Program Overview

Diploma of Communications & Creative Industries

The Diploma of Communications & Creative Industries is the perfect stepping stone into your future creative career.

Course Overview

This course has been Accredited by TEQSA as an AQF Level 5 – Diploma course.

Diploma of Communications & Creative Industries (Year 1) focuses on both theoretical and practical dimensions of communications and creativity. The units you will study are designed to enhance your learning experience, and provide you with the underpinning knowledge necessary to prepare you for further studies at university level.

Diploma of Communications & Creative Industries (Year 2) focuses on both theoretical and practical dimensions of communications and creativity. It provides introductory level units in which you will acquire the fundamental skills that are essential to the course and your future career. Students who complete the ECC Diploma of Communications and Creative Industries (Year 2) will receive up to 8 units (120 credit points) advanced standing, the equivalent of the first year, in the respective bachelor’s degree at ECU. A minimum of 50% pass in all units is required for progression to ECU.

Duration

• Year 1: 8 units (8-12 months)
• Year 2: 8 units (8-12 months)

Intake Dates

• Year 1: February, June, October
• Year 2: February, June, October

Campus Location

• ECU Joondalup Campus West

International Fees

• 2025 Year 1: A$26,500
• 2025 Year 2: A$31,000

Domestic Fees

• 2025 Year 1: A$17,200
• 2025 Year 2: A$17,500

Leads to ECU

Your Diploma of Communications & Creative Industries can lead into ECU second year of below degrees:

• Bachelor of Arts major in: English, History, Human Behaviour, Media and Cultural Studies, Politics and International Relations, Sociology – 2 years
• Bachelor of Communication– 2 years
• Bachelor of Counselling – 2 years
• Bachelor of Creative Writing– 2 years
• Bachelor of Design 2 years
• Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management – 2 years
• Bachelor of Journalism and Broadcast Media – 2 years
• Bachelor of Marketing Advertising and Public Relations – 2 years
• Bachelor of Screen Production – 2 years
• Bachelor of Social Science – 2.5 year
• Bachelor of Youth Work – 2 years
• Bachelor of Visual Arts – 2 years

Diploma of Communications & Creative Industries units (Year 1)

CRICOS Code G

The program consists of 8 units of study and can be completed over 2 or 3 trimesters, and provides opportunities for scaffolded learning and the development of core academic and employability skills. Students will study the 5 core units outlined below, plus 3 Year 1 Electives.

• COM210 – Communication Skills
• CPT107 – Introductory Computing
• MTH104 – Introductory Mathematics
• COM220 – Workplace Communication – Employability
• PMG100 – Project Management

Year 1 Recommended Electives (choose 3)

• ICS100 Intercultural Studies
• CPT100 – Information Design
• BUS129 – Introductory Marketing

Diploma of Communications & Creative Industries units (Year 2)

CRICOS Code G

The course consists of 8 units of study and can be completed over 2 or 3 trimesters.

• SAH1150D – Creativity
• SAH1250D – Storytelling and Meaning
• SAH1100D – Communicating Ideas
• SAH1200D – Media and Culture
• PAC1100D – Professional and Academic Communication
• SBL1800D – Work and Career
• MKT1600D – Marketing Principles and Practices

Year 2 Recommended Electives (choose 1)

• SBL1100D – Foundations of Business
• SBL1300D – Business Environments and Markets
• SBL1400D – Introduction to Business Analytics
• SBL1200D – Accounting and Finance Essentials
• ECF1110D – Economics
• SBL1500D – Ethics and Responsibility in Business