Overview
What’s distinctive about public relations at QUT is that the course builds two career paths: public relations in-house practitioner and public relations consultant.
In the in-house practitioner path your final year at QUT develops your skills to become a public relations manager, and to be able to manage issues, respond to public opinion and work to protect reputations for real-world organisations.
In the public relations consultant path, your final year at QUT involves a project where you pitch an idea to a real-world client and prepare a campaign to address their needs.
You will graduate with a portfolio of work to demonstrate your skills and potential to employers.
Career outcomes
The Business (Public Relations) course at Queensland University of Technology is well recognised in educating industry professionals. Our graduates hold positions in Brisbane, Sydney, New York, London and Norway, among other local and international destinations.
This means you will enter an industry which has an established network of QUT graduates currently working in positions around the world, including:
- public relations consultant/manager
- communications adviser
- corporate relations executive
- media adviser or press secretary
- media and communications officer or manager
- stakeholder relations adviser or manager
- publicist
- community relations officer
- corporate affairs manager
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Public relations techniques
- Public relations planning
- Issues, stakeholders and reputation
- Global public relations cases
- Internal Communication and Change
- Public relations campaigns
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Business Administration International Business Public Relations View 307 other Bachelors in Business Administration in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS- 003491G
- An aggregate score of 8 based on the best three A-Level subjects from General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced (A2) Level.
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme with final aggregate score of 28.
Tuition Fee
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International
31100 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31100 AUD per year during 36 months. -
National
14600 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14600 AUD per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Brisbane
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.