The Master of Communication Studies is a postgraduate research degree. You complete a number of advanced communication papers, and then extend your knowledge through your research project.
Our supervisors have experience across a range of fields, including journalism, organisational communication, radio, critical discourse analysis, political economy, digital media production, film studies and public relations.
In order to be admitted to the Master of Communication Studies an applicant must have completed the following or equivalent:
A selection interview may be required.
To qualify for the Master of Communication Studies, a student must complete 180 points.
Paper choice is flexible but includes a core research methods paper and at least one paper that contextualises developments in media and communication studies. Further choices include other contextually oriented papers and a range of creatively focused papers.
You will complete a dissertation, in consultation with the programme leader and a supervisor who advises you about the design of your research. The dissertation can be produced either in a traditional academic format or in parts as a creative research component (such as a screenplay, an in-depth journalism piece, digital media artifact, radio programme, or public relations campaign).
Dissertations that include a creative component will also include an analysis that places the creative work in its critical, theoretical, historical and personal context.