C06039v3 Graduate Diploma in Communication Management

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Communication Management is designed for current and prospective communication professionals who want to gain a professional qualification and scholarly development in the broad field of communication management.

Course aims

Students completing this course have:

• a good understanding of the nature of communication and communication management
• a sensitivity to ethical and legal issues related to communication
• a capacity to critically reflect on the role and responsibilities of communicators
• an understanding of contexts of communication, and
• the capacity to analyse, design, cost and evaluate a public relations strategy and campaign.

Career options

Career options include roles in the public relations industry and roles related to communication advising, community relations, corporate communication, integrated communication, internal communication, international communication, media liaison and public affairs.

Admission requirements

Academic qualifications considered for admission include a bachelor's degree, master's degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the same field of study.

Recognition of prior learning

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in this program and who are admitted to the Graduate Diploma are eligible for exemptions from completed subjects.

Students who successfully complete one or more of the Executive Certificates in Advertising offered by the UTS/Advertising Federation of Australia AdSchool, and who gain entry to the Graduate Diploma in Communication Management, are granted exemption from an elective subject worth up to 8 credit points.

Course duration and attendance

The Graduate Diploma in Communication Management is offered on a one-year, full-time, or equivalent part-time basis.

Course structure

This course totals 48 credit points of study, consisting of four core 8-credit-point subjects and two 8-credit-point subjects from a choice block of electives.

In the full-time program, students are required to undertake 24 credit points per semester. Part-time students should undertake 16 credit points per semester.

Course completion requirements

Course program

In the full-time program, students are required to undertake 24 credit points per semester. Part-time students are required to undertake at least eight credit points per semester.

Articulation with UTS courses

Other information

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