Master of Digital Communication

Why choose this course?

Digital transformation is impacting global media and communication production, distribution and consumption at unprecedented levels. This data and automation drove disruption are increasingly delivering content across personal mobile devices, placing pressure on traditional institutions and giving rise to new and emerging forms of content production and distribution.

The Master of Digital Communication develops future-focused specialized skills and advanced knowledge in digital communication as well as an applied understanding of the digital creative economy and how digital platforms are transforming the global media environment.

Real-world learning

The course is organized with an emphasis on authentic real-world learning that prepares you to creatively and effectively address a range of global and international challenging communication scenarios. You will benefit from direct alignment with world-leading digital media research from the QUT Digital Media Research Centre.

Real-world learning is embedded through elective options like internships, real-world or industry projects, study tours, or university-wide electives. Throughout the program, you will be supported and encouraged to build a professional digital brand across multiple platforms.

Learn from the best
QUT is a world leader in digital communication, media, and journalism. Its research and teaching are pushing boundaries and developing new ideas through transdisciplinary thinking in a fast-changing global creative economy.

The QUT School of Communication is ranked as Australia’s leading school for communication and media studies, and among the top schools in the world.  QUT Media and Communication are ranked 1st in Australia and 16th in the world in the 2019 QS World University Rankings.  

The Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) conducts world-leading research for a creative, inclusive and fair digital media environment. The DMRC provides access to groundbreaking research infrastructure and capabilities in digital methods such as social media analytics and a dynamic and supportive research training environment. QUT is also the only university in Australia that has received the top ranking for communication and media studies in every Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) round since 2010.