In a highly-competitive employment landscape, to stand out from other applicants is a big advantage, and an honours degree is a point of difference that can capture the attention of employers. An honours year at the end of your three-year Bachelor of Media and Communications degree is a capstone to your formal education, and an opportunity to drill deep into your specialist areas, to extend your intellectual range, and sharpen your research capabilities.

Honours will allow you to develop advanced communication techniques and deep subject knowledge, to hone your analytical abilities, and gain high-level personal and professional skills. These are valuable attributes that will provide a solid foundation for postgraduate study, give you a competitive edge in the job market, or help future proof your career in a rapidly changing world.

Why study the Bachelor of Media and Communications with Honours with UNE?
Honours is designed for graduates who have excelled in their undergraduate studies to improve career prospects, or to proceed to higher-degree studies.

When you undertake the Bachelor of Media and Communications with Honours you will gain up-to-date knowledge of the rapidly changing field of media and communications. You will explore areas such as film and television, screen adaptations, media convergence, changing print genres, digital communications and writing practices, to name a few. You will also have the opportunity to hone your research, communication and writing skills by producing a dissertation of original ideas, integrated and positioned within the current body of knowledge of your chosen discipline.

On graduation, you will have the skills to independently research, write about and discuss critical issues — invaluable skills for a successful career, and essential to lifelong learning. Your honours year also provides ideal preparation for higher-degree research if you choose to study further.

What makes our course different?
UNE's Bachelor of Media and Communication with Honours prepares you for positions in a range of media careers. You will have the opportunity to:

• Learn from supervisors and tutors who have years of industry and/or research experience in the field.
• Undertake an industry placement as part of your degree.
• Choose to study either on campus or completely online, at home in your own time.
• Choose from three different teaching periods throughout the year to start your degree.

UNE is Australia's oldest regional university and a pioneer in the delivery of distance education. We are proud that students consistently award us the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support, so no matter whether you choose to study online or on campus, you are in very good hands.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.