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Diploma of Professional Photography (DAPP) - DipPP

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 909541; External: 909545; Springfield campus: 929541

CRICOS code (International applicants): Pending

You are currently viewing the 2023 Handbook. For study in 2024, please refer to the .

Please be advised that this program will be transitioning from Semester to Trimester study periods in 2024. Trimester 1 starts on 22 January 2024. Read more in our new academic calendar FAQs.

 On-campusExternal
Start:Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 3 (November)
Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 3 (November)
Campus:Springfield, Toowoomba -
Fees:Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Standard duration:1 year full-time, 2 years part-time or external 
Program articulation:

To: Bachelor of Communication and Media

Notes

In 2023 the program follows the Semester calendar. The Academic Calendar and Important Dates webpage will allow you to view and download a copy of the important dates for the Semester calendar.

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Contact us

Future Australian and New Zealand students  Future International students  Current students 

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315
Email: study@usq.edu.au  

Phone: +61 7 4631 5543
Email: international@usq.edu.au 

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email usq.support@usq.edu.au 

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Program aims

For Photography students

The program aims to produce diplomates who have:

  • Demonstrated competencies in communication skills necessary for further academic study in appropriate discipline areas

  • Acquired basic knowledge in the discipline of Photography in a relevant degree program.


For students intending to transfer to other UniSQ programs

This program aims to provide students with:

  • An introduction to university study by a selection of courses from the discipline of Photography.

  • An awareness of the nature of study in a field of professional communication and/or media.

  • Developed foundation knowledge, skills and competencies in Photography.

  • A fundamental ability to express thoughts with clarity and coherence in written and/or oral forms.

  • Acquired sufficient knowledge to make informed choices about possible further study.


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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 05. Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for skilled/paraprofessional work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Program Information Set

View UniSQ鈥檚 admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

  • Have achieved a minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 65, or equivalent qualification.^
  • Assumed knowledge expectations: English (Units 3 & 4, C).

  • English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.


All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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These are determined by the 精东传媒app for specific programs each Semester. The 2023 ATAR and tertiary entrance ranks are based on agreed QTAC schedules which assess formal study at Year 12 or , tertiary, preparatory, professional or vocational qualifications or work experience, as detailed in the QTAC Assessment of Qualifications Manual and QTAC Assessor Guidelines.

Adjustment factors may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your entrance rank. The additional points don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information about UniSQ's carefully to find out what you may be eligible for.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, external or online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The Diploma of Professional Photography comprises eight units of study, one of which is a core course. The remaining seven units of courses UniSQ are comprised of Photography courses. The Diploma of Professional Photography may articulate into the UniSQ Bachelor of Communication and Media.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 4 years to complete this program.

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Core courses

Commencing students must complete HAC1000 The Skilful Communicator and HAC1001 The Professional Self: Building Career Identity in their first and second semester of study. A credit for these courses may be granted for students with a previous UniSQ undergraduate degree.

In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024

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Articulation

A Diploma of Professional Photography, subject to selection of appropriate courses, articulates into the Bachelor of Communication and Media . Students must keep in mind that normal entry requirements still apply for their chosen area of study.

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Exit points

This program can be used as an exit point for the Bachelor of Communication and Media, where a student has completed at least eight courses.

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Credit

Graduates from other UniSQ programs within the last 10 years may be credited for the core requirement of the Diploma of Professional Photography.

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Course transfers

Courses may be transferred to other programs; students should consult the relevant School.

Recommended enrolment pattern

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Recommended enrolment pattern


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Students must complete the following:

HAC1000 The Skilful Communicator1212, 3Enrolment is not permitted in HAC1000 if CMS1000 or CMS1100 has been previously completed
HAC1001 The Professional Self: Building Career Identity1212
PHT1000 Foundations of Photography 111
PHT1001 Foundations of Photography 212Pre-requisite: PHT1000
PHT2000 Professional Photographic Genres and Styles21Pre-requisite: PHT1001
PHT2002 Advanced Digital Imaging and Adaptation22Pre-requisite: PHT1001
PHT2001 Photographic Studio and Fieldwork21Pre-requisite: PHT1001

Select one (1) of the following courses:

MKT1002 Consumer Psychology1211, 2
ADV2000 Advertising, Regulation and Ethics21
JRN1020 The Journalist's Toolkit111, 2
PRL1005 Digital Networks for PR1212

Footnotes
In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024