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Diploma of Communication/Bachelor of Communication

This is a combined pathway that begins with a communication diploma and continues into a bachelor degree in communication.

  • Duration: 2.67 to 3 years
  • Study mode: On campus

Where you can study this course

Where

  • Griffith University

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    Campuses
    14 campuses
    Duration
    3 years
    Full time, part time available
    Study mode
    On campus
    Full fee
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  • Deakin College

    No listed website
    Campuses
    2 campuses
    Duration
    2.67 years
    Full time, part time available
    Study mode
    On campus
    Full fee
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Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check the ones you are considering.

    Entry recommendations

    To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:

    • an interest in how people share ideas and information
    • a willingness to write and edit your own work
    • good listening and speaking skills
    • curiosity about media, culture and public debate

    What will you learn?

    The diploma stage builds skills in producing digital media, creating content, writing and communicating across platforms, with attention to ethics. Afterwards, students pick a major, with options including advertising, journalism and public relations. The whole pathway usually takes about three years full time.

    • Digital media production
    • Content creation
    • Writing for different platforms
    • Communication ethics
    • Critical thinking and creativity

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