Bachelor of Media (Public Relations and Advertising)

Program structure
 

The Bachelor of Media (Public Relations & Advertising)  consists of 24 courses and can be completed in three years full-time.
 

The program includes:
 

• 9 Media core courses

• 7 PR & Advertising/Media electives

• 2 Arts and Social Sciences electives

• 6 Electives/ general education courses
   

Study areas
 

Minors
 

• Art History and Theory

• Asian Studies

• Indigenous Studies

• Australian Studies

• Chinese Studies

• Advanced Chinese Studies

• Global Development

• Criminology

• Creative Writing

• Economics

• English

• Environmental Humanities

• European Studies

• Film Studies

• French Studies

• Advanced French Studies

• Geographical Studies

• Geography

• German Studies

• Modern Greek Studies

• History

• International Business

• Indonesian Studies

• Italian Studies

• Japanese Studies

• Advanced Japanese Studies

• Korean Studies

• Advanced Korean Studies

• Linguistics

• Human Resource Management

• Music Studies

• Philosophy

• Politics and International Relations

• Studies in Psychology

• Psychology

• Sociology and Anthropology

• Spanish Studies

• Theatre and Performance Studies

• Gender Studies
   

Full program structure
 

Each university year at UNSW has three terms and an optional summer study period.  
 

Some courses need to be studied in your first and second year, so you’re prepared for courses that can only be studied in later years. You can study full-time or part-time. Depending on how you plan your study load, you can fit two or three courses into a term and one course in a summer term.
 

Below is an example of what you could study in a standard three-year, full-time study plan in the The Bachelor of Media (Public Relations & Advertising).
 

First year
 

• 3 Media core courses

• 2 Prescribed Arts/Media courses

• 1 Prescribed faculty elective

• 2 Free electives/ general education courses
   

Second year
 

• 3 Media core courses

• 3 PR & Advertising/Media electives

• 1 Prescribed faculty elective

• 1 Free elective
   

Third year
 

• 2 Media core courses

• 4 PR & Advertising/Media electives

• 2 Free electives/general education courses

Applicants will be assessed on a combination of higher school academic results, portfolio submission and an interview.

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.

If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you can be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
 

• English language tests and university English courses

• Prior study in the medium of English

• Other qualifications
   

UNSW Global offers courses and programs designed to help you reach the English language level required for entry into your chosen degree. Different options are available depending on your current English language level. 

IELTS 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)

TOEFL 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking)

2022 Indicative First Year Fee

$40,495*
 

2022 Indicative Fee to Complete Degree

$122,350*

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