Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Public Health (ID07)
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- Bachelor of Communication (Community and Public Relations)/Bachelor of Public Health
- Bachelor of Communication (Digital Advertising)/Bachelor of Public Health
- Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)/Bachelor of Public Health
- Bachelor of Communication (Media and Communication Industries)/Bachelor of Public Health
- Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)/Bachelor of Public Health
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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: | For more information email: askqut@qut.edu.au; ph: 07 3138 2000 |
| Discipline coordinator: | AskQUT |
| Course contact: | +61 7 3138 2000; Public Health: +61 7 3138 4831, askqut@qut.edu.au; publichealth@qut.edu.au; |
| Delivery: | Kelvin Grove |
| CRICOS code: | 096581B |
| 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.
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Public Health, a range of postgraduate study options are available including PU60 Graduate Diploma in Public Health, and PU86 Master of Public Health.
Professional recognition
Public Health component: Graduates are eligible for membership of the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA).
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 Public Health. 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.
Public Health component
You will complete 144 credit points of core Public Health units, 36 credit points of Public Health elective studies and a 12 credit point professional practice unit.