Communication studies degrees

Get ready for an exciting career in the media or communication. AUT’s communication studies programmes are widely recognised and will give you a valuable foundation for key roles in many industries. Our alumni are in leadership positions in organisations all over the world.

You’ll get lots of practical experience – through live projects for real clients, access to industry standard TV and radio facilities, and workplace experience with major organisations. It’s easy to meet potential employers. We have an extraordinary range of partner organisations and you’ll have many opportunities to meet industry leaders.

A certificate or diploma will give you an introduction to your chosen subject and can prepare you for further study.

Research in communication studies

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across communication studies.

More about our research

Get involved with extra activities and projects

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice when you study here – like working on our student radio station, training newspaper and other publications, and taking part in real PR projects:

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Events connect research and practice
15 Apr, 2024
AUT Centre for Screen Practice Research events explore practice as research, creative mindsets for leadership and the practicalities of screenwriting.
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Trust in news declines rapidly in 2024
08 Apr, 2024
The latest Trust in News report shows a rapid decline in trust in 2024, despite high interest in news.
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RNZ Asia Scholarship: AUT recipients
05 Apr, 2024
A new RNZ scholarship programme has its first recipients, AUT’s Nabeelah Khan and Chengqi (Mavis) Ye, who are set to receive up to $8000.
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What’s next for broadcast news?
25 Mar, 2024
With the imminent end of TVNZ’s Sunday program, and Warner Bros. Discovery shutting its Newshub operation, what’s next for New Zealand’s broadcast media?
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Newshub's end worsens NZ journalism
01 Mar, 2024
With the end of Newshub, the impact on the country’s fragile public sphere will be considerable, as more New Zealand journalists go looking for work.
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Phone 0800 AUT AUT (0800 288 288)

School of Communication Studies
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Governor Fitzroy Place
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Auckland City
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Leadership, practice and research events
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