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The rapid evolution of digital tools has significantly boosted the need for experts in online and social communication. Mastering digital platforms and social networks is now essential for success in diverse fields, including media, marketing, policy development, and advocacy.
This program equips you with the expertise to become a skilled digital communicator. You'll gain advanced capabilities in developing, sustaining, and overseeing web-based communications across various platforms, including digital publishing, online collaboration, and virtual community building.
The curriculum covers core principles of digital communication, teaching you to recognize and analyze emerging phenomena like AI, influencer marketing, data analytics, and digital metrics.
You'll examine how digital transformation is revolutionizing governance, culture, and business, and learn to implement these insights in professional settings. Specialized study options include communications policy, digital content strategy, and professional training methods.
Your final year includes an independent research project culminating in a thesis. Graduates may qualify for PhD programs, with options to complete the course earlier at graduate diploma or certificate levels.
Specifically, applicants require a 3 or 4 year bachelor degree in any field from a recognised tertiary education institution OR successful completion of 2 or more units in the Graduate Certificate in Digital and Social Media. Students who have completed more than 50 credits of Digital and Social Media or Internet Communications undergraduate units, or any previous versions at Curtin University are not eligible for entry to this course.
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Grade C; and Pearson Test of English Academic: 60. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking - 6.0; Overall band score 6.5; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 79 (overall) Reading 13 Listening 13 Speaking 18 Writing 21.