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What HSC subjects and ATAR do you need for Media and Communication?
Journalism, media, public relations, advertising and digital content.
89 courses at 16 universities. Median starting salary $66,000; 59.2% of graduates in full-time work (QILT 2025).
HSC subjects you need
- Prerequisites (must take): none listed by more than a few Universities
- Assumed knowledge (should take): Any HSC English (6 of 16 Universities), Mathematics Advanced or higher (2 of 16 Universities)
- Recommended (helpful): Software Engineering (2 of 16 Universities), Visual Arts (2 of 16 Universities), Mathematics Extension 1 or higher (2 of 16 Universities)
Lowest selection ranks, 2026 admissions
| Course | University | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Marketing and Media | Macquarie University | 98.95 |
| Bachelor of Media and Communications | University of Sydney | 95.10 |
| Bachelor of Media and Communication | University of Newcastle | 86.50 |
| Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication | University of Technology Sydney | 82.45 |
| Bachelor of Creative Production in Media Arts | University of Technology Sydney | 82.00 |
| Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology | Western Sydney University | 80.65 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Telecommunications Engineering and Internet of Things) | University of Wollongong | 80.10 |
| Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations and Advertising | University of Technology Sydney | 78.95 |
| Bachelor of Communication in Journalism | University of Technology Sydney | 78.85 |
| Bachelor of Communication in Media Business | University of Technology Sydney | 78.70 |
| Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production) | Western Sydney University | 77.10 |
| Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology | Western Sydney University | 77.10 |
| Bachelor of Communication and Media | University of Wollongong | 76.95 |
| Bachelor of Media and Communications | Macquarie University | 76.75 |
| Bachelor of Communication in Digital and Social Media | University of Technology Sydney | 75.45 |
| Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology | Western Sydney University | 74.70 |
| Bachelor of Communication | Western Sydney University | 74.40 |
| Bachelor of Visual Communication Design | University of Newcastle | 73.45 |
| Bachelor of Communication | Western Sydney University | 73.35 |
| Bachelor of Communication in Creative Writing | University of Technology Sydney | 72.95 |
| Bachelor of Communication in Social and Political Sciences | University of Technology Sydney | 72.45 |
| Bachelor of Digital Media | CQUniversity | 69.90 |
| Bachelor of Communications and Media | University of Notre Dame Australia | 67.70 |
| Bachelor of Media and Communications | University of New England | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Media and Communications | University of New England | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology | Western Sydney University | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Communication | Griffith University | 63.00 |
| Bachelor of Communication | Griffith University | 63.00 |
| Bachelor of Media and Communication | La Trobe University | 61.10 |
| Bachelor of Communication | Charles Sturt University | 60.80 |
| Bachelor of Communication and Media | University of Canberra | 60.70 |
| Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) | Western Sydney University | 60.40 |
| Bachelor of Communication | Western Sydney University | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Communication | Western Sydney University | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Communication | Charles Sturt University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Design and Visual Communication | SAE University College | Not published |
| Bachelor of Communication Design | Torrens University Australia | Not published |
| Bachelor of Communication Design | Torrens University Australia | Not published |
| Bachelor of Politics and Journalism | University of Notre Dame Australia | Not published |
| Bachelor of Media | UNSW Sydney | Not published |