Graduate Certificate of Professional Communication

Graduate Certificate

Effective communication is essential to any organisation and is a skill which employers highly value.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$12,240 per year

About this course

Overview

Effective communication is essential to any organisation and is a skill which employers highly value.
UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Professional Communication will provide you with the opportunity to learn key communication skills to further your career in your chosen profession.
You will develop your research and writing skills to be able to generate and manage clear, consistent content for many different audiences.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Completion of an Australian university Bachelor degree in any area, or equivalent.
or
A minimum of five years' professional work experience, or equivalent.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

UniSQ offers a number of bachelor degrees for you to study to help you meet the entry requirements for your chosen degree.

Career pathways

Career outcomes

Graduates could work in communications roles in traditional and digital contexts including content development, media liaison, internal communications and other fields.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 4 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 4 Total 4

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

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