Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Commerce

By combining a Bachelor of Journalism with a Bachelor of Commerce, you will be able to present information and develop compelling, business-based news stories to a range of different audiences.

You will be able to analyse and interpret economic theories and critical commercial information, and engaging your audience with well-crafted stories.

Through practice-based subjects and your own research you will also attain a broader understanding of the world through a commercial lens.

Graduates can work within large or small corporate organisations, for a specialist publication or a generalist media organisation.The Bachelor of Journalism provides in-depth hands-on training in journalism, converging media (radio, TV, web, phone, tablet), digital communication and multimedia storytelling.

It has a strong professional focus, with an emphasis on practical learning with studio-based studies in multimedia content production.

You will learn to research, produce and present entertaining and timely stories through video, audio, print and digital technologies including podcasting and webcasting, working both independently and collaboratively.Today’s business environment is dynamic and complex.

The Bachelor of Commerce degree provides core skills in many business functions as well as specialist knowledge in a chosen field.

Throughout this degree you will have the opportunity to gain practical, real-world experience and make professional connections, including the opportunity to participate in the Business Internship program.

To qualify for the award of this degree, students must complete a minimum of 216 credit points comprised of the following:

1. 84 credit points of core subjects for the Bachelor of Journalism;
2. 102 credit points from the Bachelor of Commerce comprising core subjects (including the capstone subject), plus at least one major;
3. Electives to bring the total credit points to 216;
4. No more than 90 credit points at 100 level

Students must achieve a clear pass in the core 300 level subjects to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Journalism - Bachelor of Commerce.

Students may consult academic advisors in the relevant faculties concerning the selection of appropriate subjects.

Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject.

To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

Majors

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.

The outcomes which are common and consolidated in this joint degree ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Demonstrate the ability to apply professional practices through collaborative work; 2 Demonstrate the ability to apply professional practices independently; 3 Communicate effectively orally and in writing; 4 Apply ethical principles to a range of contexts.

Please refer to the Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.