Course code: #C000030
These are mandatory and all come with course.
Macquarie’s 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.
Engaging effectively with customers, partners, and the community is vital for most organisations.
Public relations and social media experts help drive an organisation’s strategic direction via campaigns across appropriate communications channels.
Studying public relations and social media opens doors to many exciting careers, including public affairs and lobbying, integrated marketing communications, internal communications, event management and crisis management.
The Public Relations and Social Media major offers various public relations, advertising and social media units covering domestic and international contexts.
You’ll also be able to undertake units in web design, journalism and non-fiction writing.
The range of units offered provides you with practical experience in public relations underpinned by a strong base in critical enquiry.
$50,524
| Cost of living | 1 person | $10,920 |
| Accommodation | 1 bed room | $12,624 |
| Tuition | 1 person | $37,900 |
Duolingo overall 115 with no band less than 110*
*Duolingo English Test (DET) is accepted as a COVID measure for applicants from mainland China only up until 30 November 2023.
The following online English tests are no longer recognised as of 1 May 2023:
Students who do not meet the English language requirements but are otherwise eligible for a program of study may be issued an offer that includes an English preparation program at the Macquarie University English Language Center (i.e., a packaged offer).
International students with a packaged offer can apply for a single student visa covering their English preparation program and course of study at Macquarie University.
| Entry Requirement (Overall) | Number of estimated weeks to reach required IELTS score (Overall) | ||||||
| IELTS | TOEFL iBT | Pearson (PTE) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 4.0 | 44 | 30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50+ | 50+ | 50+ |
| 4.5 | 52 | 35 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50+ | 50+ |
| 5.0 | 60 | 41 | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50+ |
| 5.5 | 66 | 49 | 1-10 | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 |
| 6.0 | 73 | 50 | 1-10 | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | |
| 6.5 | 83 | 58 | 1-10 | 10-20 | 20-30 | ||
| 7.0 | 100 | 65 | 1-10 | 10-20 | |||
To apply for an undergraduate program, international students will need to have completed one or more of the following academic qualifications:
Assumed knowledge
Recommended studies:
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Iran:
If you have completed at least a Year 11 equivalent qualification and need additional academic support or further English skills to enter the first year of your undergraduate degree, these programs are for you.
The Standard Foundation program is designed for students needing extra academic and English support before they are undergraduate-ready. You need to have completed at least a Year 11 equivalent qualification to apply.
The Intensive program is designed for students needing extra academic support before they are undergraduate-ready. You need to have completed a Year 12 equivalent qualification to apply.
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