MC248 - Master of Communication

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RMIT program code: MC248
Plan name: Master of Communication
Plan code: MC248
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 083948E

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.

   (Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   School Options
 )

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

The program is available to you in FULL-TIME STUDY MODE ONLY. This is over four semesters (2 Years)

 

LOCAL STUDENTS:

The program can be completed over four semesters (2 years) in full-time study mode.  Local students may also choose to study part-time. 

 

You must complete a total of 192 credit points over the course of the degree in accordance with the outline below. This involves:

96 credit points per year (48 credit points per semester) of full-time study

OR (local students only)

48 credit points per year (24 credit points per semester) of part-time study

 

Your degree includes a combination of 

-  Core Communication courses

-  Program and School based electives (as available- for more information see here)

-  Approved University Electives (see what University Electives are on offer here)

Note: All courses listed may not be available each semester. 

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Year One of Program

Students must complete ALL 3 core courses listed below

COMM1123 Communication Management Theory and Practice

COMM2665 Global Communication in a Digital Age

COMM2666 Strategic Communication Management

AND

36 Credit points of optional courses comprising any combination of

Program Electives - see offerings in table below

Postgraduate School Options (see here)  and/or

Other approved Postgraduate elective(s) (see here)

 

Complete the following Three (3) courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Communication Management: Theory and Practice 12 COMM1123 City Campus 3158 (M248) 3103 (M248)
Global Communication in a Digital Age 24 COMM2665 City Campus 3161 (M248)
Strategic Communication Management 24 COMM2666 City Campus 3106 (M248)
AND
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Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from the School Options list below to suit your area of professional interest.

OR

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from the School Options list and One (1) Course from the Approved University Postgrad Elective list to suit your area of professional interest.

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AND

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Year Two of Program

Students must complete ALL 3 core courses listed below

COMM2679  Leadership and Corporate Storytelling

(Flexible Terms only- 'Additional Term' code 2402)

 

COMM2663 Research Methods in Media and Communication

COMM2663 Professional Research Project (Communication)

 

AND

 

48 Credit points of optional courses comprising any combination of

Program Electives - see offerings in the table below

Postgraduate School Options (see here)  and/or

Other approved Postgraduate elective(s) (see here)

 

Core course:  COMM2679 - Leadership and Storytelling, is only offered in postgraduate flexible term (2402).  There is one offering in 2024 in July.

To see this offering, you will need to go 'Back to select Semester' then scroll down to 'Additional Terms' and select 'PGRD flexible term 2024' to add this course. 

Please use the 'Additional terms' and 'class search' functionality to search for and add Flexible Term courses or any electives not listed here. 

Complete the following Three (3) courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Research Methods in Media and Communication 12 COMM2930 City Campus 3165 (M248) 3108 (M248)
Professional Research Project (Communication) 24 Yes COMM2663 City Campus 3160 (M248) 3105 (M248)
AND
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Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the School Options list to suit your area of professional interest.

OR

Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from the School Options list AND One (1) Course from the Approved University Postgrad Elective list.

}
 
AND

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School Options

School Options

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Change Communication 12 COMM2316 City Campus 3104 (M248)
Communication for Social Change 12 COMM2083 City Campus 3159 (M248)
Community and Civic Engagement 12 COMM2761 City Campus 3162 (M248)
Health Communication 12 COMM2806 City Campus 3163 (M248)
Integrated Advertising Media 12 MKTG1187 City Campus 3112 (M249)
International Advertising 12 MKTG1184 City Campus 3111 (M249)
People and Data 12 COMM2793 City Campus 3167 (M249)
Professional Placement 12 COMM2807 City Campus 3164 (M248) 3107 (M248)
Stakeholder Relations and Emergent Media 12 COMM1107 City Campus 3102 (M248)
University Postgrad Elective
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Contact details and related links

Program structure enquiries

For enrolment Advice and Enquiries

1. Log an Academic Assistance enquiry via the RMIT Connect Portal

OR

2. Tel: +61 3 9925 5000 (select the option to 'Speak to your School' then 'College of Design and Social Context')

 

Program Manager:      Mark Poole

 

 

Timetabling

Please go to the Class timetables web page to access timetabling information.

 

Material fees

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Enrolment

For more information about enrolment at RMIT University, please go to the Enrolment home page.

*Semester 1 classes generally commence in February and Semester 2 classes generally commence in July. Please contact your school for more information about specific class start days.

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