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The Bachelor of Communication program covers all areas of creative communication, enabling you to understand how your field of study is connected to other disciplines. Through self-directed, team and problem-based learning strategies that require active participation in the community, you will learn to value ethical conduct, intellectual integrity, diversity and social justice principles.
This course requires successful completion of 240 credit points which includes twelve core subjects, seven major subjects taken as a Communication specialisation and four elective subjects which can be chosen from any discipline available at Sydney City Campus.
At Sydney City Campus, you can complete your three-year bachelor’s degree in as little as two years and enter the workforce sooner. The Bachelor of Communication consists of 23 subjects. With our flexible academic calendar, you can study 12 subjects in one year over three trimesters. However, we recommend that you undertake a maximum of 3 subjects per trimester so that your study load is not too demanding. You will have less downtime between trimesters so a lighter study load will help you to have a better chance at passing all of your subjects.
Advertising is a dynamic and diverse profession, encompassing all forms of media from billboards, television and newspapers to internet search engines.
This major will give you a thorough grounding in general principles of communication, as well as practical skills in advertising through internship placements and project-based learning.
The Journalism major provides you with an understanding of how communication works with real-world experience in broadcast, print and online journalism. You will develop journalistic skills for newspapers, magazines, internet, radio, television, corporate and community media contexts, and come to understand news team culture and management.
As a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) graduate, you may work in:
The Public Relations major provides you with valuable skills and knowledge in consultancy, media relations, event management, issues and crisis management and campaign development. The course focuses on the role of the public relations practitioner or adviser, and provides a theoretical framework of the industry. The major also develops a strategic understanding of the public sphere from national and international viewpoints.
As a Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations) graduate, you can pursue roles in:
Commencing T1 (Advertising Major) - 3-Year Sequence
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1012 Data, Mediation, Power (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | INFO1004 Data Analysis and Storytelling (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | MKTG1001 Advertising: An Introduction (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1044 Professional Communication (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1020 Media Cultures and Industries (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM1045 Foundations of the Communication Industry (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM2024 Media Law and Ethics (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | COMM2001 Account and Client Management (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | MKTG2001 Advertising: Creative (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | MKTG2013 Advertising: Strategy (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM3053 Industry Research Project (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3052 Writing for Our Digital Lives (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3054 Digital and Social Communication (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | COMM3051 Advertising: Media (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | COMM3045 Advertising: Campaigns (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | COMM3018 Internship (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | Elective Subject |
Commencing T1 (Advertising Major) - 2-Year Sequence
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1012 Data, Mediation, Power (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | INFO1004 Data Analysis and Storytelling (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1045 Foundations of the Communication Industry (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | MKTG1001 Advertising: An Introduction (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1044 Professional Communication (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1020 Media Cultures and Industries (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM2024 Media Law and Ethics (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM2001 Account and Client Management (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM3053 Industry Research Project (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM3052 Writing for Our Digital Lives (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | MKTG2001 Advertising: Creative (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | COMM3051 Advertising: Media (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | MKTG2013 Advertising: Strategy (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM3054 Digital and Social Communication (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM3045 Advertising: Campaigns (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3018 Internship (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
Commencing T1 (Journalism Major) - 3-Year Sequence
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1012 Data, Mediation, Power (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | INFO1004 Data Analysis and Storytelling (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1018 News and Media Today (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1044 Professional Communication (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1020 Media Cultures and Industries (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM1045 Foundations of the Communication Industry (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM2024 Media Law and Ethics (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | COMM2022 Journalism: Research and Investigation (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM2017 Feature Writing (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM2027 News Reporting (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM3053 Industry Research Project (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3052 Writing for Our Digital Lives (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3025 News Teams (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | COMM3056 Constructive News and Solutions Journalism (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | COMM3055 Digital Story Production (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | COMM3018 Internship (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | Elective Subject |
Commencing T1 (Journalism Major) - 2-Year Sequence
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1012 Data, Mediation, Power (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | INFO1004 Data Analysis and Storytelling (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1045 Foundations of the Communication Industry (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1018 News and Media Today (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1044 Professional Communication (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1020 Media Cultures and Industries (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM2024 Media Law and Ethics (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM3053 Industry Research Project (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM3052 Writing for Our Digital Lives (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | COMM2022 Journalism: Research and Investigation (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | COMM3056 Constructive News and Solutions Journalism (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM2017 Feature Writing (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM2027 News Reporting (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM3055 Digital Story Production (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3025 News Teams (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3018 Internship (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
Commencing T1 (Public Relations Major) - 3-Year Sequence
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1012 Data, Mediation, Power (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | INFO1004 Data Analysis and Storytelling (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1045 Foundations of the Communication Industry (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1044 Professional Communication (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1020 Media Cultures and Industries (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | MKTG1009 Public Relations Theory and Practice (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM2024 Media Law and Ethics (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | COMM2001 Account and Client Management (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | MKTG2012 Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM2015 Events Management (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM3053 Industry Research Project (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3052 Writing for Our Digital Lives (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3054 Digital and Social Communication (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | MKTG3022 Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 3 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | MKTG3018 Public Relations: Campaigns (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | COMM3018 Internship (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 3 | Elective Subject |
Commencing T1 (Public Relations Major) - 2-Year Sequence
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1012 Data, Mediation, Power (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | INFO1004 Data Analysis and Storytelling (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | COMM1045 Foundations of the Communication Industry (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1044 Professional Communication (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | COMM1020 Media Cultures and Industries (CORE) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | MKTG1009 Public Relations Theory and Practice (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 1 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM2024 Media Law and Ethics (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM2001 Account and Client Management (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM3053 Industry Research Project (CORE) |
| Trimester 3 Year 1 | COMM3052 Writing for Our Digital Lives (CORE) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | MKTG2012 Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | MKTG3022 Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 1 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM2015 Events Management (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | COMM3054 Digital and Social Communication (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | MKTG3018 Public Relations: Campaigns (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 2 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | COMM3018 Internship (MAJOR) |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
| Trimester 3 Year 2 | Elective Subject |
Download the course advising guide here.
The Bachelor of Communication will provide you with the opportunity to study subjects that integrate theory and practice through problem-based learning and engagement with the local community. Students studying Advertising or Public Relations will be required to complete an internship during their studies, this is optional for those undertaking the Journalism major.
Pathway options are available for students who may not qualify for direct entry into a degree program at Western Sydney University. Complete a diploma at SIBT and enter the second year of your university studies.
If you have queries about the course or subjects, please contact:
Dr Mingming Diao m.diao@city.westernsydney.edu.au
We highly recommend that you enrol in your subjects before orientation. If you have any questions, our friendly Student Admin Team can help you and provide step-by-step assistance.
Visit: Level 4, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Call: +61 (2) 8236 8037
Email: admin@city.westernsydney.edu.au
