Diploma of Professional Communication
A diploma is an ideal choice if you want a university qualification but can’t commit to studying a full bachelor degree.
Study a selection of advertising, public relations and journalism courses to develop professional, industry-relevant skills and knowledge across key communications and media sectors.
Develop unique skills to report on stories that impact people’s lives and communities, delve into advertising, or public relations, learn how to effectively communicate with consumers and audiences.
Future-proof your career and fine tune your career direction. This diploma has direct career and employment application and helps make the leap into university then employment less daunting.
A diploma can be completed in just one year. If you decide to continue to study, your diploma is also a stepping-stone to a bachelor degree, with successfully completed courses often contributing as credits.
Campus Information
Toowoomba
Toowoomba is Australia's second most populous inland city and is located a short 90 minutes from Brisbane, two hours from the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. With a population of approximately 160 000, Toowoomba is a thriving regional center offering a diverse economy and the best of urban and regional environments.
Springfield
Greater Springfield is located approximately 30 minutes to Brisbane, 50 minutes to the Gold Coast, and 90 minutes to Toowoomba. With a population of over 26,000, greater Springfield is emerging as one of the most dynamic urban growth areas in Queensland is the largest privately owned master-planned city in Australia. Greater Springfield is comprised of a wide selection of residential areas to suit all budgets and tastes.
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 25
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
USQ offers a lot of Internship opportunities to students for that practical exposure. Mreover some subjects offer practical experience where students gets exposed to current industry trends and techology. It gives students the edge over other students with nil experience.
Internship Process
An internship can:
vary in duration (One to five months)
generally focus on clearly defined research projects within an organisation
present a 'workplace exposure’ opportunity
include host organisations such within private sector, state and federal government and non for profit across a variety of industry sectors.
How do I find an internship?
The most common ways to source an internship include:
self sourced
facilitation by the university
facilitation by external organisation.
Things to consider
Before you take on an internship, consider:
Why do you want to undertake an internship?
Do you have you supervisors support and approval?
Will undertaking an internship affect the time it takes you to complete your studies? What impact will this have on your individual situation?
Opportunities
The Graduate Research School is excited to announce a new initiative available to USQ’s PhD students.
Australian Postgraduate Research (APR) Intern is Australia’s only all sector/all discipline PhD internship program.
The APR Intern program is an industry funded internship program, aiming to support industry-based training of PhD research students in all Australian universities, to increase employability and broaden business and university collaborations.
Internship placements are between three to five months in duration, and is open to women and men with an emphasis on gender equity and placing domestic, regional, Indigenous and disadvantaged PhD students into STEM internships. International students and students from all discipline areas are eligible to apply for this program.
PSW Opportunity
40 hrs a fortnight and 3 years post study. Full time during breaks. (As per DIBP website)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
India
Qualification
- High School Certificate (HSC)
Grade
- with an average of 60% in 4 academic subjects from CBSE, CISCE, Maharashtra and other boards
Nepal
Qualification
Higher Secondary Certificate
- 65%
Proficiency Certificate
- 73%
Sri Lanka
Qualification
- Sri Lankan GCE A levels
Grade
- Passing in 3 Academic subjects with 3 'S' passes
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
28000 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A