Master of Digital and Social Media

Curtin University's excellent graduates are highly sought after across the industry, and their project-based curriculum allows you to interact with professionals in the field. There will be study tours, case studies and client projects in core subjects, to ensure when you graduate you possess a portfolio of work that demonstrates your expertise. There will also be opportunities for at least four weeks of internship in corporations, consultancies or not-for-profit sectors, as well as overseas placement, under the shadow of tutors with extensive experience in a variety of communication industries. Thus, if you’re an international student looking to pursue a postgraduate course in Arts and Creative Industries in Australia with scholarship, this is the university to look towards.

Throughout this course, you will be taught the essentials of online communication, social media management and web media creation, and acquire an in-depth understanding of how the internet has swayed entire cultures– as seen by the transition from early internet to the modern mobile web and apps. These courses will equip you with the particular skills and knowledge as required by your employment or personal interests. It will also give you a chance to target the specialist areas of communications and policy, content management, training and development. You will also familiarize yourself with a variety of fields such as music streaming and piracy, big data, apps, web play and online communities and identities. Digital and social media allows for stackable courses; completing one level gives you credit towards the next. This provides you with the freedom to complete the master degree at the graduate certificate or graduate diploma level. You can even go on to obtain a PhD with permanent residency in Australia.