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.
Refer to Bachelor of Arts. Students cannot complete the journalism and mass communication or professional writing and communication majors in the Bachelor of Arts.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ’s website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C)
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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
99.45
89.40
78.55
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
90.15
80.20
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.
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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
N/P#
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0
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32
0
<5*
<5*
39
Percentage of all students
N/P#
0.0%
0.0%
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82.1%
0.0%
<5*
<5*
100%
* “<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
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.
4 years Full time or 8 years Part time