Bachelor of Media and Communications and Bachelor of Biodiversity and Conservation
Bachelor of Media and Communications and Bachelor of Biodiversity and Conservation
Summary The Bachelor of Media and Communications will equip you with the skills you’ll need to respond to today’s – and tomorrow’s – rapidly evolving media environment. Whether you’re interested in making your own films or music videos, writing for print and online publications, designing interactive and media-rich websites, producing…
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Summary
The Bachelor of Media and Communications will equip you with the skills you’ll need to respond to today’s – and tomorrow’s – rapidly evolving media environment. Whether you’re interested in making your own films or music videos, writing for print and online publications, designing interactive and media-rich websites, producing radio podcasts and broadcasts, streaming live media or managing public relations campaigns, this degree will position you at the heart of content creation. The broad and flexible Bachelor of Biodiversity and Conservation – which uniquely combines studies in plant and animal sciences, ecology and new remote sensing with environmental and conservation management – will equip you with such specialist skills.
Key features
Gain practical skills while undertaking a media internship
Undertake a media internship – aligned to your career interests – to enhance your employment prospects. Gain the high-level practical skills employers want
Develop production skills relevant to a range of industry practices across diverse platforms. Study in our state-of-the-art facilities and in the field
Enhance your learning by studying in modern labs designed to foster collaboration, and in a number of exciting field settings. Enhance your learning within our unique fauna park
Get hands-on experience in our 11-hectare fauna park, where world-class environmental research is conducted by leading academics.
Career Outcomes
Professions
Academic
Biodiversity informatics adviser
Bioprospector
Conservation policymaker
Cross-cultural worker
Cross-platform producer
Documentary producer
Ecosystems scientist
Entrepreneur
Environmental and social impact assessor
Environmental or geotechnical consultant
Game designer
Journalist
Lobbyist
Media designer
Natural resource manager
Podcast producer or presenter
Research scientist
Wildlife manager
Zoo captive breeding programs manager
Employers
Advertising and media agencies
Agricultural agencies
Australian Museum
Conservation agencies
Educational institutions
Environmental and conservation groups
Environmental protection agencies
Fisheries and forestry agencies
Gaming developers
Media and news outlets
Media, creative or communications agencies
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Production studios – film, TV and sound
Radio and television broadcasters
Research institutes
Self-employment
State forest and national park authorities
Streaming media companies and services
Water and resource management companies
Web design agencies
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Ranked in the top 200 universities in the world, Macquarie University is considered one of Australia’s best universities, producing graduates that are among the most sought-after professionals in the world (ranked #1 in Sydney for graduate employment rate, QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2022). Uniquely located in the heart of Sydney, Australia’s largest high-tech precinct, Macquarie brings together more than 45,000 students and 3000 staff in one thriving hub of discovery. Our campus spans 126 hectares, with open green space that gives our community the freedom to think and grow. We have recently invested more than one billion dollars in our facilities and infrastructure so our students and staff can thrive on a campus that is dynamic, sustainable, and built for collaboration. Students from over 120 countries are warmly welcomed into the Macquarie community and benefit from special ongoing academic, language and wellbeing support throughout their study. Macquarie has one of the most generous scholarship programs in Australia, providing many opportunities each year for international students to undertake studies here.