Bachelor of Communiations Houns Public Relations at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Australia
Honours is an advanced applied research program available to outstanding students who have completed a relevant first degree.
It provides a research environment intended to develop creative and critical applied thinkers for contemporary media industries. Honours is based in the LABsome research lab, and allows students to undertake applied communications research in the context of reflective practice with a commitment to exploring relevant, sustainable and innovative methodologies for undertaking and presenting new knowledge relevant to contemporary information ecologies. (And you will learn what that means in thought and deed!)
Project and traditional research is supported, and the lab provides a professional, creative, and collaborative environment for students in Advertising, Journalism, Media, Public Relations and Professional Communication to equip themselves with the necessary for their future careers.
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Successful completion of a three year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, with a minimum Distinction average (70%) achieved in the third year of study.
Equity admissions schemes
RMIT understands that people's backgrounds and circumstances can affect their access to education and training. RMIT’s equity admissions schemes allow applicants to explain the circumstances that have adversely affected their education, and demonstrate their capacity for future academic success.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
A CSP is jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government and the student. The amount to be paid by the student is defined by discipline ‘bands’. In 2009, the following student contribution rates for a standard, annual, full-time load apply (prices listed are maximum student contribution amounts):
National Priority: maximum amount is $4,162—education, nursing, science, mathematics and statistics.
Band 1: maximum amount is $5,201—humanities, behavioural sciences, social studies, clinical psychology, foreign languages, visual and performing arts.
Band 2: maximum amount is $7,412—built environment, computing, health, engineering, surveying and agriculture.
Band 3: maximum amount is $8,677—accounting, administration, economics, commerce, law, dentistry, medicine
Successful completion of a three year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, with a minimum Distinction average (70%) achieved in the third year of study.
Equity admissions schemes
RMIT understands that people's backgrounds and circumstances can affect their access to education and training. RMIT’s equity admissions schemes allow applicants to explain the circumstances that have adversely affected their education, and demonstrate their capacity for future academic success.
Honours is an advanced applied research program available to outstanding students who have completed a relevant first degree.
It provides a research environment intended to develop creative and critical applied thinkers for contemporary media industries. Honours is based in the LABsome research lab, and allows students to undertake applied communications research in the context of reflective practice with a commitment to exploring relevant, sustainable and innovative methodologies for undertaking and presenting new knowledge relevant to contemporary information ecologies. (And you will learn what that means in thought and deed!)
Project and traditional research is supported, and the lab provides a professional, creative,
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
A CSP is jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government and the student. The amount to be paid by the student is defined by discipline ‘bands’. In 2009, the following student contribution rates for a standard, annual, full-time load apply (prices listed are maximum student contribution amounts):
National Priority: maximum amount is $4,162—education, nursing, science, mathematics and statistics.
Band 1: maximum amount is $5,201—humanities, behavioural sciences, social studies, clinical psychology, foreign languages, visual and performing arts.
Band 2: maximum amount is $7,412—built environment, computing, health, engineering, surveying and agriculture.
Band 3: maximum amount is $8,677—accounting, administration, economics, commerce, law, dentistry, medicine
This program prepares you to work in Public Relations, an industry dealing with the construction and maintenance of positive relationships between organisations and the people and groups they depend upon for their wellbeing. You will gain professional skills and knowledge of communication combined with a sound understanding of the broader political, economic, social and technological environments in which organisations operate. Throughout the program there is an emphasis on developing problem solving, organisational and project management skills, and the ability to work in and lead teams.
If you have a desire to communicate with others, a general curiosity about people and the
Entrance Requirements
Current Year 12 prerequisite units 3 & 4—a study score of at least 35 in English (any).
Non-Year 12 applicants are encouraged to apply and may be required to have relevant employment or evidence of experience and/or ability to meet the demands of the program.
Equity admissions schemes
RMIT understands that people’s backgrounds and circumstances can affect their access to education and training. RMIT’s equity admissions schemes allow applicants to explain the circumstances that have adversely affected their education, and demonstrate their capacity for future academic success.
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