Diploma of Media and Communication
The Diploma of Media and Communication provides an introduction to communications and journalism, broadcast media, screen and sound studies, strategic communication and writing. Students who successfully complete this diploma can progress their studies across a range of humanities disciplines at La Trobe University leading to careers in journalism, marketing, broadcasting and online content production, public relations, publishing, television and radio production and much more.
Students have the choice of studying on campus or online, or a combination of both.
Your direct pathway to La Trobe University
Fees
| Year | Domestic Student | International Student Tuition Fee | FEE-HELP |
|
2021 |
A$24,840 |
A$31,100 |
available for domestic students |
Subjects
Eight units in total:
- Writing for Media
- The Interview
- Adaptations: From Novel to Netflix
- The Emerging Journalist
- Professional Writing
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Making Media
- Critical Thinking & Innovation
Entry into 2nd year of
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media Major)
- Bachelor of Arts (any majors)
- Bachelor of Media and Communication (all majors except Sports Media)**
* Students can take 2 majors. Digital Media must be one of the majors. Additionally, students may need to forfeit credit depending on second major.
** Students may choose from the following Majors and Minors:
Majors:
- Creative and Professional Writing
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Media Industries
Minors include:
- Creative and Professional Writing
- Journalism
- Digital Marketing Communication
- Media Industries
- Sports Media
*Student require a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) to progress into second year as listed in the table on the Transferring to University page.
Potential career paths at the completion of a bachelor degree
- Advertising and Sales promotion
- Government policy research
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Broadcast and online content production
- Media production
- Public relations
- Publishing and editing
- Television and radio production
More programs
- English Programs
- English for Further Studies
- General English
- Foundation Programs
- Foundation Studies for Business, IT and Humanities
- Foundation Studies for Engineering and Computer Science
- Foundation Studies for Health and Life Sciences
- Undergraduate Programs
- Diploma of Bioscience
- Diploma of Business
- Diploma of Engineering
- Diploma of Health Sciences
- Diploma of IT
- Diploma of Media and Communication
- Diploma of Psychology
- Postgraduate Programs
- Postgraduate Enabling Program - Business
- Postgraduate Enabling Program - IT