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Expand your career options in the professional writing, public relations and digital media professions.

Major assessment tasks involve real workplace or community projects. You can also undertake a communication internship with a private firm, consultancy or government agency.

The Master of Communication is the final stage of a nested suite of three courses that make up the Masters. The first stage is a Graduate Certificate and the second stage is a Graduate Diploma. You can choose to enter and leave at any stage; completion of one stage gives you credit towards the next.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

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Careers

You could follow a career as a:

  • policy developer/adviser
  • broadcaster/film producer
  • public relations consultant
  • communication/media adviser

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Karen Meehan

Master of Communication

Public Relations Officer, Museums Victoria

“The Master of Communication set me up well...

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Course Objectives

The Master of Communication provides up to date higher degree education in contemporary communication theory, analysis and practice in the context of a rapidly changing global communication environment. Designed for a broad range of students seeking to further their knowledge and analysis of communication, the program will equip them for positions with greater responsibility in research, policy development, advocacy and management.

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Units and electives

To qualify for the award of Master of Communication, students must complete a total of 144 credit points.

Master of Communication - Option A Eight units of study (students who have met the requirements of the graduate diploma will have completed these units) plus ACG6015 Minor Thesis (full-time for one semester) = 48 credit points or ACG6020 Minor Thesis (part-time for two semesters) = 2x24 credit points

OR

Master of Communication - Option B Eight units of study (students who have met the requirements of the graduate diploma will have completed these units) plus Four additional standard units of study = 4x12 credit points. (Students may complete these units of study within one semester if full-time or two units of study per semester if part-time).

OR

Master of Communication – Option C (specialising in Public Relations) Completion of the requirements of Graduate Diploma in Communication (Public Relations) (AGCA)

plus

ACG6015 Minor Thesis (full-time for one semester) = 48 credit points; or ACG6020 Minor Thesis (part-time for two semesters) = 2x24 credit points.

The Minor Thesis must be on a Public Relations topic. This option is accredited with the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) and graduates will be eligible for membership of the PRIA.

CORE UNIT - all students must complete this unit:

Select units from the following lists:

(ACG5200 is required for admission to MComm by minor thesis Options A and C)

The following Advanced English for Speakers of Other Languages (AESOL) units are only available to eligible students

Students taking Option A or C must also enrol in either:

If full-time students must enrol in the following unit for one semester:

If part-time students must enrol in the following unit for two semesters:

Only a selection of these units are offered each year

* Only available to Master students selecting to complete by course work units

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • International: The admission requirement for the Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate of Communication is a three-year first degree. Students who have completed the requirements of a relevant graduate certificate or graduate diploma with at least four distinction grades are eligible to apply to progress to the Master of Communication. At the discretion of the selection officer, students who satisfy entry requirements may be immediately offered a place in the Master of Communication program. IELTS minimum 6.5 or equivalent.
  • Mature: The admission requirement for the Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate of Communication is a three-year first degree. Students who have completed the requirements of a relevant graduate certificate or graduate diploma with at least four distinction grades are eligible to apply to progress to the Master of Communication. At the discretion of the selection officer, students who satisfy entry requirements may be immediately offered a place in the Master of Communication program.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

Admission requirements in your country

Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.
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How to apply for this course

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Get in touch

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Information and fees listed above are for non-resident students starting the course in 2013. Fees are subject to approval and may change. In some courses students must buy equipment or clothing that they will need in the course. These equipment or clothing costs are not included in the course fees listed above and we recommend you seek advice from the relevant faculty.

VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this course information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that course information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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