OpenGraduate certificateCreative Arts

Graduate Certificate of Communication

ProviderDeakin University
Course code: SIA-211597UniversityStudy area: Creative ArtsCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Boost your skillset and advance your career while learning about the rapidly expanding media and communication industry. Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Communication helps you build the strategic communication and critical thinking skills needed to grow your career. Broaden your knowledge and your thinking to gain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving job market. Designed for professionals who want to step into postgraduate study, this course lets you tailor your learning to your goals in a flexible, supportive environment. Undertake study in areas like writing news, brand storytelling, public relations campaigns, design strategies, media law and more. The course can also provide a pathway into the Master of Communication, with recognition of prior learning available on completion. Look forward to enhancing your career prospects in a field where communication specialists are in high demand. Communication is consistently ranked among the top 10 most in-demand skills by employers.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • completion of a bachelor degree or higher
  • at least two years relevant work experience (or part time equivalent)
English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesViet Nam · Malaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background · Foundation background
Target levelBachelor degree · Master degree
Offer fieldsArchitecture · General English
1
Viet NamBachelor background
Master of ArchitectureMaster degree · Architecture · In Australia
ib guessIB 7.56/45.0lower band · approx. top 80-85%
2
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of MidwiferyBachelor degree · Nursing and Midwifery · Offshore
percentage guessPercentage 71.1%71.10 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%
3
Viet NamBachelor background
X067A - English for Academic Purposes Stream - DueliGeneral English · In Australia
ib guessIB 7.56/45.0lower band · approx. top 80-85%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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