UndergraduateCommunications & Media

Associate Degree in Media Studies

Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia

About this program

Adelaide University's Associate Degree in Media Studies is the two-year pathway exit award within the Bachelor of Media and Communication, covering the same first two years of study and giving students a recognised qualification if they choose not to continue to the full degree, or a direct credit pathway back into it. The Bachelor of Media and Communication at Adelaide University is a flexible three-year degree that teaches students to create impactful media and communications content for any career context. Students understand the issues, trends and technologies shaping how we interact, and learn to produce well-informed and targeted media and communication strategies for a range of organisations, audiences and platforms, using words, images and sound to tell powerful stories. Graduates work in public relations, social media, design, immersive media, film, gaming and entertainment, and communication roles across industries.

Fees & duration

Duration2 yr
Tuition (international)A$39,000
Application feeA$150

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall
PTE58 overall

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Course structure

Study plan in 4 parts

Year 1, Semester 1

  • 6 unitsKey Concepts in Media and Communication
  • 6 unitsDigital Platforms
  • Discipline courses
  • Common core

Year 1, Semester 2

  • 6 unitsMedia and Communication Professional Identities
  • Discipline courses

Year 2, Semester 1

  • 6 unitsMedia Law, Policy and Ethics
  • Common core
  • Discipline courses

Year 2, Semester 2

  • 6 unitsPromotional Culture
  • 6 unitsMedia and Communication Project
  • Discipline courses
  • Discipline courses

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