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Overview
- Expand your career opportunities, or learn the skills to become a professional writer, technical writer or communications officer.
- Gain practical skills through advanced, work-based projects.
- Complete in 1 semester full-time or 2 semesters part-time.
| QUT course code | KK86 |
| Attendance | Part-time or Full-time |
| Course duration | 13 weeks full-time
26 weeks part-time |
| Start month | 2013 February, July |
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On campus
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| CRICOS code | 064899M |
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Details
Professional communication is an integral aspect of all work environments, and highly developed skills in this area are much sought after by employers. By building your workplace communication skills, you may further your existing career, whether you work in management, policy, research and analysis, administration, customer service, sales or consulting. Alternatively, these skills may help you launch a career in professional communication, for example, as a professional writer, technical writer or communication officer.
Professional communication study area
You will benefit from QUT's expertise in communication, writing and journalism. You will have opportunities to combine your studies in areas such as corporate writing and editing, persuasive writing, speaking and presentation skills, news writing and new media technologies.
You will apply your skills through advanced, work-based projects, allowing you to build teamwork, leadership and strategic communication skills. By honing your workplace communication skills you will build the professional edge needed to communicate successfully at all levels of an organisation.
Units
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
A bachelor degree with an overall grade point average of 4.5 or above (on a 7-point scale).
Special entry
Applicants who do not met the entry requirements may be considered for special entry. Previous tertiary study, grade point average and documented relevant professional experience at an advanced level will be considered.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: $10,200 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
Student Services and Amenities Fee
You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments
Apply
How to apply for Graduate Certificate in Creative Industries (Professional Communication)
You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3.
- Checked important dates.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Collected supporting documents (see application form)
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
Application for postgraduate course admission form (PDF file, 362.47 KB)
