Bachelor of Communication and Journalism/Bachelor of Science
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Overview
This double degree combines the specialised disciplines of biological, clinical, chemical, physical and mathematical sciences with the skills and capacity to communicate these within various professions, and to the broader public. Alongside scientific expertise, you’ll graduate with a suite of communication, writing and media production skills that will add a critical dimension your career. You’ll confidently navigate the contemporary context for science, where skills in global communication and media are critical.
Majors
Areas of study
For Communication and Journalism: Communication and media studies.
For Science: Applied mathematics, biochemistry and molecular biology, chemistry, geography, marine biology, physics, wildlife biology.
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 Science: Depending on your major, microbiologist, pharmaceutical scientist, biochemist, chemist or biotechnologist, statistician, mathematician, physicist; with further study, science journalist, patent lawyer, science teacher; roles in the finance sector that require research and analytical skills, including the application of mathematics and statistics. You may also choose to undertake a fourth year research honours program, which can lead to a PhD and a career in research.
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 | 97.5 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 89.3 | 93.53 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 81.1 | 87.1 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Griffith University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Griffith University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
81.10
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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