Communications courses
Start a new career with an online communications degree, and develop the skills necessary to succeed in a range of administrative, marketing and creative roles. Using an undergraduate communications course as a launch pad, you’ll understand how modern media has evolved, engage with emerging technologies, and explore different media forms to find your perfect career match.
Discover why communications is the right path for you by exploring your study options through Open Universities Australia. All courses are delivered online by leading Australian universities.
Why should you study communications?
As a communications professional, you’ll play an important and often unspoken role in the things we talk about, what we watch and the news we read. You’ll lend your voice to creative fields like advertising, media, publication relations and media, or specialist areas like writing, film, TV and marketing.
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.
Discover communications courses online
Discover online communications subjects
Undergraduate CUR-WEB101-2022
Web Communications
Related degrees
- Bachelor of Communications
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital and Social Media) (Professional Writing and Publishing)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital and Social Media) (Visual Culture)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital and Social Media)
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Digital and Social Media)
- Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Digital and Social Media)
- Undergraduate Certificate in Digital Communication
- Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Game Design)
- Bachelor of Arts (Professional Writing and Publishing)
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Arts (Japanese)
- Bachelor of Arts (Chinese)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) in Games Design and Development
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.
Communications course FAQs
Undergraduate communications degrees like a Bachelor of Communications or a Bachelor of Marketing and Communication can help you develop the skills you need to produce thought-provoking and engaging work in a range of media industries. These qualifications will teach you how to push your creative boundaries and embrace the fluid transformations occurring across today’s complex communication landscape.
Once you’ve chosen your primary area of study, prepare to develop strong work-ready skills, including in writing and critical thinking and producing creative content for film, TV, radio, documentaries, print, digital media and more.
Communications jobs are varied. They can be fast-paced or slower in nature, and public-facing or behind the scenes. And with the digitisation of the industry constantly evolving, there are an abundance of careers out there for passionate communicators.
One of the best things about choosing a communications career path is that you have plenty of scope for movement. Most businesses need communications professionals, which means you have the freedom to shift between industries and carve out a career in whatever shape or form you choose.
Many graduates take on roles in:
- advertising and marketing
- business writing
- copywriting
- creative writing
- media and journalism
- public relations
- publishing and editing
- technical writing
- travel writing
- tv and film production
Before starting an enrolment, it’s important to read the entry requirements for your chosen course to ensure that you’re eligible to apply. If you don’t quite meet the requirements, we can help you find a pathway into your course through open entry subjects, which anyone can study. Chat with us to find out more.
Here at Open Universities Australia, we make enrolling online as straightforward as possible. To get started, find the course for you by browsing the options on this page. You can also compare different qualifications using our handy comparison tool, or request help from one of our student advisors.
When you’ve made your choice, click ‘Apply now’ on the relevant course page and follow the prompts to begin your enrolment. We’ll ask you to supply some supporting documentation, including proof of your identity, your tax file number, and a unique student identifier (USI) during this process.
Your university will get in touch with you via email to confirm whether or not your application has been successful.
If you get stuck at any time, reach out to us and we’ll talk you through it.
You can also take a look at our online self-service enrolling instructions.
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