Bachelor of Media and Communications (Honours)

The Bachelor of Media and Communications (Honours) enables students to continue building on their professional training in the main areas of media production and an advanced education in the history, theory and professional practices of the field. In the Bachelor of Media and Communications (Honours), you will study research methods in Media and Communications and a school-wide interdisciplinary seminar unit, and complete an honours thesis. 

The Bachelor of Media and Communications (Honours) will equip students with key skills for entry into multi-platform journalism, digital media production, media regulation, public policy, public relations and corporate communications. This course also qualifies our students to apply to a variety of competitive international graduate programs that require the completion of a four-year undergraduate degree for entry. 

Degree structure and requirements

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Media and Communications (Honours), students must complete 48 credit points in total, comprising: 

• 12 credit points of Honours seminar units 
• 36 credit points of Honours thesis units

Requirements and units of study for Honours can be found on the Media and Communication honours units of study page.

Honours

The Media and Communications Honours year is a preparation for postgraduate research study. Honours study 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 through 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.

Students interested in doing Honours are advised to contact the Honours Coordinator and a possible supervisor by October 1 of the year prior to the intended Honours year to allow sufficient time for students to work on a research proposal to be approved by the Discipline, in time for University application closing dates.

Honours admission requirements

To qualify for admission to the Bachelor of Media and Communications (Honours) degree, students must:

• Have completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Media and Communications (or equivalent) including a major in the proposed subject area at the University of Sydney, or equivalent studies at another institution; and
• Have a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 70 or equivalent or a higher mark in the proposed honours subject area; and
• Meet any other requirements for honours entry set by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Mid-year entry to Honours is not available. Part-time honours enrolment is available with the permission of the Honours coordinator.