Post-Graduate Elective

Master of Media students are required to complete 2x 12 credit point post-graduate electives in order to complete the degree. You can choose any post-graduate elective available from across the entire university. Many students choose to complete courses offered by the School of Media and Communication.

Elective offerings are constantly changing and we cannot predict which courses will be on offer in any given semester. Depending on the semester, some electives will restrict the number of enrolments allowed, or only enrol students from specific programs. Once a course is full you can not enrol, so you should enrol in your chosen elective as soon as possible.

Here is a link to the School’s updated list of the electives that are most relevant to Master of Media students. To make sure the elective suits you, read the most recent guide for the course:

School Electives

• Please check the M&C Electives Site (see button above) for up-to-date options within our School.

RMIT University: Postgraduate Electives Page

You can also choose any of the postgraduate courses on the Student Electives page. You should specify Level of Study: Postgraduate on the search page, as well as the relevant Semester/Term (you may wish to look for Flex term electives - there are usually intensive courses outside of the regular Sems 1 & 2). Check this page frequently, as many electives don't appear until a month or so before they are scheduled to run.

If you can’t find a suitable elective when enrolling, please contact your Academic Advisor.

Trouble enrolling in your chosen elective?

• Contact the course coordinator (listed on the specific course guide) to confirm the course is offered as an elective in your chosen semester.

• Submit a service request by selecting 'Academic Assistance' via the RMIT Connect Student Portal. The RMIT Connect Service Portal can also be accessed via your myRMIT page.

• During business hours, call the media admin team (+61 3 9925 2417).

Master of Media students most often take electives offered within the School of Media and Communication, across the communication, advertising, writing and publishing disciplines. But our student also enjoy studying a range of electives from across the entire university.

Some of the most popular courses in recent years have been:

COMM 2601 Animated Narratives

BUSM 3323 Business Skills for Creatives

COMM 2316 Change Communication

LANG 1291 Chinese for Professional Comm

LANG 1290 Chinese through Drama

COMM 2083 Comm for Social Change

COMM 1123 Comm Mgm't: Theory & Practice

COMM 2667 Corporate Writing and Editing

COMM 2848 Dev & Mng Engage Digi Content

VART 3739 Industry Partnered Studio

MKTG 1187 Integrated Advertising Media

MKTG 1184 International Advertising

LANG 1169 Japanese 1

COMM 2679 Leadership and Storytelling

BUSM 3127 Managing Across Cultures

COMM 2793 People and Data

COMM 2058 Political Communication

COMM 2807 Professional Placement

COMM 1107 Stakeholder Relations

COMM 2719 The Craft of Writing & Editing

SOCU 2294 Wicked Problems

** Note: It is unlikely that all of these courses will be available in any given semester. The purpose of this list is to give you an idea of how our students like to supplement their media knowledge and skills by studying in adjacent or different fields. Your electives are a great opportunity to broaden your experience outside of media.