For those students who wish to gain further qualifications, the degree provides a strong grounding for honours level or professional graduate study. Internships Students enrolled in the Enriched Major in Media and Communications undertake an internship for credit in consultation with the course coordinator. These are undertaken in the third year of study. Each student may complete only one internship to the value of 25 points over the course of their degree. An internship is a period of professional placement as a worker within a media and communications organisation.
Work is undertaken under the guidance of an appointed mentor within the organisation.
Assessment will be based upon the mentor's report of the student's performance within the workplace, in addition to the student's own written report assessed by an academic supervisor within the Media and Communications Program. In the final semester of third year, enriched Major students complete a final research project for 25 points, designed to prepare them for further study or industry employment. The Faculty will offer an Honours program, and a Master of Arts in Media and Communications by research, coursework or coursework and minor thesis from 2003. The double Major enables students to major in Media and Communications in conjunction with another Arts area of study. In addition to the compulsory first year component, double major students complete a total of 50 points of core and optional subjects at each of second and third year for a total of 100 dedicated points.