Diploma of Marketing and Communication

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National code: BSB50620 Diploma (TAFE) Hawthorn Send me a link to this course

The Diploma of Marketing and Communication sets you up for a diverse career managing strategic messages through new and traditional media.

Learn to design and develop marketing communication plans in a hands-on environment and gain a strong understanding of advances in digital and social media. Discover how to identify and evaluate marketing opportunities and leverage digital and traditional media for audiences across all platforms.

You’ll put your newfound skills into practice and gain real experience working to a brief, budget and brand through industry-linked engagement opportunities and real-world projects for internal and external clients.

Upon completion you’ll be ready to progress to further study or go straight into the workforce. Graduate roles include marketing manager, marketing assistant and communications coordinator, in a variety of digital or brand marketing and communication settings.

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Duration

12 months full-time

Intakes

Hawthorn (May, October) - View application and start dates

Study mode

Full-time

VTAC course code

3400211084 (fee type determined by provider)

This course allows you to pathway to another qualification.

This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.

After many tries with many different uni courses this was by far the best option for me. The workload is very hands on compared to theory based, which is more specific to the industry and roles that I'd be pursuing. The teachers are very considerate and will provide their upmost attention to your growth and development of these skills. The course provided all the basics to make me feel super comfortable to go straight into the industry where I landed a role in Digital Media.

Montana Wallis

Diploma of Marketing and Communication

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

Through studying marketing and communications in a hands on practical environment students will gain expertise in communication, marketing principles & concepts, working to the client's brief and budget plus advances in digital & social media. Students will undertake industry simulated projects providing them with experience working in the marketing and communication fields. Reflecting the current environment of work, students will experience primarily on-campus delivery supplemented with online learning to develop their skills to learn and collaborate across different platforms. Students will complete practical projects and develop their knowledge of the marketing industry during their studies.

Course structure

The Diploma of Marketing and Communication is made up of 5 core units and 7 elective units which have been chosen in consultation with industry.

Units of study

Core units

Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities (BSBMKG541)

Establish and monitor the marketing mix (BSBMKG542)

Design and develop marketing communication plans (BSBMKG552)

Write persuasive copy (BSBMKG555)

Undertake project work (BSBPMG430)

Elective units

Develop social media engagement plans (BSBMKG546)

Originate and develop concepts (BSBCRT512)

Develop a digital marketing plan (SIRXMKT007)

Communicate with influence (BSBCMM511)

Develop strategies to monetise digital engagement (BSBMKG547)

Manage finance within a budget (SITXFIN003)

Use digital technologies to collaborate in a work environment (BSBTEC404)

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.

Career opportunities

On completion of both the Marketing and Communication Foundations Skill Set and the Diploma of Marketing and Communication (BSB50620), graduates may find positions in marketing and communication, such as marketing assistant, digital marketing and brand marketing roles.

Aims and objectives

This Diploma aims to give students real life experiences working on marketing strategies and projects. Using the theory and skills you study during the Diploma we embed your learning via doing simulated marketing projects and/or external clients. The units in this Diploma will provide students with current skills & knowledge in marketing principles and applications. Upon completion students are ready to progress to further study or go straight into the workforce.

Graduate skills

On completion, graduates will have sound overall marketing and communication knowledge and have applied theory to practical situations. Analytical and creative skills will have been enhanced along with being an effective communicator.

Professional recognition

Pathways and scholarships

- Pathways, credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.

Scholarships

At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students. Find out more about scholarships.

Pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second.

Successful completion of Diploma of Marketing and Communication allows you to progress to these courses	Maximum amount of credit available
Bachelor of Accounting	8 units
Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis	8 units
Bachelor of Business	8 units

This information should be used as a guide for those who have completed a course and are seeking credit into another course. For those yet to commence their course, during the time taken to complete, this information may change. Credit available may vary depending on the major selected within any given degree. Progression to professional degrees may be subject to additional criteria or academic performance.

Learn more about pathways.

Credit

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about RPL.

Course fees and requirements

- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.

Fees for 2022

A VET Student Loan is available for this course – allowing you to defer part of your fees if you're eligible.

The maximum VET Student Loan amount for this course is $10,813. You must start repaying this loan once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold.

Diploma of Marketing and Communication Estimated course fees for 2022*
*You will need to pay this amount if you do not* receive a VET Student Loan**	$8,500	$5,750	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE
You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan	Fully Covered	Fully Covered	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Estimated course fees for 2022*

For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

Is this a Free TAFE course?

You will need to pay this amount if you do not receive a VET Student Loan

$8,500

$5,750

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan

Fully Covered

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Fees published on this page are estimates only and are subject to change depending on individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. The above fees apply for units studied in 2022 only and may change for units studied in future years. There may be additional costs related to learning material and equipment.

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.

Skills First Government-subsidised place
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.

Concession rates for vocational students
Concession rates for Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are also available if you self-identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and qualify for a government-subsidised training place under the Indigenous Completions Initiative.

The eligibility criteria are set by the Victorian Government and assessed by Swinburne in accordance with government directives, which are subject to change at any time.

Find out if you’re eligible for a fee concession here.

Full course fee
If you are not granted a government subsidised place, the full course fee will apply. Check your eligibility now.

Indicative nominal course hours: 640.

Fees for 2023

A VET Student Loan is available for this course – allowing you to defer part of your fees if you're eligible.

The maximum VET Student Loan amount for this course is $11,191. You must start repaying this loan once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold.

Diploma of Marketing and Communication Estimated course fees for 2023*
*You will need to pay this amount if you do not* receive a VET Student Loan**	$8,890	$6,010	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE
You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan	Fully Covered	Fully Covered	This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Diploma of Marketing and Communication

Estimated course fees for 2023*

For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place

Is this a Free TAFE course?

You will need to pay this amount if you do not receive a VET Student Loan

$8,890

$6,010

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan

Fully Covered

This course is not eligible for Free TAFE

Fees published on this page are estimates only and are subject to change depending on individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. The above fees apply for units studied in 2023 only and may change for units studied in future years. There may be additional costs related to learning material and equipment.

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.

Skills First Government-subsidised place
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.

Full course fee
If you are not granted a government subsidised place, the full course fee will apply. Check your eligibility now.

Indicative nominal course hours: 640.

Find out more about fees.

Entry requirements

Entry to this qualification is limited to those who:

Have completed the following units (or equivalent competencies): BSBCMM411 Make presentations; BSBCRT412 Articulate, present and debate ideas; BSBMKG433 Undertake marketing activities; BSBMKG435 Analyse consumer behaviour; BSBMKG439 Develop and apply knowledge of communications industry; and BSBWRT411 Write complex documents. Equivalent competencies are predecessors to these units, which have been mapped as equivalent. Alternatively students who have two years equivalent full-time relevant work experience. Completion of BSBSS00107 Marketing and Communications Foundations Skill Set meets these requirements. Applicants must be able to use a personal computer, including basic word processing, spreadsheet, and electronic communication platforms and internet search engines.

Students need a headphone/microphone and camera through a computer connected to the internet to use 'Collaborate Ultra ' within the CANVAS learning management system as required for online learning.

How to apply

Applications for Semester 1 for courses listed on the VTAC Guide are generally made through VTAC. Under certain circumstances, some students (e.g. Non-Year 12) may apply directly to Swinburne. Find out more about how to apply.

Applications for all other intakes should be made directly to Swinburne.

Students needing to complete the entry requirement units from the Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication (BSB42415) will first complete the five core units of the Marketing and Communication Foundations Skill Set (BSBSS00107) before the Diploma, starting the Skill Set at the next available intake and progressing into the Diploma.

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