Bachelors of Journalism and Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Become a global communicator and influence what the world reads, watches and understands, while equipping yourself with additional skills to succeed in the changing global workplace. This dual degree gives you a deep understanding of the principles and practices of journalism, combined with the creative capabilities of an arts education. Journalists tell important and impactful stories with a diverse skill-set, including writing, taking photographs, composing audio and video, and developing interactive websites. Using UQ's state-of-the-art software and equipment, you'll extend your theoretical knowledge by gaining sought-after skills in field recording and camera work, editing of sound, vision and pictures, data analysis, publishing and entrepreneurship, and multi-platform distribution. With the Bachelor of Arts alongside, you'll gain creative and critical thinking skills that will help you build a portfolio of capabilities to expand your career opportunities. Despite the highly competitive nature of journalism, UQ graduates have high success rates in securing jobs across the media. Career opportunities are found in web and multimedia publications, speciality interest magazines, marketing and public relations, and freelancing. Many employers, especially in large organisations, look for the additional skills an arts degree provides as these graduates have a broad, flexible education to complement their journalism studies.

Put simply, sociology is the study of society, but it also provides a lens for seeing society in a particular manner and studying it through scientific analysis. Thinking sociologically involves identifying social rather than individual explanations for social problems such as poverty, unemployment, inequality and disadvantage. Sociology asks critical questions about why society is organised in particular ways; who benefits from this state of affairs; who is disadvantaged by it; and how we might work together for a better world. As a science of society, sociology uses rigorous research methods to collect and analyse data to answer these questions and produce theories about the way the world works. Sociology graduates develop a range of skills including problem solving skills; the ability to synthesise information; an ability to understand the complexity of social problems, their causes and consequences; and the ability to communicate complex ideas to different audiences. They also develop skills in project management and collaborating as part of a team, often working with partners from across disciplines and sectors. These are vital skills that are valued by employers across all industries.

Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C).
International Baccalaureate Diploma - 29

IELTS overall 6.5, reading 6, writing 6, speaking 6, listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.