Doctor of Communication

Admission requirements

Applicants will:

• hold a Class 1 or Class 2 (Division 1) Bachelor (Honours) degree, or
• a Master degree by coursework (attained at a course Grade point average of 5.00 or better), or a Master degree by research. Variation to admission requirements based on alternative academic qualifications will be assessed by the Course Coordinator in consultation with the Sub-Dean Research and The Board of Graduate Studies.
• have at least five years of full-time (or equivalent) practice in the communication field or in a cognate area, a significant amount of which should be at industry professional level, and some of which must be current meet the University's English language proficiency requirements
• have access to an appropriate organisation during the period of enrolment to carry out their empirical research work, so that the practical requirements of the program can be met

Variation to admission requirements based on Recognition of Prior Learning will be assessed by the Course Coordinator in consultation with the Sub-Dean Research and The Board of Graduate Studies.

Intending applicants should contact the Sub-Dean, Graduate Studies to discuss the proposal before submitting the prescribed application form. In addition, applicants must complete a form describing their area of interest, which should accompany their application. Please phone info.csu on 1800 334 733 or email inquiry@csu.edu.au for the contact details of the appropriate person.

Admission to candidature is subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.