Highlights
- QUT is ranked number 33 in the world and number 1 in Queensland for media and communications studies at university (QS World Rankings, 2025).
- Analyse and create data-driven compelling stories via diverse social media platforms.
- Develop a deep understanding of the digital creative economy and how platforms and artificial intelligence are transforming the media and communication environment.
- Learn how to use and build tools to deliver advanced data visualisation and analysis of audience behaviour.
- Design, implement and evaluate a research project that integrates and applies the advanced knowledge and skills developed across the course with a scholarly academic or industry focus.
Digital transformation is impacting global media and communication production, distribution and consumption at unprecedented levels. This data and automation driven disruption is increasingly delivering content across personal mobile devices, placing pressure on traditional institutions and giving rise to new and emerging forms of content production and distribution.
The Master of Digital Communication develops future-focused specialised skills and advanced knowledge in digital communication as well as an applied understanding of the digital creative economy and how digital platforms are transforming the global media environment.