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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 Australias 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.

The University is ranked Top 5 in Australia for learning resources and overall educational experience (Undergraduate Communications). 86.8% of undergraduate Communications students are satisfied with facilities and learning resources, and 91.2% of undergraduate Communications graduates found employment within four months.

Pathway

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 bachelors 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.

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