The focus is on enhancing journalistic practice whilst developing skills essential for the 21st century media professional. The graduate diploma is a program of study offering choices in a range of cutting edge coursework subjects, as well as research project options that can provide an opportunity progress to the Master of Communication (Journalism Innovation).

Entry into a Postgraduate degree program at La Trobe University requires completion of Australian Bachelor degree. English language requirement IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.