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University of Melbourne

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Master of Publishing and Communications

  • Masters (Coursework)

Join and contribute to an industry that's successfully orienting itself around the challenge of digital media. Though the Master of Publishing and Communications you can discover new business models and an expanded digital footprint in areas such as eBooks and apps.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
061634E
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Mar, Jul

About this course

Join and contribute to an industry that's successfully orienting itself around the challenge of digital media. Though the Master of Publishing and Communications you can discover new business models and an expanded digital footprint in areas such as eBooks and apps.

This program successfully anticipated the developments in the publishing industry and incorporates a digitally focused and internationally oriented curriculum closely connected to the latest publishing practices.

The Master of Publishing and Communications furnishes you with the transferable skills you need to build your publishing career, including editorial, marketing, copywriting, commissioning, business and production skills for print and digital media.

Study locations

Parkville

What you will learn

200 point program (2 years full-time or part-time equivalent)

Career pathways

On graduation from the Master of Publishing and Communications, you will be ready for work in professional fields including:

  • Book and magazine publishing
  • Editing
  • Marketing and publicity
  • Online media
  • Professional communications
  • Technical writing and editing

Graduates have also gone on to work in global organisations including:

  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardie Grant
  • Dorling Kindersley
  • Lonely Planet
  • The Monthly
  • Scribe Publishing
  • Text Publishing
  • Penguin Random House

How to apply

Domestic student application deadlines

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Communications courses at University of Melbourne.
78.4%
Overall satisfaction
77.7%
Skill scale
75.4%
Teaching scale
65.6%
Employed full-time
$55k
Average salary