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Secure your place in UTS communications with UTS College. 

Study a Diploma of Communications at UTS College and you can fast-track into 2nd year of your UTS communications degree. Your diploma covers the same subjects and course outcomes as first-year UTS communications, with 52 credit points towards your degree.

Plus, access your choice of tailored support to get you university-and career-ready. No ATAR needed for entry, and you’ll graduate the same time as your mates – with a diploma AND a degree.

Applications are open for our February 2025 intake.

UTS College – your way to UTS. 

Why study a Diploma of Communication at UTS College?

- Up to 52 credit points with guaranteed entry to UTS*

Up to 52 credit points with guaranteed entry to UTS*

- Fast track into 2nd year of your UTS communication degree*

Fast track into 2nd year of your UTS communication degree*

- Direct entry into first year Bachelor of Laws^

Direct entry into first year Bachelor of Laws^

- Access to around the clock support

Access to around the clock support

- Real-world assessments

Real-world assessments

Where the Diploma of Communication will take you

The Diploma of Communication provides guaranteed entry* to your UTS degree:

  • Strategic Communication
  • Digital and Social Media
  • Journalism
  • Media Arts and Production
  • Social and Political Sciences
  • Writing and Publishing
  • Media Business
Want to study law at UTS? A Diploma of Communication can provide up to 48 credit points towards the UTS Bachelor of Laws with guaranteed entry* into your first year UTS law degree^.
 

Communication career areas

  • Advertising Executive
  • Brand Strategist
  • Copywriter
  • Content Marketing Manager
  • Digital Content Producer
  • Events Planner
  • Head of Government Relations
  • Journalist
  • Media Advisor
  • Multimedia Director 
  • News Editor
  • Operations Manager
  • Public Relations Manager
  • Publicist
  • Social Media Manager
  • Strategic Communications Manager

What subjects will I study?

  • Citizenship and Communication
  • Academic English: Communication Fundamentals
  • Strategic Communication in Society
  • Understanding Digital Audiences
  • Digital Literacies
  • Emergent Public Relations
  • Digital Media Metrics
  • Digital Media Industries
  • Academic English OR Academic Communication (Extended Diploma only)
  • Designing Communication (Extended Diploma only)
  • Object Ecologies (Extended Diploma only)

Know your options: HSC Parents info session

Wondering what to do if your child misses out on a UTS offer? Don’t worry. Know that they’ve got more options, like UTS College. We’re another way to UTS! Join our HSC parents info session to learn more.

Where: Online

Time/Date: 13/11/2024 7:30:00 PM

Register now

Diploma of Communication – FAQs

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Or contact us on 1800 896 994 (within Australia).

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* Based on successful completion of your diploma with the required Grade Point Average (GPA) for the program you choose at UTS. Entry into the second year of UTS is only for Strategic Communication or Digital and Social Media Majors.

For other majors, the 52 credit points apply to the duration of the degree, allowing for a reduced workload. *The point where you enter your UTS Bachelor of Communication will depend on your major.

^The pathway to the UTS Bachelor of Laws offers either 48 credit points without Practical Legal Training or 30 credit points with Practical Legal Training.