Graduate Certificate of Communication (Online)
Graduate Certificate of Communication (Online)
By studying a graduate certificate in communication, you gain a toolkit of digital and accessible communication frameworks to support your workplace through challenges and deliver on campaign objectives. The online Graduate Certificate of Communication from ECU is fully customisable, giving you the opportunity to align your studies with your career…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
By studying a graduate certificate in communication, you gain a toolkit of digital and accessible communication frameworks to support your workplace through challenges and deliver on campaign objectives.
The online Graduate Certificate of Communication from ECU is fully customisable, giving you the opportunity to align your studies with your career goals. This means you can feel confident that the skills you learn today can be transferred to your career tomorrow. Designed by industry experts, this future-focused course gives you the people- and purpose-driven skills you need to meet the needs of your stakeholders, no matter your industry.
Upon completing this degree, you will have a toolkit of digital and accessible communication frameworks to support workplaces through challenges and deliver on campaign objectives. You may also choose to continue your studies to complete a Graduate Diploma of Communication or Master of Communication.
What you will learn
Influence through effective strategy
Become a change agent in your workplace.
Acquire future-proof ethical and socially responsible digital communication techniques that can be immediately transferred to your career and future roles.
Explore creative communication skills that deliver campaign objectives in a way that is accessible, inclusive and relevant to professional audiences.
Future-focused, applied learning
Develop future-proof communication skills designed for the contemporary workforce.
Learn how to navigate, design and synthesise solutions to complex challenges in communication including digital media communication, issues management and reputation management.
Apply social responsibility and sustainability frameworks to effectively communicate and meet the needs of stakeholders. ​
Align communications with organisational goals
Whether working for yourself or as part of an organisation, build commercial acumen and develop your understanding of how to best use communication techniques as a tool to achieve organisational objectives.
What you will study
The online Graduate Certificate of Communication consists of three units. You can select any combination of units across Foundation or Advanced buckets.
Career and salary outcomes
Upon successfully completing the Graduate Certificate of Communication, you will have the skills and knowledge to succeed in roles across a variety of industries. Here are some examples of the roles and their expected annual salary range in Australia.
REQUIREMENTS
To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Communication, you will need:
A bachelor’s degree in any discipline; or
Equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements:
IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.5, with no individual band less than 6.0.) (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)
TOEFL iBT: TOEFL iBT: 84 (with no score below 17)
TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 573, including Test of Written English of 5.0 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years)
Pearson Test of English (PTE): PTE Academic 58, with no score less than 50 for postgraduate standard entry courses. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large, multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and internationally.ECU was awarded university status in 1991, but despite its relative youth, the University has a proud history of more than a century of service to education in Western Australia and is recognised for its teaching and learning, excellence in research, and partnerships with the community.We have more than 23,300 students, including around 18,500 undergraduates and 4,800 postgraduates. Approximately 3,600 international students attend the University, originating from 104 countries.We are a progressive University with courses developed through ongoing industry input, and employing lecturers who engage fully with their students. We’re a university that knows while knowledge is important, understanding comes from experience –experience that enables you to adapt what you’ve learned to whatever opportunities come your way. Because that’s when you do more than just survive in this world. You thrive in it.
