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Overview
- Prepares you for specialist journalism careers in finance, international affairs, or political and social commentary.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Study a business major in accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.
- Study print, radio, TV and online journalism, covering reporting, editing and production.
| QTAC course code | 409172 |
| QUT course code | IX36 |
| Attendance | Full-time |
| Course duration | 4 years full-time |
| Start month | 2013 February |
| Deferment | You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year. |
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| CRICOS code | 059598M |
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Double degrees
Details
The combination of journalism with business majors will equip you for specialist journalism careers in finance, international affairs, or political and social commentary.
You will gain in-depth knowledge in journalism within 16 specialist units. Your business degree component comprises eight business core units and eight business major units.
Career outcomes
Graduates have gone on to work in a diverse range of interesting careers, taking on positions such as:
- journalist
- media executive
- business analyst
- researcher.
Units
Course Design
Students are required to complete 384 credit points comprised of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business program and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Journalism program. Students will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Business component:
Students must complete the 96 credit point Business School Core Units in the Business program together with a 96 credit point Major. Accountancy students will undertaken 6 Business School Core units and 10 Major Core units in order to meet the professional recognition.
You will undertake 192 credit points of journalism units which will provide a broad range of journalism knowledge. Your business degree component comprises eight business core units, and eight business major units. You will choose a business major from accounting, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing or public relations.
Professional Recognition
The Journalism degree is recognised by the Australian Journalists' Association (AJA) section of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA).
Business component: Students may be eligible for membership to a number of professional bodies depending on choice of major and unit selection. Details on professional recognition can be found under the individual majors of the Bachelor of Business (BS05).
Entry requirements
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- English
We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA). Accountancy, Finance, Economics and Marketing majors also requires 4 SA in Maths A, B or C.
Did you get an OP 1-5?
If you receive an OP 1-5 or equivalent, you're guaranteed an offer for this course in the major offer round.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: CSP $4000 (indicative) per Semester (48 credit points) (subject to annual review)
Student Services and Amenities Fee
You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
These scholarships are available for this course:
You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments
Apply
How to apply for Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Journalism
You apply through QTAC for all our undergraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you've:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for - you can apply for up to 6.
- Checked important dates.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements.
- Checked your course costs and if you're eligible for financial support.
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
Important: Make a note of the QTAC code for this course (409172) because you'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.
After you've submitted your application to QTAC
If you've studied before or if you have at least two years' work experience, you may want to apply for credit for prior learning.
