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Graduate Diploma of Broadcasting

  • Graduate Diploma

Prepares students for a career in broadcasting, particularly radio, television and online. This practical course is taught by professional journalists and broadcasters, and has the backing of the media industry around Australia.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
W56, 082414K
Domestic Fees
$29,250 per year / $29,250 total
International Fees
$35,300 per year / $35,300 total

About this course

Prepares students for a career in broadcasting, particularly radio, television and online.

This practical course is taught by professional journalists and broadcasters, and has the backing of the media industry around Australia. Course content includes journalism, presentation, technical and people skills, which are required for today's media professionals.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Diploma Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

    All applicants are required to attend an audition, and attend an interview. Accommodations can be made for students located outside WA. Additionally applicants must submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words, resume and photograph with their application.

    Students are strongly advised to attend a personalised information session about the course with the coordinator. To organise this, please contact ECU's Future Students team on futurestudy@ecu.edu.au.

    For more information, including guidelines for specific disciplines, please see our Interviews, folios and auditions web page.

    Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Bachelor degree; or
    • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Mount Lawley

What you will learn

  1. Apply general and discipline specific skills to create appropriate and relevant content for journalism and broadcasting.
  2. Communicate advanced knowledge and skills to a variety of audiences using the techniques of journalism and broadcasting.
  3. Apply high level, independent judgement and the critical thinking when engaging with complex issues, situations and ideas to produce creative solutions.
  4. Demonstrate project and collaboration skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating projects in journalism and broadcasting.
  1. Apply general and discipline specific skills to create appropriate and relevant content for journalism and broadcasting.
  2. Communicate advanced knowledge and skills to a variety of audiences using the techniques of journalism and broadcasting.
  3. Apply high level, independent judgement and the critical thinking when engaging with complex issues, situations and ideas to produce creative solutions.
  4. Demonstrate project and collaboration skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating projects in journalism and broadcasting.

Career pathways

This course prepares students for employment as researchers, reporters, video journalists, presenters and producers in the broadcast industry.