Bachelor of Communication and Journalism/Bachelor of Business
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Overview
You’ll graduate as a communication specialist who understands the contemporary communication and media landscape with the holistic skill set to be able to thrive within it.
In as little as four years, you’ll graduate as a business professional with two degrees and a unique skill set that will give you a competitive edge. You’ll gain insights in all aspects of business and understand its social, cultural and political dimensions. You’ll study the foundations of communication and journalism alongside fundamental business concepts, including management, marketing and government-business relations and develop advanced skills in digital media, critical writing and editing, multimedia production, and media innovation. You’ll work alongside and learn from some of the best communication, commerce and business professionals in the country and apply your skills through two major projects in your final year, so you graduate with a professional portfolio of work. Through our strong industry connections, you’ll also have access to once-in-a-lifetime internships and international experiences.
Majors
Areas of study
For Communication and Journalism: Communication and media studies.
For Business: Majors: Accounting, Asian business, Asian engagement, behavioural science, business analytics, economics, employment relations, events, finance, financial planning, government and international relations, human resource management, innovation and entrepreneurship, international business, logistics and supply chain management, management, marketing, real estate and property development, sport management, sustainable business, taxation, tourism and travel.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
For Communication and Journalism: Social media manager, community and stakeholder engagement manager, digital marketing and social media specialist, communications manager, events manager, public relations consultant, public relations professional, media liaison officer, promotions officer, copywriter, journalist, reporter, producer, researcher, editor, freelance writer, corporate promotions and communications specialist.
For Business: Depending on your major, accountant; economist; financial planner; advertising, event, marketing or tourism manager; international and Asian business specialist; business owner or entrepreneur; employment relations expert; exporter; human resources manager; real estate agent and property developer; sports manager; sustainable business consultant; information technology professional.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 90.60 | 98.50 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 82.25 | 84.25 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 68.30 | 72.60 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Griffith University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Griffith University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
68.30
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: 8 years
Course Link
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- State
- QLD
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 365
- Campuses
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