Explore the processes and theory behind digital transformation and position yourself as digital media practitioner with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Media.

Our curriculum is flexible, regularly updated and informed by our course advisory panel which includes representatives from industry and government. We review developments such as app creation, game production, search engine optimisation, content strategy and social network analytics.

The programme is grounded in the practice of user experience design (UX) and students are exposed to industry methodologies such as a 'scrum’.

Students exit the course with a portfolio containing examples of industry artifacts (including user journeys and user testing process). It's possible to undertake a work placement or internship within the programme to further develop your industry skills.

Based in facilities at our City Flinders campus, timetables are designed for the busy professional.

This graduate diploma is the second stage of a nested suite of three courses that make up the Masters of Digital Media. The first stage is a Graduate Certificate in Digital Media. Alternatively, students can enrol directly in the Master of Digital Media course.

Completion of one stage gives you credit towards the next. You can choose to exit at the graduate certificate or graduate diploma level.

An admission requirement for this course is a Bachelor degree in any discipline. Applicants with a Bachelor degree in the area of Digital Media can receive six months' credit.

To attain the Graduate Diploma in Digital Media students will be required to complete 96 credit points consisting of the following:

• 84 credit points of Core studies

This course could lead to a career as a:

• digital media 'all rounder'
• UX (user experience) practitioner
• digital media producer
• digital marketing manager
• e-learning designer
• mobile and web designer
• digital media strategist
• social media strategy and analyst.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Communicate complex knowledge to a variety of audiences, using known and yet to be developed tools in several contexts.

2. Analyse and critique different theoretical positions within the field.

3. Critically and creatively apply domain knowledge across a range of contexts.

4. Exhibit effective problem solving in the management and delivery of digital media projects.

5. Critically apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to identify, investigate, analyse, evaluate and scope complex problems, concepts and theories in a wide range of industry settings.

6. Demonstrate understandings of different cultures, values and dispositions by developing designs for niche audiences.

Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline OR Completion of an Australian Graduate Certificate (or equivalent) in a similar discipline

IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score of 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)

TOEFL Internet: Overall of 79

Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 58-64 (with no section score less than 50)

University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 176. No individual band less than 169.

VU English - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 6): Achieved.