Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)/Bachelor of Justice
Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove

Course outline

This qualification increases career options across communication and justice fields. Communication skills are the foundation of twenty-first century careers. You can provide a valuable contribution to law enforcement agencies and in justice administration with your expertise in written, spoken, visual and digital formats. You collaborate with students from other disciplines to provide a richer learning experience that reflects real-world working environments. In the justice component, you complete core foundation units then focus on a primary major in either criminology and policing, or policy and politics.

QUT Offer Guarantee: If you achieve an ATAR/QUT selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfied all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

For more course information, visit Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)/Bachelor of Justice at QUT

Note

Some justice units are offered in summer for students wishing to accelerate their study. This course has some units that can be studied online.

Majors

Refer to Bachelor of Justice.

Other requirements

A Suitability Card may be required; refer to institution.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2022
79.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2022

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Highest Rank to receive an offer

Median Rank to receive an offer

Lowest Rank to receive an offer

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

94.25

85.15

77.65

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

94.25

85.70

81.65

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2022

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Higher education study

Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

Work and life experience

Recent secondary education

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank

Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered

Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

International students

All students

Number of students

<5*

0

0

N/P#

0

0

0

11

Percentage of all students

<5*

0.0%

0.0%

N/P#

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Refer to Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) and Bachelor of Justice.

Membership

Refer to Bachelor of Communication (Journalism).

Course Code
409492
Start Date

Offer rounds
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Fee
CSP/$14920 (1st year contribution)
Level of Qualification
Bachelor degree
Study Area
Creative and Performing Arts, Law
Study Mode
Full time
Course Duration

4 years Full time

Location
Brisbane