This course is designed for students from a wide variety of disciplines who may or may not already be working in areas of multimedia. It enables students to gain new areas of knowledge or broaden existing areas. While this program is managed by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, it is a joint program between the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and a number of other teaching faculties. The program is designed to educate the innovators and future leaders of the various professions working in multimedia. Graduates acquire the fundamentals in multimedia, underpinning an up-to-date, flexible set of production skills in their own specialised area.

Career options include positions in digital media, the mobile web, information architecture, interaction design, new media, web design, web development and web project management. Various events are organised throughout the year to showcase student work and give students the opportunity to speak with industry professionals, including recruiters.