Certificate IV · CRICOS course

Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication

93 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 11 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $6,000 - $16,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $6,000 - $16,000
Course length
5 mo - 2 yr
Providers
93 providers
Cities
11 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $4,000 - $20,500. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

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📍Sydney · Melbourne +9
CRICOS 2026

BSB40820 · Marketing

About the course

What it prepares you for

The national register links it to 15 job titles, listed below.

You complete 12 units: 6 core and 6 electives chosen by the provider.

From the national register

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use well developed marketing and communication skills and a broad knowledge base in a wide variety of contexts. This qualification applies to individuals in full-time marketing roles, as well as those who are responsible for an organisation’s marketing in addition to other duties.

Individuals in these roles apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

6 core units every student completes, plus 6 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. BSBCMM411Make presentations
  2. BSBCRT412Articulate, present and debate ideas
  3. BSBMKG433Undertake marketing activities
  4. BSBMKG435Analyse consumer behaviour
  5. BSBMKG439Develop and apply knowledge of communications industry
  6. BSBWRT411Write complex documents
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.

  • Media Planner

    Media Planners schedule and purchase advertising space on television, in print media, on the radio, or in outdoor advertising spaces. They act as an intermediary between clients and sellers of advertising space, and negotiate advertising spaces which will reach the target market. They research audiences and the current state of the market.

  • Community Relations Team Leader (Local Government)

    Community Relations Team Leaders (Local Government) work within local government focusing on the organisation's contact with the community. They may conduct public educational presentations, develop and organise public education programs and establish co-operative arrangements with other organisations.

  • Direct Marketing Officer

    Direct Marketing Officers run direct marketing campaigns, which aim to promote products and services directly to consumers through mail, electronic communications, and the press. They prepare briefs; liaise with clients and suppliers; help to manage the production process; and analyse and report on the outcomes of campaigns.

  • Assistant Advertising Account Planner

    Assistant Advertising Account Planners help to analyse market data, providing background information for advertising campaigns. They conduct surveys and studies, and gather data. They provide creative teams with reports containing background information for a product or service, the marketing strategy, and the target audience. They collect sales data to evaluate the effectiveness of a campaign.

  • Public Relations Officer

    Public Relations Officers develop, implement and evaluate the strategies an organisation uses to present itself to the public, its clients, or stakeholders. They monitor public opinion; provide advice to staff; respond to enquiries from the public or media; arrange media and promotional events; and produce press releases, in-house magazines and newsletters. They may be involved in lobbying activities on behalf of interest groups.

  • Sales Administrator

    Sales Administrators carry out complex marketing, client relations, and business analysis duties. They lead sales teams; collect and analyse sales and market data; and arrange advertising scheduling and production.

Assistant Account Manager (Advertising)Marketing OfficerCopywriterAdvertising Account CoordinatorMarket Research AssistantAnalystMarketing CoordinatorPromotions Assistant ManagerMedia Assistant+9 more roles

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