Bachelor of Media and Communication

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

3 years

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Mar, Sep

Tuition Fees

RM93,360

With strong industry connections, this programme links theoretical knowledge with practical, experiential learning relevant to the ever-growing areas of media and communication
Benefit from Swinburne's partnership with Adobe, which gives you free access to the Adobe Creative Cloud while studying
This programme has been advised by a group of internationally acclaimed academicians, comprising of persons in industry, commerce, other academic institutions and government schools, who advise on employment potential, course content, course structure and academic standards
Top 1% university in the world (#291) in the QS World University Rankings 2027

Core units:

Discipline major:

Pre-requisite: MA# or AM
STPM: 2C+
UEC: 5Bs inclusive of pre-req
'A' Levels incorporating Cambridge, CGE, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, & UK - Min 3 'A' Level passes required: 8
ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank): 60
Australian Foundation (min overall %): 65%
Bangladesh Higher School Certificate: 3.5
China Gao San: 70%
GCC Thanawiya Amma + 1st year bachelor program: 65%
Indian and Pakistan Year 12: 65%
Indonesian SMA III: 74%
Iran High School Diploma plus pre-university degree (1 year): 65%
International Baccalaureate IB Diploma (out of 6 subjects): 24
Kenya KCSE: B-
Ontario CPU: 60%
Sri Lankan A Level: 7
Vietnam Senior High School Year 12: 7.0
#A Level/equivalent: Pass in AM/MA or O Level/equivalent: Credit in AM/MA

IELTS: 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL iBT/TOEFL Home Edition Test^: 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing
PTE Academic: 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50
MUET: 4
GCE 'O' Level**: C
GCE 'A' Level and AS Level#: C
International Baccalaureate: Minimum Grade 4 in English A or B at Standard Level or Higher Level
Common European Framework: B2
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE): 169, no band less than 169
Linguaskill General^: Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160
Duolingo English Test (For Malaysian students only)^^: Overall score of 95-100
**Applicable for both English as First Language and English as Second Language
#A/AS Level - General Paper, General Studies, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature
^Valid for students commencing Swinburne programs in 2022-2023 teaching period only.
^^Valid for Malaysian students commencing Swinburne programs in 2023 teaching period only.