Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)

You'll begin with core units that equip you with skills and knowledge of the theoretical and practical requirements for careers in the communication industries and provide a platform for advanced study. You will learn how digital media is shaped by a range of factors including globalising media markets questions of national culture and identity and digital disruption. Your studies will help you develop a wide skill set including becoming an effective oral communicator and discerning listener through to understanding quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Your studies will be rounded by the choice of either a second major which is a sequence of eight units from another study area or minors and electives such as work integrated learning internships or international study tours that allow you to graduate work ready through engagement with the industry.

Take advantage of the rising demand for digital media skills across all industries by combining this course with a second degree in -

• business to take advantage of rising demand for the combination of digital management and analytical skills with business project and planning roles across industry and government.
• information technology to develop a career in web design graphic design web application development illustration video production and post-production game design project management or social media management.
• justice where digital media skills are a valuable addition for roles in law enforcement government and private sector intelligence and security agencies crime prevention agencies and a range of community and government organisations.
• law to apply your legal expertise to jobs in the communication industries or use your digital and social media skills in specialist legal practices such as privacy freedom of speech litigation or criminal law.
• data science to help media companies and publishers overcome some of their biggest challenges and open new opportunities by delivering personalised and relevant content.

Graduates work in marketing communications public relations or corporate communications or in advertising as sales executives for media outlets or as media planners and buyers. Careers also exist in audience and market research media policy development as digital strategy planners and digital content managers.

• Advertising and new media professional
• Audience researcher
• Digital communication specialist
• Digital content designer
• Digital content producer
• Marketing officer/manager
• Media industry specialist
• Media planner / buyer
• Media trader
• Media or communications adviser

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) you must complete a total of 288 credit points made up of:

• a digital media major (144 credit points)
• four core units (48 credit points)
• complementary studies: a second major (96 credit points) two minors (48 credit points each) or one minor (48 credit points) and 48 credit points chosen from unit options (electives).

Study overseas while earning 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.

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) you must complete a total of 288 credit points made up of:

• a digital media major (144 credit points)
• four core units (48 credit points)
• complementary studies: a second major (96 credit points) two minors (48 credit points each) or one minor (48 credit points) and 48 credit points chosen from unit options (electives).

Study overseas while earning 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.