Bachelor of Media with Bachelor of Criminology

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: Overall 6.5 (Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 58 (Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50, Writing 50); Cambridge: Overall 176 (Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169, Writing 169).

Course Details

Media is about mass communication, entertainment and education. Criminology investigates the sociology of crime and deviance. Both focus on a growing national and international field: security, social order and well-being.

The two come together seamlessly in a range of exciting fields—from community development to investigative journalism.

What will you do?

Learn from locally and globally active researchers.
Debate and research the causes and consequences of crime.
Consider how crime is represented in our culture, and the influence this has on policy and public opinion.
Build skills in digital and interactive media, writing, research, reporting, storytelling, radio and video production.
Get industry experience with major media networks and outlets.

Potential careers

Journalist, Judicial Associate, Administrative Assistant, Market Researcher, Ministerial Adviser, Community Development Officer, Community Legal Services Officer, Parliamentary Adviser, Personal / Research Officer (Local MP), Policy Adviser, Public Servant, Research and Education, Forensic Science, Cyber Defender, Writer