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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Graduate Certificate in News and Entertainment Media

  • Graduate Certificate

Ever looked at people working in media and thought, I'd love to try that?

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time
Course Code
N00
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$11,350 per year / $11,350 total

About this course

Ever looked at people working in media and thought, I'd love to try that?

Regardless of your background or qualifications, this course is your chance - it's a taste plate' of media offerings.

We'll cover the how, what and why of ethical storytelling, and provide you with a solid foundation of technical and presentation skills across radio, tv and streaming platforms.

Depending on your interests, you'll also have the option of learning to present live tv and radio programmes in news, sport and entertainment. And you can choose from a suite of complementary units in Screen, Communication, Marketing and Management to round out the course.

If you find you're good at this, you can keep going with the Graduate Diploma and even our Masters course!

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Entry requirements

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Bachelor degree; or
    • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Mount Lawley

Career pathways

Career Opportunities

As a graduate, you can expect to apply for jobs like an entry level reporter or producer for tv/radio/online. Depending on the units you choose in the course, other opportunities include radio presenter, freelance content creator, digital/social media content creator audio editor, video editor, camera operator, communications officer, podcaster, vlogger/blogger, content creator, storyteller or youtuber.