Graduate Diploma in Digital and Social Media

Throughout the course, you'll build practical and advanced skills in creating, maintaining and managing online communications across web media, publishing and presence; and develop expertise in online collaboration and community management. Units cover web-based media and content creation; writing for web-based platforms; everyday life in digital cultures; digital identity and self-branding; entertainment and games; digital economies; online activism and social movements; power and politics in the digital era; and theories of the role of technology in social change.

You can study Digital and Social Media as a major within the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Commerce, or as part of double degrees including Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Innovation, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Innovation/Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts. It can also be studied within the Web Media specialisation of the Bachelor of Communications.

In your final year, you can develop a website and social media presence as part of a small team project, which you can add to your portfolio. Activities and assessments use various platforms and tools, including social media such as X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. You will create content for different online platforms and learn how to use them in effective ways.

Curtin was one of the first Australian universities to offer internet studies and has stayed at the forefront by delving into AI and examining our understanding of the internet's impact on societal change. The course also has an open structure, giving you choices between multiple elective units, so you can acquire the skills and knowledge you want.

Graduates have the career-ready skills for diverse roles including online content creator, web designer/developer, social media coordinator, web communications manager, digital producer/strategist, data business analyst, and policymaker. Industries you can work in include media and communications, advertising and marketing, research and policy, and the non-profit and community sector.