- Program summary
- Program overview
- Admission requirements
- Program objectives
- Program structure
- Program requirements and notes
- Enquiries
Program summary
Program title: Graduate Diploma in Public Relations
Award abbreviation: GDPR
Degree type: coursework
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 1 year minimum full-time, 4 years maximum part-time.
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Fee type 2010: postgraduate coursework places, international fee-paying places
Total courses: 8
USC program code: AR613
CRICOS code: 058893A
Program overview
The Graduate Diploma in Public Relations offers students an opportunity to develop skills and conceptual understandings in contemporary public relations. Public relations specialists assist business, government and non-profit organisations to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with clients, consumers, media, financial donors, employees and other stakeholders. It will provide an attractive opportunity to gain a qualification that has relevance, currency and credibility.
The Diploma will be attractive to professionals within the corporate and government sectors who wish to upgrade their qualifications and expertise within a short time frame. In many of these job markets the ability to write and communicate well is becoming increasingly important. Employers are looking for people with the ability to write and communicate in an effective, efficient and lucid fashion. The program does not just impart knowledge and skills pertinent to professional and business writing, but also ones pertinent to written communication more generally.
Admission requirements
A student entering the Graduate Diploma program will normally be required to hold an undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from a recognised higher education institution. To be eligible to undertake this award, students must not have undertaken a previous degree in communications, journalism, creative writing or public relations; or a major or minor in any of the foregoing fields of study.
Students cannot undertake any course in this award that they have completed previously at an undergraduate level. Entry by non-graduates who have extensive relevant industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Advanced standing for up to 4 courses may be awarded for courses completed in a Graduate Certificate in Public Relations.
Program objectives
On completion of this program students should be able to:
Program structure
2 required courses:
CMN120 Research Dissertation A
CMN231 Professional Practice of Psychology
Plus select 6 courses from: (provided prerequisite equivalency has been approved by the course coordinator)
CMN213 Ethical and Professional Issues In Psychology
CMN216 Research Dissertation B
CMN218 Introduction to Criminology
CMN224 Foundations of Human Behaviour
CMN226 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
CMN228 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
CMN229 Understanding Crime
CMN243 Punishment and Corrections #
CMN248 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories
CMN251 Professional Placement
CMN273 Crime Research Methods #
CMN574 Working with Victims and Offenders
Requirements and notes
- The Graduate Diploma in Public Relations is a 96 unit program.
- The courses that constitute the Graduate Diploma in Pubic Relations will be existing undergraduate courses but will be assessed at a postgraduate level.
- The Graduate Diploma articulates into the Master of Communication. Students who undertake courses in the Graduate Diploma may apply for up to 8 courses advanced standing into the coursework components only of the Master of Communication.
Please note: To gain the maximum of 8 courses advanced standing, students must complete CMN574 in the list above. - Refer to the Academic Rules.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
Enquiries
How to apply
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259
Program Leader
Dr Amalia Matheson
Tel: +61 7 5456 5054
Email: amatheso@usc.edu.au