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C06102v1 Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change and Communication

Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change and Communication (GradDipOrgChangeComm)
UAC code: 942540 (Autumn semester), 945540 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 074719D
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change and Communication develops students' capacities for managing internal communication as organisations initiate and adapt to changes in their environments. Students learn about change communication management, communicating with internal publics such as employees or members, and learning in organisations.

The course is suitable for either current practitioners in this area or for those wishing to specialise in this field of practice. Academic staff involved in the course have substantial industry experience and have undertaken research in the field.

Course aims

Graduates of this course have:

  • advanced understanding of communication and its management
  • the ability to synthesise communication theory and practice
  • the ability to analyse, design, cost and evaluate a communication strategy
  • a sensitivity to ethical and legal issues related to communication
  • a capacity to reflect on the roles and responsibilities of communicators
  • the capacity to apply perspectives that are intercultural and global, and
  • a sensitivity to issues of exclusion, equity and justice.

Career options

Career options include roles in communication management, particularly change communication and internal communication. Other roles include public relations managers, community relations, corporate communication and international communication.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Applicants who have completed a bachelor's, graduate diploma or master's in any field of study or a graduate certificate in a related field of study can apply. Applicants who do not possess the relevant qualification must submit a CV and personal statement outlining their educational and professional achievements.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Credit recognition

Students who have graduated with a UTS Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Communication) (C10248) may be granted up to one third of the postgraduate course in credit recognition. Other relevant qualifications are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Course duration and attendance

The course 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 three core foundation subjects (24 credit points) and three core subjects in the Organisational Change and Communication specialisation (24 credit points).

Full-time students are required to undertake 24 credit points a semester. Part-time students should undertake 8 or 16 credit points a semester.

Course completion requirements

STM90751 Core foundation subjects 24cp
STM90749 Organisational Change and Communication 24cp
Total 48cp

Course program

Typical course programs are shown below for both full-time and part-time students, commencing in both Autumn and Spring semesters.

Autumn commencing, full time
Year 1
Autumn semester
57994 Managing Organisational Communication 8cp
57023 Communicating with Publics 8cp
57035 Organisational Change and Communication 8cp
Spring semester
57995 Learning in Organisations 8cp
57025 Intercultural and International Communication 8cp
57022 Foundations of Communication 8cp
Spring commencing, full time
Year 1
Spring semester
57995 Learning in Organisations 8cp
57025 Intercultural and International Communication 8cp
57023 Communicating with Publics 8cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
57994 Managing Organisational Communication 8cp
57022 Foundations of Communication 8cp
57035 Organisational Change and Communication 8cp
Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn semester
57022 Foundations of Communication 8cp
57023 Communicating with Publics 8cp
Spring semester
57025 Intercultural and International Communication 8cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
57035 Organisational Change and Communication 8cp
57994 Managing Organisational Communication 8cp
Spring semester
57995 Learning in Organisations 8cp
Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring semester
57022 Foundations of Communication 8cp
57023 Communicating with Publics 8cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
57035 Organisational Change and Communication 8cp
Spring semester
57025 Intercultural and International Communication 8cp
57995 Learning in Organisations 8cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
57994 Managing Organisational Communication 8cp

Articulation with UTS courses

This course is part of an articulated program comprised of the Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change and Communication, Graduate Diploma in Communication Management (C06105), Graduate Diploma in Public Relations (C06103), Graduate Diploma in Integrated Communication (C06101) and the Master of Arts in Communication Management (C04254).

Professional recognition

Courses in the postgraduate program in Communication Management at UTS have been accredited with the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) for over 20 years. UTS will apply for this new graduate diploma to be accredited with the institute so that graduates have an accelerated path to professional membership of the PRIA.

Other information

Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:

telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS
www.ask.uts.edu.au