Diploma of Communication (2-Trimesters), Leading to Bachelor of Communication and Media in Corporate and Public Communication

Navitas Group - University of Canberra College

Australia,Australian Capital Territory

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 27,500/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Jun 2025

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Australia, Australian Capital Territory

Type: College

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1930

Total Students: 0 +

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Main Campus Address

Building 5, Bruce ACT 2617, Australia

Diploma of Communication (2-Trimesters), Leading to Bachelor of Communication and Media in Corporate and Public Communication

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 Communication and Media (Corporate and Public Communication) at the University of Canberra.

Bachelor of Communication and Media (Corporate and Public Communication)
This course aims to produce critically aware, ethically responsible and multi-skilled professionals who will thrive in the interlinked industries of public relations, public affairs and corporate communications.

In this unique national capital setting, you’ll explore how historical and current social, political and economic processes influence, and are influenced by, communication.

Study a Bachelor of Communication and Media (Corporate and Public Communication) at UC and you will:

  • Learn strategy and campaign development; social and digital analytics; the basics of graphic design and visual language; multi-media production and stakeholder management
  • Evaluate the cultural, historical and theoretical models of corporate and public communication in the context of professional practice
  • Create professional communication and media outputs which support, promote or critique a range of domestic and global programs or issues
  • Develop critical reflection and creative problem-solving skills
  • Learn to apply your professional judgement responsibly and ethically.

Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning is a key feature of the Bachelor of Communications and Media (Corporate and Public Communication), with workplace visits, regular case study analysis, communications mentoring, and involvement in ‘live’ projects for real-world industry clients. Past team-based experiences have included projects for Barnados Australia, The Street Theatre, Calvary Hospital and SEE-Change.

Internships are a compulsory part of the course and you’ll undertake placements within your choice of the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Previous internship positions have included PR agencies ContentGroup, Threesides Marketing, Rowdy Digital and Fifty Acres; government departments such as Communications and the Arts, and Innovation, Industry and Science; and not-for-profits including Soldier On, Lifeline, and SIDS and Kids.

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