Bachelor of Media and Communications and Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Media and Communications and Bachelor of Information Technology
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. In the Bachelor of Information Technology, you’ll acquire foundational skills in programming, data storage and modelling, networking and cybersecurity. You’ll develop broad and coherent knowledge and skills from an area of information technology – such as software design and construction, applied data modelling and analysis, or security problem detection and mitigation – and learn how to apply that knowledge to solve real-world problems. And you’ll learn how to relate your knowledge and skills in information technology to a broader societal context, and make sound decisions regarding ethical and security concerns.
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. Undertake a degree that’s co-designed with industry
Study a degree designed in collaboration with industry, and acquire skills relevant for the cutting-edge IT careers of tomorrow. Complete an extensive supervised project
Undertake an industry-based project to solve a real-world problem, and be prepared for a successful start to your career.
Career Outcomes
Professions
Academic
Business or venture analyst
Consultant
Cross-cultural worker
Cross-platform producer
Data analyst
Database designer
Documentary producer
Entrepreneur
Game designer
Information technology researcher or developer
Journalist
Lobbyist
Media designer
Podcast producer or presenter
Project manager
Security consultant
Software developer
Systems administrator
Employers
Advertising and media agencies
Banks and financial institutions
Defence agencies
Educational institutions
Gaming developers
Government agencies and departments
Media and news outlets
Media, creative or communications agencies
Production studios – film, TV and sound
Radio and television broadcasters
Research and development companies
Retail and e-business companies
Self-employment
Start-ups
Streaming media companies and services
Technology and software development companies
Technology and telecommunications companies
Transport, infrastructure and logistics companies
Utilities 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.
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