Diploma of Media and Communication
The Diploma of Media and Communication offers a range of choices in communications and journalism subjects. Areas of study include Broadcast Media, Journalism, Screen and Sound Studies, Strategic Communication, Writing and further studies across a range of humanities disciplines.
Your direct pathway to La Trobe University
Fees
| Year | Domestic Student | International Student | FEE-HELP |
|
2018 |
A$23,400 |
A$26,400 |
available for domestic students |
Duration
Three trimesters
Intakes
February and June
CRICOS code
077121K
Subjects
Eight units in total:
- The Emerging Journalist
- Writing for Media
- Introduction to Strategic Communication
- The Interview
- Introduction to Screen and Sound
- Rethinking Our Humanity
- Ideas that Shook the World
- Making Media
Entry into 2nd year of
- Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies)
- Bachelor of Arts (all majors other than Media Studies)*
- Bachelor of Media and Communication (Journalism)*
- Bachelor of Media and Communication (Media Industries)
- Bachelor of Media and Communication (Public Relations)
*Students 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