Program Overview

If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements for the UC course you’re aiming for, UC College’s diplomas –  also known as higher education diplomas – will provide you with an introduction to your chosen study area. They act as an alternative entry pathway for admission to UC undergraduate courses and prepare you for university study.

Diploma of Communication
Are you interested in advertising, public relations, journalism or media and arts production? Are you an international student? If so, our Diploma of Communication is the perfect pathway to many exciting careers.

By studying our Diploma of Communication you will:

• Be supported in building language and academic skills for further studies
• Get direct entry to the 2nd year of a many bachelors degrees
• Develop a good understanding in key cultural areas
• Develop the professional expertise to enter and confidently contribute to the communication industries.

On successful completion of the Diploma of Communication, you’ll receive up to 24 credit points (one year) of advanced standing into the second year of Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media) at the University of Canberra.

Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media)
From the mobile phone to the game console, digital technology has revolutionised the way we communicate, learn and play. It’s an area of the economy that’s growing in importance and one which is predicted to see job growth into the foreseeable future. The University of Canberra’s Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media) is a specialist course that focuses on the essential practical knowledge needed to create complex interactive media.

You’ll gain up-to-date skills using industry-standard technologies in virtual and augmented reality, digital photography, digital audio, interactive fiction, video and animation to create digital media stories and experiences for the 21st century. You’ll graduate with the expertise needed to find work in this flourishing creative industry and, more importantly, the knowledge that you can adapt to whatever the future holds.

Study a Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media) at UC and you will:

• Identify and anticipate emerging technological trends and adapt your knowledge and skills to a changeable industrial context
• Systematically and critically analyse digital and interactive media works and production processes, and efficiently communicate your evaluation
• Create advanced digital media artefacts and systems which combine multiple media forms using advanced technical skills and knowledge
• Discuss the concepts, theories and knowledge related to digital and interactive media and apply this knowledge to improve technical production processes
• Work effectively in production environments which mirror those found in digital and interactive media workplaces.

Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning is at the very centre of the Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media). You’ll learn from industry-active professionals and world-class scholars and will work and study in real-world situations through project work, internships, professional experience and mentorships.

You’ll complete units designed to help you develop the professional skills essential for employment in the creative industries, and will have the opportunity to participate in international work and study experiences as part of your degree. Previous digital media students have undertaken internships across a range of different organisations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, including 372 Digital, the Australian Paralympics Committee, National Farmers’ Federation, Rowdy Digital, Vizeum Australia, Woodlands and Wetlands Trust and Cre8ive design agency.