Media is the glue of a modern society. It now shapes every aspect of life today. The Bachelor of Media at UNSW unlocks the specialist expertise, self-knowledge, creative thinking, and creative problem-solving skills to make an impact as a media professional, or simply set you up as a more aware professional to succeed in your second and third job, not just your first.

You’ll have the opportunity to tailor a degree to your specific interests. Specialise in cinema studies, communications and journalism, media studies, public relations & advertising, or screen production. Here, you’ll develop practical job skills as well as conceptual, strategic, creative, and critical capabilities to help you make your impact in the exciting and fast-changing media industries.

Key features

World-leading researchers and practitioners
Learn from teachers who are also world-leading researchers, breaking new ground in understanding how media work, from artificial intelligence to activism, to the politics of race and gender. Have your skills honed by experienced practitioners, many of whom still make films, grow brands, and write for leading publications. Glean deep insights from industry leaders who appear as guest speakers in the classroom.

A unique approach to learning
Engage with your lecturers, tutors, and fellow students to develop the tools you need to solve the biggest challenges you’ll face. Learn how to think and do, and how to take powerful ideas about how media works—so that you can put them into practice to tackle real-world problems. 

Real experiences
Benefit from work-integrated learning, right at your fingertips—from internships to industry-standard studio spaces and technologies,. Take part in seminars where we provide a showcase for local and international scholars, researchers, industry practitioners and creative artists. 

Hone your technical skills, supported by resources such as an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, from your first day until you complete your degree.

An inclusive community
Join a community of supportive and engaged  academics who are focused on your learning and there to help you succeed. Build lifelong relationships with fellow students, who are committed to developing creative and critical capabilities to shape the future.