Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) (Honours)

Study Area

Media and communications

Study Level

Undergraduate

University

The University of Sydney

State

NSW

Course Detail

Campus

Camperdown/Darlington campus

Intake Time

March, August

Standard Duration

1 Year

About the Course

The Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) honours year is both a preparation for postgraduate study and a capstone to an undergraduate degree. Honours can be the culmination of your formal education, an experience that extends your intellectual range, hones your research abilities, as well as analytical and communication techniques, and helps you to develop the personal and professional skills needed to see a research project though to completion. Honours can also be the first step on a path to a career as an academic or professional researcher. The honours year comprises seminar classes and work toward a short thesis on an independent research project under the supervision of an academic staff member who is an expert in the field of your research.

Requirements

Average Score

IELTS

A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band (if specialising in English, a minimum result of 7.0 overall including a minimum result of 6.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 7.0 in Writing)

Background Requirements

YES

The University of Sydney

Institute Ranking

#40 in QS World University Rankings 2021, #2 in Australia

Program Ranking

#2 in Australia for Communication and Media, #21 in the world. *QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020