UndergraduateCommunications & Media

Diploma in Media Studies

Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia

About this program

Adelaide University's Diploma in Media Studies is the one-year pathway exit award within the Bachelor of Media and Communication, covering the same first year 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.

Cost & duration

Duration1 yr
Tuition (international)A$39,000
Application feeA$110

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall
PTE58 overall

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Course structure

2 terms of coursework

Year 1, Semester 1

  • Key Concepts in Media and Communication (6 units)
  • Digital Platforms (6 units)
  • Discipline courses
  • Common core

Year 1, Semester 2

  • Media and Communication Professional Identities (6 units)
  • Discipline courses

Admissions

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), with a minimum ATAR of approximately 70 (or equivalent via VET Certificate IV+ or prior higher education study).

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