Bachelor of Communication

Griffith University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00233E

The Bachelor of Communication is offered through Open Universities Australia (OUA). Students will qualify for this degree after the completion of at least eight Griffith units along with two majors of six units each, chosen from either Business Communication, Creative Writing, Journalism, Public Relations or Screen and Media Studies, plus the core units, associated prerequisites, and the required number of free-choice electives.All students are recommended to select their electives from the OUA list, and should contact Griffith for approval of alternative elective units. For further information, please contact either of the following areas:Open Universities Australia (OUA) Griffith (OUA) Services

Subjects

  • Academic Writing
  • Advanced Project
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Communication
  • Creating Ethical and Sustainable Business
  • Creative Writing, Forms and Structures
  • Crisis and Disaster Communication
  • Developing Research and Analytical Skills
  • Documentary Scriptwriting
  • Drama Screenwriting
  • Fundamentals of Communication
  • Great Directors
  • Hollywood Cinema
  • Image, Text and Culture
  • International Journalism
  • Introduction to Communication and Journalism
  • Introduction to Screen Analysis
  • Issues in Contemporary Communication
  • Italian Eco-Cinema
  • Listed electives and/or Free-choice electives
  • Management Communication
  • Managing Strategic Change
  • Media Audiences
  • Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Media Law
  • Media Relations
  • News and Information Gathering
  • News Writing and Ethics
  • Organisational Communication
  • Public Writing
  • Publishing in the Marketplace
  • Research and Writing for Journalism
  • Screen Celebrity and Stardom
  • Social Media for Global Communications
  • Television Studies
  • Writing Crime and Contemporary Romance
  • Writing for Children and Young Adults
  • Writing Gothic and Speculative Fiction
  • Writing Poetry

Standard entry requirements

Any 2 OUA undergraduate units with 4.0 GPA

Recognition

Griffith University awards credit for prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For further information, please visit the following website prior to registering in any units of study: Griffith OUA Services To assist with your application, Griffith's Credit Precedent Database will give you a guide to the credit that you may be entitled to by listing equivalent courses in which the University has previously awarded credit.View credit precedents for this program

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Online No
  • Full-time : 3 years

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