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