Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00213J
Combine business and professional communication for a career as a media or entertainment producer, public relations consultant or international business specialist. Our business degree equips you to confidently enter the modern business world. It combines key business research and contemporary business best practice, and sets demanding standards to create your future career options.Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.Graduate with deep knowledge and experience in your chosen major, equipping you as a professional in your chosen discipline. You can study accounting, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.Graduates of the business and professional communication double degree can find careers as media or entertainment producers, public relations consultants or international business specialists. This course prepares you for communication roles across a broad range of professional settings in small and large organisations. In addition to the high-level professional writing skills required by employers, you will develop knowledge and experience in a range of areas.These include organisational communication such as strategic speech writing and delivery, and persuasive writing, including the role of rhetoric in contemporary communications and important societal debates.The course is taught by highly experienced communicators and scholars. Visits and lectures from industry, work integrated learning placements and projects, and international study options will provide you with real-world experience and contacts.You will graduate with advanced writing and communication competence - a rare skill keenly sought by employers - as well as practical industry knowledge and networks.Graduates can work as professional writers and editors in corporate, government, community and freelance capacities. Opportunities exist as corporate writers, scriptwriters, reviewers, travel writers, feature writers, editors, journalists, publishers, media workers and teachers.
Structure
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication). You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Standard entry requirements
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge: English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Gardens Point | Domestic: $60,800 International: $128,400 | No |
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| Kelvin Grove | Domestic: $60,800 International: $128,400 | No |
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