Cut through the noise and add value for audiences and clients as a digital and social media professional. You will create a portfolio of podcasts, blogs, videos, infographics and more, while exploring big data and analytics, virtual and augmented realities, artificial intelligence and gamification. You will connect to industry from day one onward, building your professional-personal brand, producing real-world digital and social media content, and undertaking internships.

The combination of practical assessments, industry events and internship opportunities means you graduate with a strong network within online communities and digital media industries. Develop a portfolio of work demonstrating your entrepreneurial mindset, capacity to drive engagement with audiences and skill in developing and managing digital identity and content strategies. You’ll also have the problem-solving, teamwork, online collaboration and project management skills sought after by employers.

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) a student must complete 24 credit points including:

• 12 credit points of core units
• 3 course electives from level 1 (List A)
• 3 course electives from level 2/3 (List B)
• 6 credit points of electives (at least two must be 2nd or 3rd level)
• no more than 10 credit points at level 1
• at least 6 credit points at level 3
• Academic Integrity AAI018
• Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Digital and social media work spans a diverse range of industries and organisations – from multimedia businesses to public relations agencies to content creation in health organisations, museums, sporting clubs and the broader entertainment industries. Deakin graduates find work in the following roles:

• content producer/digital producer
• community engagement officer/coordinator
• marketing analyst/coordinator
• media assistant/officer/adviser
• social media officer/coordinator
• various social media specialist freelance work.

Students must have qualification most relevant to your secondary school studies. The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate-entr

IELTS - Overall 6 No band lower than 6

TOEFL IBT - 69 Writing 21

C1 PROFICIENCY and C2 PROFICIENCY- 169 No band less than 169

PTE - 50 No less than 50 in each skill

OET - Overall C