Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Data Science (ID31)


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Course Details

Course duration (full-time): 4 years
Course duration (part-time): Domestic: 8 years
Total credit points:384
Standard credit points/full-time semester:48
Standard credit points/part-time semester:24
Course coordinator:Phone +61 7 3138 2000; email: askqut@qut.edu.au;
Discipline coordinator:AskQUT
Course contact:+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:Gardens Point, Kelvin Grove
CRICOS code:103859C
Faculties:Faculty of Science
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 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 either degree area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. 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 You

You may be required to complete QUT You units in your course – find out more about QUT You.

2025 commencing students

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Communication, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Data Science, and 24 credit points of QUT You. You will undertake both degree components concurrently.

Communication component: 

  • Six core units - 72 credit points
  • A Communication major - 96 credit points 
  • One Communication Unit Option - 12 credit points

Data Science component: You must complete 180 credit points of Data Science core units. 

QUT You: 24 credit points

 

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Communication and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Data Science. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.

Communication component

You will complete:

  • four core units (48 credit points)
  • a communication major (144 credit points) from one of the following disciplines: Digital Media, Entertainment Industries, Journalism, or Professional Communication.

Data science component

You will complete 192 credit points of Data Science core units.

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