BC/BGlobalSt - Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Global Studies Conjoint

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Learn how to tackle global issues and develop the skills to communicate this knowledge.

The world is becoming increasingly fast-paced and interconnected as we face today’s complex challenges. With a BC/BGlobalSt, your specialist communications expertise will be grounded in a comprehensive understanding of the world and how to approach global issues creatively. The combination empowers you as an effective communicator and future leader.

You’ll develop a range of transferable skills, including writing, public speaking, critical thinking and analysis, teamwork, public speaking, research, and intercultural competency. This adaptable outlook will prepare you for working in the communications field. You could also carry your skillset across other industries and sectors.

Foreign correspondent
Human rights advocate
Intelligence, immigration or foreign affairs officer
International news journalist
International trade and business consultant
Media producer
Public policy analyst
Public relations specialist

MGlobalSt - Master of Global Studies

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Semester	Application Closing Date	Semester Start Date	Semester End Date
2026 Semester One		02 March 2026	29 June 2026

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A student may substitute one or more other courses for one or more of the Bachelor of Global Studies Schedule courses with the permission of Senate or its representative.

Complete 540 points comprising:

255 points for Bachelor of Communication Conjoint Component , and
255 points for Bachelor of Global Studies Conjoint Component, and
15 points from UOFAK - University of Auckland Other Courses, and
15 points from General Education Courses, and
1 item from Academic Integrity Course

Bachelor of Communication Conjoint Component

Complete 255 points comprising:

120 points for Core Courses , and
120 points for one Major from Majors, and
15 points from Additional BC courses

Selected courses must include at least 165 points at level 200 or higher.

Selected courses must include at least 75 points at level 300.

Core Courses

Complete 120 points comprising:

45 points for all Stage I Compulsory Courses, and
15 points from Stage I Elective Courses, and
30 points for all Stage II Courses , and
30 points from Stage III Courses

Stage I Compulsory Courses

Complete 45 points for ALL of the following:

COMMS 100 - Communication, Technology and Culture (15 points)

COMMS 101 - Understanding Communication in Māori and Pacific Worlds (15 points)

COMMS 106 - Communicating Your Way: Platforms, Organisations, Communities (15 points)

Stage I Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

DRAMA 100 - Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage (15 points)

LINGUIST 100 - Introduction to Linguistics (15 points)

LINGUIST 101 - Language, Mind and Society (15 points)

PHIL 104 - Ethics and Justice (15 points)

SCIGEN 101 - Communicating in a Knowledge Society (15 points)

Stage II Courses

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

COMMS 207 - Communication Research Methods (15 points)

COMMS 209 - Special Topic: Workplace Communication Project (15 points)

COMMS 210 - Practicing Communication in Māori and Pacific Worlds (15 points)

CRIM 205 - Crime, Media and Society (15 points)

LINGUIST 203 - Applied English Grammar (15 points)

MEDIA 214 - Social Media (15 points)

POLITICS 233 - Politics, Media and Public Sphere (15 points)

Stage III Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

COMMS 307 - Communication Internship (15 points)

COMMS 308 - Special Topic: Crafting your Comms Career (15 points)

COMMS 311 - Problems and Issues in Contemporary Communication (15 points)

COMMS 320 - Communication Project (15 points)

COMMS 321 - News and Journalism in the Digital Age (15 points)

COMMS 323 - Digital Communication and Practice (15 points)

MEDIA 314 - Social Media (15 points)

MEDIA 327 - Comics and Graphic Storytelling (15 points)

POLITICS 301 - Toleration and Censorship (15 points)

SOCIOL 309 - Migration, Borders and Displacement (15 points)

SPORT 305 - Sport Media and Marketing (15 points)

Majors

Complete one Major from the following:

COSC-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt major in Communication and Social Change (120 points)

COTC-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt major in Communication and Technology (120 points)

COLD-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt major in Communication in Leadership (120 points)

Additional BC courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

BC - Bachelor of Communication (360 points)

Bachelor of Global Studies Conjoint Component

Complete 255 points comprising:

60 points for all Core Courses , and
120 points for one Major from Majors, and
75 points for one Specialisation from Language and Area Studies

Selected courses must include at least 165 points at level 200 or higher.

Selected courses must include at least 75 points at level 300 or higher.

Core Courses

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

GLOBAL 102 - Introduction to Global Studies (15 points)

GLOBAL 200 - Global Challenges (15 points)

GLOBAL 205 - Global Justice (15 points)

GLOBAL 300 - Going Global (15 points)

Majors

Complete one Major from the following:

GESD-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt major in Global Environment and Sustainable Development (120 points)

GPHR-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt major in Global Politics and Human Rights (120 points)

IRBU-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt major in International Relations and Business (120 points)

Language and Area Studies

Complete one Specialisation from the following:

ACEN-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: Academic English (75 points)

CHIN-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt: Language: Chinese (75 points)

FREN-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: French (75 points)

GERM-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: German (75 points)

ITAL-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: Italian (75 points)

JAPN-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt: Language: Japanese (75 points)

KORE-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: Korean (75 points)

MAOR-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: Māori (75 points)

SAMO-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: Samoan (75 points)

SPAN-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt: Language: Spanish (75 points)

TONG-BC/BGlobalSt - Conjoint: BC/BGlobalSt specialisation in BGlobalSt Language: Tongan (75 points)

Other Courses

Select exactly 15 points from University of Auckland.

General Education Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

ACCTG 151G - Financial Literacy (15 points)

ASTRO 200G - Astrobiology (15 points)

BIOSCI 100G - Antarctica: The Frozen Continent (15 points)

CHINESE 100G - Beginning Modern Chinese 1 (15 points)

COOKIS 101G - Introduction to Cook Islands Māori (15 points)

DESIGN 102G - Design for Sustainable Futures (15 points)

DISABLTY 113G - Making Disabilities: The Construction of Ideas (15 points)

DRAMA 100G - Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage (15 points)

EDUC 100G - The Creative Process (15 points)

EDUC 105G - Teaching: Tales and Traditions (15 points)

ENGLISH 121G - Reading/Writing/Text (15 points)

EXERSCI 100G - Exercise and Fitness: Myths and Reality (15 points)

FINEARTS 109G - Introduction to Photographic Practice (15 points)

FINEARTS 211G - Understanding Contemporary Fashion Design (15 points)

FRENCH 101G - Introductory French Language 1 (15 points)

GENDER 101G - Gender: Global and Local (15 points)

GEOG 104G - Cities and Urbanism (15 points)

GERMAN 101G - German Language Introductory 1 (15 points)

GLOBAL 101G - Global Issues, Sustainable Futures (15 points)

INNOVATE 100G - Innovation through Design (15 points)

ITALIAN 100G - Introductory Italian Language (15 points)

ITALIAN 106G - Italian Language for Beginners 1 (15 points)

JAPANESE 130G - Japanese Language 1A (15 points)

KOREAN 110G - Korean for Beginners 1 (15 points)

LATIN 100G - Introduction to Latin Language 1 (15 points)

MAORI 101G - Introduction to Written Māori (15 points)

MAORI 130G - Te Ao Māori: The Māori World (15 points)

MARINE 100G - The Oceans Around Us (15 points)

MEDSCI 100G - Human Mind and Body Relationships (15 points)

MEDSCI 101G - Environmental Threats to Human Health (15 points)

PHARMACY 111G - Drugs and Society (15 points)

PHIL 105G - Critical Thinking (15 points)

POPLHLTH 103G - Epidemics: Black Death to Bioterrorism (15 points)

RUSSIAN 100G - Beginners' Russian 1 (15 points)

SAMOAN 101G - Samoan Language 1 (15 points)

SCIGEN 101G - Communicating in a Knowledge Society (15 points)

SCIGEN 102G - Contemporary Science in Aotearoa New Zealand (15 points)

SPANISH 104G - Beginners' Spanish 1 (15 points)

SPORT 100G - Sport in Society (15 points)

SUSTAIN 100G - Sustainability and Us (15 points)

THEOREL 101G - The Bible and Popular Culture (15 points)

TONGAN 101G - Tongan Language 1 (15 points)

TDAIS 100 - Artificial Intelligence and Society (15 points)

TDDEM 100 - Democracy in the 21st Century (15 points)

TDMIGR 100 - Migration Futures (15 points)

TDENVF 100 - Our Environmental Futures: Te Taiao Tāngata (15 points)

TDMOANA 100 - Tagata Moana, Tangata Whenua: Hawaiki Futures (15 points)

TDFOOD 100 - The Future of Food Systems (15 points)

ASTRO 100G - Planets, Stars and Galaxies (15 points)

CHEM 100G - Molecules that Changed the World (15 points)

DANCE 101G - Introduction to Dance and Creative Processes (15 points)

EARTHSCI 105G - Earth’s Natural Hazards (15 points)

ECON 151G - Understanding the Global Economy (15 points)

ENVPHYS 100G - Sun, Sand, Surf: Science of Aotearoa (15 points)

INTBUS 151G - Business across Borders (15 points)

LAW 121G - Law and Society (15 points)

MAORI 103G - Introduction to Spoken Māori (15 points)

MKTG 151G - Essential Marketing (15 points)

MUS 144G - Turning-points in Western Music (15 points)

MUS 149G - Rock to Reggae: Tracking Popular Music in New Zealand (15 points)

PSYCH 109G - Mind, Brain and Behaviour (15 points)

WTRAED 100 - Waipapa Taumata Rau: Introduction to Te Pūtahi Mātauranga, Arts and Education (15 points)

Academic Integrity Course

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

ACADINT A01 - Academic Integrity Course (0 points)