Bachelor of Communication

Get your communications career going with QUT's all-new Bachelor of Communication, with new majors launching in 2024.

Highlights

• Australia's #1 -  QUT has been rated Australia's #1 university for media and communications studies*.
• Cutting-edge course content –  You'll learn all the latest skills in used in communications roles, such as understanding different audiences, digital media, understanding data and analytics, and plenty more.
• Tailor your degree –  Choose the major that appeals most to you, combined with the second major, minor and electives that will steer your career in the right direction.
• Get real-world experience –  You can work in industry to earn credit points towards your degree. You’ll also study with teachers in QUT’s world-leading Digital Media Research Centre.

Why study a Bachelor of Communication?

The QUT Bachelor of Communication enables you to harness the power of media and communication platforms for meaningful global impact across a range of professions and industries. A career in communication changes the world.

• Bachelor of Communication (Digital Advertising)
• Bachelor of Communication (Community and Public Relations)
• Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)
• Bachelor of Communication (Media and Communication Industries)

Real-world learning

Emerging media and communication technologies, like artificial intelligence, are rapidly changing job titles and career opportunities. In our degree, you not only develop a sophisticated understanding of the latest digital trends, platforms and technologies, but also cultivate a suite of highly transferable capabilities that strengthen your employability no matter what the future holds.

You’ll be working with industry experts as teachers, real-world clients providing briefs for assessment, and collaborating with other students as you will in the field. Along the way, you’ll learn from industry experts within the world-leading Digital Media Research Centre – QUT's home of groundbreaking insights and strategies in digital media and communications.

As you work on assignments and projects, you can even submit your university works for recognition through industry partners.

You’ll even be given a deep understanding of communicating and collaborating in the workplace, so you’ll have the professional skills necessary for a long and successful career.

QUT is a young university with a global outlook. We’re ambitious and ready to take on new challenges with a future-focused drive. We strive to connect our students with the real world through practical hands-on learning that prepares our graduates for the careers of tomorrow and the future.

Studying at QUT offers you a world-class education in the heart of Brisbane, a welcoming, modern and multicultural city. Brisbane is Australia’s third largest city and known for its vibrant urban precincts, outdoor lifestyle, friendly locals and natural attractions. With more than 50,000 students, including international students from more than 119 countries, you will feel right at home.

QUT’s undergraduate and postgraduate study options include:

• Architecture and built environment

• Business

• Communication

• Creative industries

• Design

• Education

• Engineering

• English language pathway programs

• Health

• Information technology

• Justice

• Law

• Mathematics

• Science

What makes QUT the university for the real world?

Real-world courses

Our courses prepare you to graduate real-world ready with the skills you need to find a career in Australia and abroad. You can choose from more than 100 real-world courses and turn your passion into a rewarding career.

Industry connections

We believe in creating opportunities for connection between our students and industry employers through integrated placements, internships and real-world, collaborative projects. Our academic staff consult in industry and work on industry projects which often involve students.

Innovation and entrepreneurship

The skills you need to think creatively with a focus on the future are embedded into our teaching practices. Dedicated spaces are available to help our entrepreneurs find the resources, connections, coaches, or mentors needed for their entrepreneurial journey.

Graduates for the future

A degree from QUT makes you an unstoppable force ready to build, create and connect into the future of tomorrow.

Sustainability

Our vision is a low carbon future. We aim to tackle global challenges and achieve sustainability through research, teaching, campus operations and strategic partnerships. Sustainability has been embedded in our curriculum across a range of courses including science, engineering, fashion, architecture, business, law and urban development.

Transdisciplinary and transformative research

Tackle some of the biggest questions facing the planet by conducting transdisciplinary research relevant to our communities and the world. QUT offers a best practice and transformative learning environment that enables students to advance their research skills, translate them into broader work environments and engage with industry and innovation to deliver real-world impact.