Qualifications & leading Universities
Competition is fierce, so a degree in Advertising, Writing or Graphic Design is usually required. Most major universities offer qualifications in Communication/Advertising. Those universities with entry scores above 85 in communications are RMIT in Victoria, University of Sydney and University Technology Sydney. Those that fall between 75 and 85 include Griffith University, University of Queensland, Queensland University Technology in Queensland. Victoria is represented by University of Melbourne, Monash University, and Swinburne University. NSW by University of New South Wales, University of Western Sydney and the University of Wollongong. In Perth there is the University of Western Australia.
For Creative Arts courses Griffith University, the University of Sydney and University Technology Sydney require an entry score above 85 whilst entry too many of the others mentioned above needs a score above 75.
The Advertising Federation of Australia (AFA) offers AFA AdSchool, which is a specialised advertising training course covering every discipline of the industry. It also has a Graduate Trainee Program where top performers can gain work experience with major agencies. Sometimes this leads to full time employment.
The entry criteria for tertiary institiutions differs from year to year. The above comments are a guide only. To gain specific entry criteria either contact the relevant university or use Hobson's The Good University Guide.
Relevant Universities Colleges & TAFE
Careernav have trolled through all the universities, specialist colleges and TAFE’s across the nation to identify those courses we consider relevant to this career. We have only focussed on the core single degree and its full time period. We acknowledge many combination degrees are available and different students combine different degrees. Course names also differ by university and we have grouped like courses together. We may have missed the odd course being offered, so we recommend for a more detailed guide check with the universities direct or one of the university course guide books such as Hobson’s. Please note Careernav are totally impartial and do not recommend one tertiary institution over another. To view the A to Z of tertiary institutions that offer relevant courses for this career.
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About the Author
Christine Barnes
Chris is a highly respected member of the advertising industry. She’s served on the National Board of the Advertising Federation of Australia, was the Victorian Chair and ran a mentoring program for young women in the industry.
Catapulting from account service secretary to Managing Director of a Top 4 Melbourne agency, Chris has enormous experience. Her passion for great work and the results it delivers makes her as enthusiastic about the industry today as she was when she first entered it.
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