Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Nutrition Science (ID06)
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- Bachelor of Communication (Community and Public Relations)/Bachelor of Nutrition Science
- Bachelor of Communication (Digital Advertising)/Bachelor of Nutrition Science
- Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)/Bachelor of Nutrition Science
- Bachelor of Communication (Media and Communication Industries)/Bachelor of Nutrition Science
- Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)/Bachelor of Nutrition Science
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Course Details
| Course duration (full-time): | 4 years |
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| Total credit points: | 384 |
| Standard credit points/full-time semester: | 48 |
| Course coordinator: | Program Director, School of Communication; phone +61 7 3138 2000; email: askqut@qut.edu.au School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (Health); phone 07 3138 4831; email: nutrition@qut.edu.au. |
| Discipline coordinator: | AskQUT |
| Course contact: | +61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au |
| Delivery: | Kelvin Grove |
| CRICOS code: | 096580C |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice |
Scholarships
Study costs
Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Study overseas
Study overseas while gaining credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility. For more information, visit student exchange.
Early exit
With appropriate unit selection, students may be able to exit early with either component single degree.
Pathways to further study
On successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to apply for entry into the Master of Teaching (Secondary) or Master of Philosophy, provided you meet the entry requirements.
QUT’s Master of Public Health (MPH) offers graduates from the Bachelor of Nutrition Science the opportunity to undertake a research project or dissertation in Public Health Nutrition, complemented by a study area such as Health Promotion or Epidemiology and Research Methods. Members of the Nutrition and Dietetics discipline will be available to supervise these MPH students.
Professional recognition
Nutrition Science component: Graduates are eligible for membership of the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and the Nutrition Society.
QUT You
You may be required to complete QUT You units in your course – find out more about QUT You.
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication) and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Nutrition Science. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Communication Component
You will complete four core units (48 credit points) and a communication major (144 credit points) in professional communication.
Nutrition Science Component
You will complete 192 credit points of specified nutrition science units.