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Massey University
Bachelor of Communication
Massey University
Deadline detail: December 1 for the February intake; May 30 for July
Course Overview
Massey's Bachelor of Communication is New Zealand's broadest undergraduate communication degree and is anchored in the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing on the Wellington campus — a purpose-built creative campus in the capital, minutes from Parliament, the Beehive press gallery, Radio New Zealand, TVNZ's Wellington operation and the country's political and policy machinery. Students choose from majors including Communication Management, Public Relations, Journalism Studies, Media Studies, Digital Marketing, Expressive Arts and Linguistics, and combine a major with a minor from anywhere across the university, so a business, design or Māori studies minor is genuinely available rather than nominally so. Massey's journalism teaching runs through a working newsroom with broadcast, radio and digital production facilities.
Sri Lankan students choose Massey for three concrete reasons. Wellington's proximity to national media and government gives internship and industry-project access that a regional campus cannot; Massey's fees sit noticeably below Auckland and Otago for a comparable degree; and Massey is New Zealand's most established distance-teaching university, which means the option exists to begin some study before departure or to continue if circumstances change. Massey also runs the degree at its Manawatū campus in Palmerston North, where living costs are lower again.
The post-study rights are strong and worth planning around. A three-year New Zealand bachelor's degree qualifies you for a Post Study Work Visa of up to three years with open conditions — you can work for any employer in any role while you build the local experience New Zealand residence pathways reward. During study you may work up to 20 hours a week in term time and full-time over scheduled breaks, which materially offsets living costs. New Zealand's communication and marketing sector is small but accessible; a graduate who has done real internships in Wellington finishes the degree with a network rather than just a transcript.
Entry Requirements
Academic
- check_circle Sri Lankan GCE A/L: three passes with a minimum of C, C, S in any stream — arts, commerce or science streams are all accepted for this degree.
- check_circle Cambridge / Edexcel A Levels: minimum 120 UCAS tariff points from three A Levels with no grade below D, plus a pass in GCE O/L English.
- check_circle IB Diploma: 24 points minimum.
- check_circle Applicants who narrowly miss the direct-entry requirement can enter through Massey's Foundation Studies programme or the University Preparation certificate and progress into the degree.
- check_circle Journalism Studies applicants are encouraged to submit writing samples or published work; Expressive Arts applicants should submit a portfolio.
- check_circle Sri Lankan diploma holders from SLIIT, NIBM, APIIT or the Academy of Design may be assessed for credit transfer of up to one year.
English Proficiency
- check_circle IELTS Academic: 6.0 Overall (no band below 5.5).
- check_circle TOEFL iBT: 80 Overall (min 19 in Writing).
- check_circle PTE Academic: 50 Overall (no communicative skill below 42).
- check_circle Cambridge B2 First or C1 Advanced: 169 Overall (no band below 162).
- check_circle Waived if your secondary schooling was taught and examined entirely in English — Sri Lankan applicants from Cambridge, Edexcel, IB or English-medium national-curriculum streams qualify, as do holders of GCE O/L English at grade C or above in combination with English-medium A/L study.
Estimated Cost of Study
| Expense Category | Amount (NZD) | Approx. LKR |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fee (per year, international) | NZD 34,000 | Rs. 6,460,000 |
| Living Expenses (per year, Wellington) | NZD 22,000 | Rs. 4,180,000 |
| Student Visa & Insurance (Immigration NZ requires NZD 20,000/yr funds proof) | NZD 1,600 | Rs. 304,000 |
| Books, Equipment & Project Costs (across the degree) | NZD 2,400 | Rs. 456,000 |
| Total Programme Investment (3 years) | NZD 172,800 | Rs. 32,832,000 |
*LKR conversion based on current bank rates. Subject to change.
Career Outcomes & PR
Massey communication graduates go into newsrooms and broadcasters (Radio New Zealand, TVNZ, Stuff, NZME), into agency and in-house communication roles (Ogilvy New Zealand, Clemenger BBDO, Assignment Group), into government communications across Wellington's ministries and Crown agencies, and into corporate affairs at Air New Zealand, Fonterra, Spark and the major banks. A three-year New Zealand bachelor's carries a Post Study Work Visa of up to three years with open conditions, and time worked on it counts toward the Skilled Migrant Category residence pathway. Sri Lankan returnees route into Phoenix O&M, Triad, Mullen Lowe Sri Lanka and Leo Burnett Solutions, into newsrooms at EconomyNext, Daily FT and Ada Derana, and into corporate communications at John Keells Holdings, Dialog Axiata, Brandix and MAS Holdings.
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