Degree Transfer Extended Media and Communication program, you will enter Year 2 of the Bachelor of Media and Communication at the University of Newcastle.
Entry Requirements
For more information about English entry requirements and the academic entry requirements for your country of origin, please refer to our Entry Requirements page.
Course Structure
Fifteen core courses
ICEN7100 - Academic English
ICCO7100 - Computing
ICEC7100 - Economics
ICLG7101 - Commercial Law Fundamentals
ICIT7100 - Programming
CMNS1240 - Commercial Social Media Production
CIND1004 - Creative Collaborations
CMNS1100 - Foundations of Media Production
CMNS1090 - Media Storytelling
CMNS1234 - Media and Communication Concepts
SCRN1000 - Media Literacy (online)
DESN1031 - Digital Practices in Visual Communication
AART1700 - Foundations in Digital Photography
ICEN7101 - Academic English A
ICEN7102 - Academic English B
*Five bridging courses and Academic English A and B are non-credit bearing courses.
Scholarships
Please see Scholarships page for more information.