The utilisation of the Internet for all kinds of transactions will affect business, commerce, education, entertainment and the communication media. Hence there exists an increasing demand from organisations to employ professionals with Internet communications knowledge and skills. The Bachelor of Internet Communication aims to provide graduates with a professional education for the design and development of effective Internet communication, and equip them to handle the constantly changing environment of the information age.

This dynamic degree meets industry standards and allows students the flexibility to design a program of study that will best meet their individual career aspirations. The degree incorporates a mix of communication, electronic commerce, web publishing and multimedia systems. Students can combine suitable programs from other disciplines to prepare for careers in marketing and retail, public relations, journalism, management, multimedia, education, health and business.

Depending on the specialisation studied, careers exist in the following areas: electronic publishing, electronic commerce, health informatics, website development, webpage design, courseware development, internet marketing and sales, public relations, digital libraries and museums, information systems applications and management, desktop publishing and feature/news commentary on the information age.

To obtain a Bachelor of Internet Communication, a student must complete a total of 24 courses as follows:

• 12 compulsory courses in Internet Communication;
• at least one specialisation study area (minimum six courses) taken from within the Faculty;
• additional elective courses to bring the total for the degree to 24 courses. These courses may be selected so as to add greater depth to the specialisation areas of study or may be selected to create a second specialisation. Up to six courses may be selected from any Faculty in the University so as to add greater breadth to the study program.

NB. Normally no more than ten level 1 courses may be credited towards the degree.