GraduateCommunications & Media
Master of Communication
Deakin University, Melbourne/Geelong, VIC, Australia
About this program
Deakin's Master of Communication is a two-year degree taught at the Burwood campus in Melbourne and online, with faster completion in 1.5 or 1 year for applicants who hold a related bachelor degree or relevant work experience. The 16-credit-point structure combines a digital communication core and a strategic communication core with a capstone and electives. Units include social media content creation, digital brand storytelling, law and ethics in communication practice, reputation management for crisis and risk, and communication for social change. IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0 is required. Graduates work in strategic communication, public relations, brand and content roles, crisis and reputation management, and social-change campaigning. Indicative international tuition is around A$41,600 per year; confirm the current figure on the Deakin course page.
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Course structure
- Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) 4 credit points Digital Communication core: Making Sense and Dollars in Communities Online
- Social Media Content Creation
- Digital Brand Storytelling
- Sports Media in the Digital Age 4 credit points Strategic Communication core: Law, Ethics and Communication Practice
- Reputation Management: Crisis, Risk and Responsibility
- Advanced Brand Communication
- Communication for Social Change Plus a 4-credit-point capstone (Communication Concepts plus Masters Research Projects) and remaining electives from related Master's programs
Admissions
Entry and course length depend on prior study: a related bachelor's degree plus two years' relevant work experience, a related bachelor honours degree, or a related graduate certificate/diploma gives admission credit and a shorter course (1 to 1.5 years full-time); any bachelor's degree without related experience requires the full 2-year, 16-credit-point course
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