Global Media and Communication Murdoch University

Is your dream career in a communication or media role? In this major, you'll develop new skills and gain experience as you analyse both traditional and digital media texts, learn about the power of communication and its impact on society and culture, and develop research skills that enable you to examine global media issues, cultural and media policies, and audience behaviour.

You will also have the chance to work on a communication project or take on a professional internship placement, to give you on-the-job, real world experience.

Entry requirements

Minimum English Requirements

For admission into Murdoch you must be able to provide evidence of competency in the English language. This is usually achieved through one of the following:

• A scaled score of 50% or more in ATAR English, English Literature or English as a Second Language (or interstate equivalent).
• An Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall score of 6.0 (with no band below 6.0) or equivalent scores for the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, TOEFL iBT or the Occupational English Test (OET).
• Successful completion of a University enabling course (e.g. OnTrack, FlexiTrack).
• A score of 140 or more in the Written English component of the STAT test
• Successful completion of either a Diploma (AQF Level 5 or higher) OR two University-level units (AQF Level 7 or higher).