Bachelor of Professional Communication

Summary

Important Notice:This programme is now closed to new students. Students already enrolled will be allowed to continue in this course going forward, to finish off their qualification. If you have any questions, please send an email to info@sit.ac.nz. Please specify the programme of study you are enquiring about in the subject section of your email, so that your query can be quickly directed to the right person.The Bachelor of Professional Communication is a three-year degree programme, which provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills appropriate for employment in a wide and growing number of communications media related careers.This course will teach you to be an effective communicator, researcher, writer and leader.You will learn:principles of communication,to incorporate appropriate cultural practices in various media communication contexts, to apply ethical, legal and business principles media related Government policies in the practice of media communications. This programme of study aims to provide learners with the technical, theoretical and policy related foundations for practising in the media communications related field. This programme also aims to provide those currently employed in the communications media field, but who lack qualifications, with an opportunity to acquire knowledge in, and to apply and critique the research and theories that underpin the practice of media communications. This programme may also provide an opportunity for those already working in the field to diversify their media communications portfolio and to acquire further technical skills especially in internet related modalities to enhance their media communications practice.