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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Arts

Graduate Certificate in Communications and Media Studies

Course code: 3065 + Mid-year entry available + 1 semester full-time, 1 year part-time + On-campus (Melbourne city)
Coordinator: Paul Strangio

Course description

The program 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. The program also provides a means for those with extensive industry experience who may not have a tertiary qualification to enter the graduate program in communications at an appropriate level. In particular, the course will introduce students to the communications industry in Australia today, to some of the key public policy issues in the field and to the changing regulatory framework within which the communications industry operates.

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement is a bachelors degree. Candidates without tertiary qualifications who have at least five years of relevant experience in the communications field at a senior level will be considered in light of the following:

Course structure

Candidates must satisfactorily complete two level 4, 12-point, semester-length units to the value of 24 points as outlined below:

Candidates who obtain grades of at least credit average may apply for entry to the Graduate Diploma in Communications and, if accepted, will be granted a maximum of 24 points credit.

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