Best universities in Australia for Mass Communication

Mass Communication sits inside the broader Media & Communication field. If you are weighing up study options, the numbers here are worth knowing: 328 registered courses in this subject, delivered by 50 providers across Australia. That is a lot of choice, and it means you can compare structure, duration and entry requirements rather than taking the first listing you find. Study levels run from Diploma and Associate Degree through to Bachelor's Degree and Bachelor Honours Degree, with Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma options for those coming back to study. Providers include Macquarie University, the University of New South Wales, the University of Technology Sydney and Swinburne University of Technology. Six levels, one subject area. Check which level matches where you are up to before you shortlist.

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University of New South Wales

Sydney, New South Wales · Public University

AU #1 QS World #19 Star rating 6 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$43,000 – A$61,500/yr
Founded
1949
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University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Victoria · Public University

AU #2 QS World #19 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$40,508 – A$69,484/yr
Founded
1853
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University of Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales · Public University

AU #3 QS World #25 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$50,200 – A$64,873/yr
Founded
1850
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Monash University

Melbourne, Victoria · Public University

AU #5 QS World #37 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$45,313 – A$65,880/yr
Founded
1958
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University of Queensland

Brisbane, Queensland · Public University

AU #6 QS World #42 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$36,152 – A$52,556/yr
Founded
1909
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University of Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia · Public University

AU #7 QS World #77 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$42,500 – A$56,442/yr
Founded
1911
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Adelaide University

Adelaide, South Australia · Public University

AU #8 QS World #79 Star rating 6 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$37,226 – A$54,900/yr
Founded
2026
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University of Technology Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales · Public University

AU #9 QS World #96 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$42,010 – A$54,875/yr
Founded
1988
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RMIT University

Melbourne, Victoria · Public University

AU #10 QS World #125 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$40,320 – A$51,840/yr
Founded
1887
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Macquarie University

Sydney, New South Wales · Public University

AU #11 QS World #138 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$39,267 – A$50,300/yr
Founded
1964
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Curtin University

Perth, Western Australia · Public University

AU #12 QS World #183 Star rating 4 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$37,293 – A$51,054/yr
Founded
1987
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University of Wollongong

Wollongong, New South Wales · Public University

AU #13 QS World #184 Star rating 4 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$32,688 – A$44,736/yr
Founded
1951

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