Bachelor of Media and Communication

About the course

Tell stories across any medium and graduate with a portfolio of work, industry experience and specialised media knowledge with La Trobe's Bachelor of Media and Communication.Become a specialist with your first major in creative and professional writing, journalism, sports media or marketing, then tailor your degree with a choice from hundreds of second majors, minors or electives across La Trobe's diverse disciplines. The programme develops media literacy, content creation, and professional communication skills for digital and corporate environments.

Career outcome

Media and communications graduates can launch a career in a range of industries across the private and public sector, including news and media, sport, health or politics. Possible roles include:broadcaster or presentercontent producer or managerdigital communications strategistjournalistmedia and communications managermedia educatormedia analyst, consultant or researcherpublishersocial media manager. Preparing graduates for media, public relations, marketing communication, and digital content production roles.

Living Costs in Melbourne**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)