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Bachelor of Communications
This bachelor degree covers how organisations and media communicate with audiences.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 62.35
- Lowest offered at Edith Cowan University, 2025
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- WA
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Communications asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how people share and receive information
- good writing and speaking skills
- curiosity about media and public debate
- comfort working with words and ideas
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)
Curtin University
Bentley, WA
4.2from 1,745 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Staff are helpful and welcoming
- Support services help students through hard times
What to weigh up
- Enquiries can take a while to answer
Edith Cowan University
City, WA
4.3from 679 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 62.35 lowest
- (70 median, 2025)
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Communications.
- Media and communication theory
- Writing for audiences
- Public relations
- Advertising and marketing communication
- Digital media
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?