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CSU's Organisational Communication program is designed to equip communication professionals for leadership in a range of industries.

Accredited by the Public Relations Institute of Australia, the program provides a world-class learning experience for communication professionals to develop their communication management and strategic skills. All subjects are offered by distance education, and include at least one assignment that students can focus on their own work or organisation, helping them to become more confident and productive employees from the outset.

Students learn about contemporary practice and theory, and apply their learning through case studies, problem-solving and strategy development.

In year one students learn about individual and leader communication styles, public relations and communication theory, employee communication and change management, strategy planning, research and communication audits.

Year two subjects focus on knowledge and skills in corporate responsibility, stakeholder engagement, crisis and issues management, corporate culture and integrated communication.

In the final session students undertake independent research and apply their learning to a corporate communication issue and case of their choice.

Students in the program come from a range of sectors, but most work in or consult to large organisations. The variety of student backgrounds ensures lively, informative discussions and debates at residential schools and online.

Overseas applicants are encouraged. Provision can be made for overseas students to complete the course without attending residential schools.

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree and at least two years work experience in a communication related field
or
Completed the Graduate Certificate and/or Graduate Diploma in Organisational Communication.

Students who have employment experience but not a degree should apply in the first instance to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Organisation Communication. You can apply for higher awards (Master and Graduate Diploma) on successful completion of the first two subjects.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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CSU's Pastoral Counselling program qualifies individuals to undertake professional or highly skilled work in the field of Pastoral Counselling in settings such as pastoral and clinical counselling practise, church and community work, and lay or ordained ministry.

Why study this course?

CSU’s Pastoral Counselling program responds to community expectations for professionally trained pastoral counsellors in the church and community. These courses are unique in the Australian context and provide an opportunity for lay or ordained church workers to develop their counselling skills and qualifications.

The Graduate Certificate allows students to establish a therapeutic pastoral relationship and environment. Students will be able to use communication and counselling skills within pastoral counselling situations. They will develop skills in addressing professional ethical and theological issues relevant to pastoral counselling and will be able to develop self-reflective practice.

The Graduate Diploma extends the skills acquired through the Graduate Certificate. Students will be introduced to pastoral counselling skills coupled theory and practice in the field. The course focuses on specific areas such as crisis intervention, loss and grief, relationship and family counselling, the application of theory and skills at an advanced level, spiritual direction and pastoral theology.

Building on the subjects taken at the Graduate Diploma level, the Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling) integrates applied pastoral theology with advanced pastoral counselling theory and skills through in-depth understanding of the discipline through either clinical coursework or research, and serves as a pathway to further learning.

Within the Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling) students can choose to study one of two streams:

Clinical stream
Research stream

Entry Requirements

Applicants should meet the requirements of one of the following:

hold an undergraduate degree in theology, psychology or equivalent - applicants with degrees in other disciplines are encouraged to apply

have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling at CSU

hold a Graduate Diploma of Counselling from another institution; if so they may be required to complete the core subject theological component of the CSU Graduate Diploma of Theology before being granted admission to the Master of Arts (Pastoral Counselling).

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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Deakin’s Bachelor of Arts (Public Relations) will provide you with a solid grounding in the principles and practice of public relations and communications theory, together with a broader general education in the social sciences and liberal arts.

You will be exposed to a range of models, skills and techniques necessary for the management of public relations in a wide variety of private and public organisations. You will study the social and behavioural sciences providing an understanding of human and societal behaviour. The course also examines communication research techniques, organisational planning, problem analysis, strategy development for effective communication within and between organisations and their associates, the counselling of management on trends in issues affecting communication policy, and the production of messages, their transmission and the evaluation of their effectiveness.

You will have the opportunity to establish links with professionals in the industry through the Public Relations Institute of Australia Young Practitioners' program.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have successfully completed VCE, or equivalent. Prerequisites are Units 3 and 4–a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL..

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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Deakin’s Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) offers study in a unique combination of literary and creative writing options, together with the possibility for cross-disciplinary explorations and access to the more practical and applied areas of journalism, media and communications and public relations.

The course is delivered in both on and off-campus study modes, employing flexible, blended teaching and learning methodologies and offering you a broad range of options to design your own program to suit your interests.

The course is designed to provide career enhancement for those who wish to be employed in the fields of children’s literature, literary studies and professional writing.

Entry Requirements

Applications for credit transfer will be considered depending on the quality and subject matter of the student's prior qualifications and professional experience.

The Graduate Certificates of Children's Literature, Literary Studies and Professional Writing along with The Graduate Diplomas of Children's Literature, Literary Studies and Professional Writing and the Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) comprise a suite of fully articulated courses. Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate will lead to entry into either the relevant Graduate Diploma or the Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) with up to 4 credit points for credit transfer. Successful completion of a Graduate Diploma will lead to entry into the Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) with up to 8 credit points for credit transfer.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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The rapid pace of change in the ways in which information is accessed, utilised and converted into knowledge means that there is a growing need for graduates with both traditional and electronic professional and creative writing skills. The goal Swinburne's writing programs is to draw together print and performance-based texts, while exploring the local and global opportunities of electronic media.

The writing suite of programs builds on the expertise of Swinburne academics in areas including: creative writing, electronic writing; information management; eCommunications and writing for learning technologies. These programs will give students access to the best materials in print and online as well as to experts in their field. Students will be supported by online mentors and tutors.

Entry Requirements

An appropriate honours degree or a four year undergraduate degree or equivalent. Applicants with an appropriate postgraduate diploma or equivalent are also eligible to apply. Special entry is also available through Recognition of Prior Learning and relevant experience. Entry points will vary according to Swinburne Exemption and RPL policies.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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