Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Arts
730101
Humanities and social sciences
Students prepare for a career researching, reporting, writing and telling stories across different media platforms, including digital, print, radio and television. Benefitting from a progressive program that keeps pace with indust […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$14200 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
The University of Queensland - St Lucia
Course outline

The journalism component develops skills in collecting, assembling, analysing and presenting information. Students develop strong skills in language and gain a good understanding of the media. Students have the chance to complement their journalism training through domestic and international field trips and internship opportunities. Gain valuable insights into current practice through an on-site media and production support team, and industry professionals from leading media outlets. The arts component develops skills in written communication, problem- solving, critical thinking and interpersonal understanding. Students can choose majors that complement their journalism studies or broaden their knowledge in other fields. For more information, visit Bachelors of Journalism/Arts at UQ.

Majors

Refer to Bachelor of Arts. Students cannot complete the journalism and mass communication or professional writing and communication majors in the Bachelor of Arts.

Admissions Criteria

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

Prerequisites

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

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
78.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

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ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

97.00

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

88.05

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

88.50

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

78.15

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

78.65

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, 2024

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Number of students

11

Percentage of all students

22.0%

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Number of students

39

Percentage of all students

78.0%

Number of students

0

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0.0%

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0

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0.0%

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0

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All students

Number of students

50

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

Career opportunities

Print; radio; television; multimedia; public relations; marketing and communications; public service; online content development; TV; publishing. Many large corporations employ journalists in a range of communications and public relations positions.

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