Diploma of Digital Media

at Central Queensland University

Available units

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

•  Digital Video and Audio    

•  Illustration and Visualisation    

•  Web Design    

•  Introduction to Study and Professional Practice    

•  Visual Design Fundamentals    

•  Foundations of Animation    

•  User Experience Design    

•  Coding Fundamentals

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:

• A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent); or

• An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or

• Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland or United States of America.

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - required 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or

• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - required an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or

• An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

Tuition Fees

International Indicative First Year Fee    $31,200.00

The digital revolution has dramatically changed the way we work, learn, play and communicate. It has created jobs that didn’t exist a decade ago and it has profoundly changed others. People who are skilled in the production and application of digital media are in demand. Completion of the Diploma of Digital Media will prepare you to pursue employment opportunities in fields such as:

• web design

• graphic design

• publishing

• photography

• illustration

• animation

• game development

• software development

• audio production

• video production

• film and television post-production

• visual effects

• advertising

• marketing

• education and training