Undergraduate Certificate in Social Media
Want to work in social media? Kickstart your career with a four-course undergraduate certificate that teaches the foundations of marketing and public relations, and provides practical experience working with a real client (or your own business) to develop a social media strategy. This program will teach you how to produce high-quality blogs, video and a wide range of strategic content for mainstream social media.
In this program you will:
- Develop the skills for content curation and creation
- Learn how to research and develop a social media strategy
- Gain a solid grounding in public relations and marketing
- Learn how to critically analyse social media and identify differences between accurate content and mis/disinformation
Location
Entry threshold
ATAR/RankDuration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSPQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 1
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 1
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Online
- Total courses
- 4
- Total units
- 48
- Duration
- 6 months 6 months
- UniSC program code
- AR014
Introductory courses (2) 24 units
BUS105 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
CMN120 Working With Children, Youth and Families
Developing and Graduate courses (2) 24 units
CMN204 Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions
CMN276 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
| Location | ATAR/Rank |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 50.00 |
| Online | 50.00 |
Additional entry information
Standard English language requirements apply.
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- The Undergraduate Certificate in Social Media has been designed to articulate into the Bachelor of Communication (Social Media).
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- CSP estimate
- A$7,312