Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Business

Program code

1703

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

4 years full-time

Credit points

320

Indicative fee

$35,500.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual fee

Entry requirements

6.5

IELTS (Academic) (more)

CRICOS code

116977A

Commencing in

Trimester 1

Prerequisites

  • NIL

Assumed knowledge

  • Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3&4, C)

My details

Programs change over time. Course lists and requirements are specific to the year you started studying.

 

For Domestic and International students not required to complete the English Language Enhancement Course

For the award of Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Business (BComm/BBus), you must successfully complete 320 credit points, made up of:

  • 200 credit points for the Core Module
  • 60 credit points for the Communication Major Module
  • 60 credit points for the Business Major Module

Other program requirements

You must successfully complete:

  • no more than 120 credit points of Level 1 courses (the first digit of a course code denotes the level);
  • at least 60 credit points of Level 3 courses or higher.

This degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student achieves a minimum program GPA of 6.5 with no failed courses. The words "This award was achieved with Distinction" will be recorded on the testamur.

For International students required to complete the English Language Enhancement Course

For the award of Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Business (BComm/BBus)), you must successfully complete 320 credit points, made up:

  • 10 credit points for the English Language Enhancement course;
  • 190 credit points for the Core Module
  • 60 credit points for the Communication Major Module
  • 60 credit points for the Business Major Module

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level and Type

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. The Bachelor of Business and the Bachelor of Communication are accredited as an AQF Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.

English Language Enhancement

All undergraduate International students are required to complete an English Language Enhancement Course unless specific criteria are met as specified in Section 5.0 Qualifications Procedure.

The following course must be completed in the first trimester of study:

Advice regarding the requirement to complete the English Language Enhancement Course is available via the myGriffith portal (in the To Do List).

Students whose first language is English are not permitted to undertake this course.

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.

Program Learning Outcomes for the Bachelor of Communication and Bachelor of Business describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.