Entry Requirements
English Requirements
IELTS (Academic): 6.0 (min 5.5 in all bands)
TOEFL iBT: 79 and above
SPM English: Grade B4
Pearsons Test of English Academic (PTE) 50
Cambridge English Scale: 169 (no skill less than 162)
Diploma of Media and Communication
A Diploma of Media and Communication will give you a broad understanding of media in Australia and potentially lead to a wide range of roles involving professional communication skills. You will explore the cultural, social and political contexts of public communication processes and industries, institutional settings of international communication, and the way culture is expressed through media.
Once you complete the Diploma of Communication, opportunities include progression to the second year of the degree program in Media and/or Communication, or an entry level position in advertising, PR, media or communication organisations.
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Course structure
The course can be completed over two or three sessions. It comprises of core (mandatory) and elective units. Students will study 8 units in total from the list below, 7 core units and 1 elective unit.
Core units
COMM101 Writing and Research for Arts and Communication
COMM104 Understanding International Communication
COMM105 Cross Cultural Communication
COMM106 National and Global Media
COMM150 Culture, Media and Communication
COMM107 Language as Communication
COMM108 Digital Media Principles
Choose 1 elective unit
ARTS101 Reasoning and Argument
ARTS103 Ideas and Society
Your direct pathway to University
High School -> SIBT -> 2nd Year University (Western Sydney University)
Second year of your university degree
Western Sydney University, Sydney City Campus
Bachelor of Communication (Advertising)
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)
Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations)
Advertising, arts policy and administration, audience research, diplomacy, government and industry administration, international communication, journalism, media production, public relations, publishing and editing.
Overseas Health Cover (OSHC) $594 per year
