The Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Communications double degree is designed to enable students to succeed in today’s rapidly changing society. It will broaden students’ understanding of themselves, their community and the larger world as well as provide them with the theoretical and practical dimensions of communication. It is a challenging educational program leading to a degree which is internationally recognised in the global marketplace. The double degree provides students with lifelong transferable skills equipping them for employment in a wide range of professions, including Communications professions, and for further study in a variety of disciplines.

Standard University Admission requirements apply.

The course will comprise 32 units (480 credit points) over a full-time enrolment of four years. 240 credit points will be studied in the Bachelor of Arts and 240 credit points in the Bachelor of Communications.

Within this course, students are required to complete the following units: 

From the Bachelor of Arts:

• Foundation program of 30 credit points (2 core units)
• 120 credit points Arts Major (8 units)
• 75 credit points Arts Minor (5 units)
• 15 credit points final semester capstone unit

From the Bachelor of Communications:

• Foundation program of four core units (2 compulsory and 2 chosen core units) and four electives related to a specialised area
• 120 credit points Communications Major (8 units)