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Study On Demand – this is a 100% online marketing and communication degree designed specifically for online learning. With UniSA Online you can take full control over your study, access support seven days a week, plan your study to fit around your life, view learning resources 24/7, and log into the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.
Gain the skills you need to excel in any marketing and communication (marcomms) role, no matter what industry you choose to work in. Explore diverse areas such as social media, public relations, marketing analytics, digital marketing, advertising, retailing, brand management, and content creation.
Learn how to develop effective integrated campaigns by combining your creativity and passion for content creation with your marketing and data analytical skills.
Whether you’re looking to restart your career or make a change, this degree will set you up on a path towards career success.

Understand what makes consumers tick and click as you dive into the digital landscape of modern-day business. Tackle tech, including the latest tools and analytics, along with communication skills

Bachelor of Marketing and Communication

Study Communication On Demand with UniSA Online and take full control over your study. Access support seven days a week, plan your study to fit around your life, view learning resources 24/7, and log into the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.
This 100% online communication degree will provide you with the skills and knowledge to produce effective communication strategies across a range of traditional and emerging media platforms.
Taught by academics with strong industry connections, you will discover new trends in the field to prepare you to work across a diverse media landscape. You can be confident that what you’re learning will prepare you for the workforce, no matter what industry you choose to work in.

Create a career communicating online or in print. Strategize and integrate digital communications, marketing, public relations, media or brands. Promote networks and connect with industry creatives. Devise campaigns and launch communications plans.

Bachelor of Communication

Communication and Media

Professional and Technical Communication

Promotional Communication: Advertising, Publicity and Marketing

Integrated Communication Planning

Intercultural Communication

Communication Research Methods

Hone your communication skills in crafting and editing a wide range of print, online and visual texts. Broaden your communication toolkit and learn design and stylistic techniques, structures and legal and ethical issues related to professional writing.Learn to evaluate, draft and revise a range of professional and technical communication using the principles of reader centredness, useability, and persuasiveness. With a focus on practical learning, you’ll critically analyse a wide range of texts and genres from academic, governmental, professional, industrial, corporate and public contexts. UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree. Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.This is a first year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Communication degree.Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Learn to read texts with a critical eye. You’ll dissect professional and technical texts including those used in academia, the government, corporations and more. Learn how to construct these texts yourself with clarity and persuasiveness. 

Explore contemporary theories on language and culture and consider how our diverse human characteristics influence and shape our own experiences, and those of others.At the heart of intercultural communication is the study of language, a tool which is essential for enabling communication and understanding between individuals. Linguistic and cultural diversity are becoming increasingly complex and important for making sense of human interactions. This course examines the ramifications of these changes for language, culture and society.Learn to observe and critique the relationship of intercultural communication as it relates to learning, working, writing, and digital media. Reflect on intercultural communication in your personal lives and look at how these skills are practised and applied in professional and online contexts. UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree. Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.This is a first-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Communication degree.Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Interested in human interactions between different cultures? Learn about the intercultural communication at play in learning, working, writing, and digital media. Consider how linguistic diversity is becoming more complex. 

In this course, you’ll develop your knowledge of how promotional activities are used and produced in a contemporary society. You’ll examine the practices and processes of promotional activity in diverse organisations using historical and contemporary case studies. Develop your creative and critical thinking about promotional culture and its role in industry, government and the not-for-profit sector, and exhibit creativity and originality in the production of promotional material.  UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.  This is a third-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Communication degree. When studying this course as a &quot;single subject&quot;, prior knowledge from COMM 2090, MARK 1018, MARK 2034 or equivalent will support your success.Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device. Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Learn to develop a professional communication plan. Learn how communication goals and objectives are set. Discover how to plan and implement strategies, tactics, budgets, and schedules, and identify which performance metrics are used to measure the effectiveness of your plan.   UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.  Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device. This is a third-year course from UniSA Online’s Communication degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Communication professionals are required to develop plans and strategies using data and evidence from strategically planned and designed research. Research is also used to demonstrate that particular initiatives meet measurable strategic objectives, deliver results and are accurate and credible. In this course, you’ll gain the skills to critically assess, analyse and interpret information from a range of sources. You’ll also learn essential logical and critical thinking concepts to develop the advanced analytical skills required in the communications industry.  UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.  This is a second-year course from UniSA Online’s Communication degree. When studying this course as a &quot;single subject&quot;, prior knowledge from COMM 1072, COMM 1076 or equivalent will support your success.Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device. Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Throughout this course, you will be prompted to think about various types of communication and how and why these are used in different situations to produce different outcomes. You’ll be invited to reflect on your own media consumption habits to consider ways in which mass media influence your communication. By exploring how we communicate, you’ll gain greater insight into human behaviour and better understand your own role in society.UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.This is a first-year course from UniSA Online’s Communication and Marketing degrees.Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Learn to analyse the world of communication. Reflect on your media consumption habits. Consider the ways that mass media influences yourself and those around you. Discover theories of communication that can be applied to a range of careers. 

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