Courses in the BC focus on introductory communication, as well as practical courses in media production and communicating with data analytics, and advanced applied courses in a major subject area. Students may also take on an internship or project-based course in the industry as part of their degree.
See ‘How do I plan my degree?’ above for an example degree structure diagram.
Majors
To graduate with a Bachelor of Communication you must complete the requirements of at least one of these major subjects:
- Communication Strategy and Practice
- Journalism
- Political Communication
- Tauwhitinga Māori: Māori Communication Strategy and Practice
Compulsory courses
The BC includes 165 points of compulsory core courses for all students in each year of the degree:
Year 1
- COMS 101 Media and Society
- COMS 102 Introduction to News and Journalism
- COMS 104 Introduction to Strategic Communication
- MGMT 100 Fundamentals of Management
- WRIT 101 Writing for Academic Success
Year 2
- COMS 201 Media Audiences
- COMS 207 Social Media
- COMS 231 Digital Media Production
- DIGI 204 Communicating with Data and Digital Media
Year 3
- COMS 330 Communication in Context
Students also must complete 30 points of courses at any level selected from Bachelor of Arts subjects during their studies.