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What you'll learn in a communications course
When you study a certificate or degree in media and communications you can explore communications in general or focus on a major. Regardless, the knowledge and skills you learn are transferable across a wide range of industries and job roles, so after graduating, your options in terms of your next career move are almost endless.
The online communications courses available through Open Universities Australia cover topics like:
- Business communication: Learn how companies engage with staff and customers, capitalising on the advantages of digital and social media.
- Communication strategies: Connect your organisation, message, and audience in meaningful and creative ways.
- New media: Explore mass communication across the internet using digital technology, and develop your skills in areas like customer content and interactive experiences.
- Writing: Add composition to your communications toolkit, as well as publishing and editing on a variety of platforms.
Why should you study communications?
Enrol in one of the marketing and communications courses available through us and join an estimated 17,000 journalists, copywriters and content creatives who will be required to shape Australia’s collective voice by 2026.
Not quite a copywriter? The public relations sector is expected to need over 21,000 PR experts in the same period.
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