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Diploma of Media and Communication, Leading to Bachelor of Media and Communication in Creative and Professional Writing
Navitas Group - La Trobe College - Melbourne Campus, Australia
AUD 34232
Annual Tuition Fee
Free
Application Fee
36 months
Duration
6
IELTS
60
TOEFL
55%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Our Diploma is equivalent to the 1st year of a La Trobe University degree – only with tailored learning and more support.
Diploma of Media & Communication
The Diploma of Media and Communication offers a range of choices in communications and journalism subjects. Areas of study include broadcast media, journalism, screen and sound studies, strategic communication, writing and further studies across a range of humanities disciplines.
Start to learn the processes and skills required for interviewing while being introduced to strategic communication and the mediums of screen and sound. You'll study subjects and skills that are relevant to all areas of specialisation offered at La Trobe University.
Diploma of Media and Communications students now receive full credit of 8 subjects (120 points) into 2nd year of the Bachelor of Arts (any major). Satisfactory completion of any Year 12 English and Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics is a prerequisite for this Diploma.
Gain direct entry into 2nd year of:
Bachelor of Media and Communication (Creative and Professional Writing)
The Creative and Professional Writing major allows you to hone your writing skills in multiple genres and forms. If you have a passion for telling stories and using language to change the way we see the world, then this major gives you the opportunity to experiment with the short story, extended fiction, creative non-fiction and script-writing. As well as crafting your own pieces, you will learn about the links between creative practice and literary studies and discover how your own writing relates to or challenges literary traditions. You will practice reading as a writer, paying close attention to the strategies other writers use to create mood and meaning.
Over the course of the major, you will develop editing skills in dedicated classes with a focus on current practice in the publishing industry and in peer-feedback workshops. Supported by accomplished and published writers, you will finish your degree with a writing portfolio and valuable writing experience.?Through this major you will gain skills highly valued within and beyond the university – to write cogently, to adapt style for different circumstances and audiences, to engage critically with language, and to tell compelling stories.
Additional Information
Program Level Undergraduate Pathway
College/University Processing Time 3 Days
Program Format Full-Time
Post-Study Work Rights (PSWR) 
General Admission Requirement
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.
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Tuition Fee
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Average Tuition Fee Per Year
34232
Tuition Fee
(AUD)
Free
Application Fee
(AUD)
29710 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(AUD)
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Scholarships
Re-Enrolment Bursary
| Program | Scholarship Amout |
| Diploma Scholarship | 20% Re-Enrolment Bursary is offered to students from India. |
Progression Scholarships
- 15%, 20% and 25% scholarships
- Awarded for the duration of the degree
- Based on WAM (Weighted Average Mark) in Foundation or Diploma
| Scholarship | La Trobe Diploma WAM |
| 15% | 60 - 69.9 |
| 20% | 70 -74.9 |
| 25% | 75+ |
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