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Graduate Diploma in Communications and Media Studies


General information

Course code: 1398 + Course fees: Local students -- HECS; international students -- $A13,500 + Coordinator: Tony Wilson
The course is designed for candidates who wish to obtain a one-year postgraduate qualification as preparation for employment in the print or electronic media, public affairs or policy fields. The course also offers suitably experienced people the opportunity to further develop and upgrade their skills and expertise in the field of communications and to familiarise themselves with contemporary debates and developments in this field. In particular, the course will introduce students to the communications industry in Australia today, to some of the key policy issues in the field, to the changing regulatory framework within which the communications industry operates and provide students with the opportunity to consider the future of communications in Australia. Holders of the Graduate Diploma in Communications and Media Studies with a minimum of credit-level results may apply to enter the Master of Communication and Media Studies by coursework.

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirements are a pass degree in any discipline; or a faculty certificate at a minimum credit average. Students entering the program with a Faculty Certificate in Communications with a credit average or above may be granted up to 50 per cent credit towards a Graduate Diploma in Communication and Media Studies

Course structure

Full-time students must complete four 12-point units to the value of 48 points, made up of four core units:

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