Master in Communication Studies at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Australia
The School of Applied Communication offers Master degrees in the fields of cultural and communication studies, cinema studies, communication media professions (advertising, journalism, public relations, communication/graphic design) and critical design practice. Preferred research proposals will align with the School’s strategic research themes—Global Media Cultures; Communication, Politics and Organisations; Communication Practice and Industry Innovation; and Communication Industry Education and Training. Postgraduates play an important role in the School’s research environment which includes a regular graduate research conference as part of research education and training.
The school has research expertise in the following areas: media industries; new communications technology; Asian media; the role of communication in political, cultural, social and economic change; communication in the international marketplace; media and religion; cinema; music and popular culture; radio and television broadcasting; community and alternative media; journalism; advertising; communications history; public relations and organisational communications; issues management; government communications policy; media, communications and Australian culture; literature and biography; media, communication and cultural theory.
While most communications and media research is conducted through thesis writing, there is the opportunity to do production and project-based research, especially in advertising, communication design, and journalism.
Applicants are expected to have a capacity for independent intellectual research in their proposed field of study. Research implies a formal academic process that investigates, analyses and contributes original knowledge to that field of study.
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Related Programs
Applicants wanting to enter the Master of Communication (Journalism) but not holding the Graduate Diploma in Journalism must meet the entrance requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Journalism.
Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Journalism in the past five years. Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Journalism from before 2004 will need to demonstrate relevant, up-to-date industry experience.
Applicants with at least 10 years’ relevant industry experience as a journalist who are not graduates of RMIT's Graduate Diploma in Journalism or those who have completed industry-related graduate diplomas at other universities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The Master of Communication provides a unique combination of theoretical communication studies, professional training and research. Courses are offered in the areas of communication theory and practice, cinema, journalism, public relations, editing, cultural studies and new media.
Applicants wishing to specialise in journalism, public relations or editing and publishing may consider applying for a place in the appropriate Graduate Diploma. After completion of two full-time semesters or four part-time semesters it is possible to articulate into the Master of Communication by coursework.
The Master of Communication program is unique in that it allows students to design their own study program
Entrance Requirements
Applicants wanting to enter the Master of Communication (Public Relations) but not holding the Graduate Diploma in Public Relations must meet the entrance requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Public Relations.
Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Public Relations in the past six years. Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Public Relations from before 2003 will need to demonstrate relevant, up-to-date industry experience.
Applicants with extensive industry experience who are not graduates of RMIT's Graduate Diploma in Public Relations or those who have completed industry-related graduate diplomas at other universities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Successful completion of a three year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, with a minimum Distinction average (70%) achieved in the third year of study.
Equity admissions schemes
RMIT understands that people's backgrounds and circumstances can affect their access to education and training. RMIT’s equity admissions schemes allow applicants to explain the circumstances that have adversely affected their education, and demonstrate their capacity for future academic success.
Successful completion of a three year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, with a minimum Distinction average (70%) achieved in the third year of study.
Equity admissions schemes
RMIT understands that people's backgrounds and circumstances can affect their access to education and training. RMIT’s equity admissions schemes allow applicants to explain the circumstances that have adversely affected their education, and demonstrate their capacity for future academic success.
Applicants wanting to enter the Master of Communication (Book Publishing) but not holding the Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing must meet the entrance requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing.
Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing in the past six years enables students to have 96 credit points of advanced standing. Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing from before 2003 must demonstrate engagement in the industry since graduation before being entitled to this advanced standing.
Applicants with extensive and specific book industry experience who are not graduates of RMIT's Graduate Diploma
Successful completion of a three year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, with a minimum Distinction average (70%) achieved in the third year of study.
Equity admissions schemes
RMIT understands that people's backgrounds and circumstances can affect their access to education and training. RMIT’s equity admissions schemes allow applicants to explain the circumstances that have adversely affected their education, and demonstrate their capacity for future academic success.
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