Bachelor of Professional Communication (Honours)

A Bachelor of Professional Communication (Honours) at CQUniversity will further your studies at a higher level and upgrade your skills and knowledge in all aspects of business, ensuring you are highly sought after by prospective employers.

Our program is practical in its orientation and offers an educational experience that reflects real-world situations. It will also help you to strategise, manage and problem-solve at a professional level.

One of the benefits of studying at CQUniversity is that our program is extremely flexible, allowing you to study either on-campus or from anywhere else in Australia. You also have the option to study part-time so that you can continue, or pursue, work in your chosen field.
Another advantage is that you will have access to experienced and dedicated staff, either online or in-class, who will provide you with timely support and feedback throughout your learning journey.

What am I studying?

Business underpins every sector of our economy and is fundamental to all industries. We rely on business for our jobs and prosperity.  In today’s competitive employment market, tertiary education skills in business are in high demand. 

There are no limitations to where a business degree can take you. Graduates choose from a broad spectrum of occupations including administration officer/manager, economics advisor, quality manager, accountant, human resources manager, marketing manager, logistics manager, hospitality manger, property professional, purchasing and materials manager – just to name a few. A business career offers diverse employment opportunities and the ability to advance from an entry-level position to supervisor, manager, consultant or senior executive within business, government or non-profit organisations in the industry of your choice.

Business graduates gain superior communication skills and have in-depth knowledge of their area of interest. They have transferable skills that allow them to work successfully in a number of professions within a variety of organisations. 

A business degree can take you all over the world, both throughout your study and when seeking employment. Tertiary-qualified business graduates may be able to gain professional accreditation in a number of fields that allow them to work abroad. CQUniversity also provides you with the opportunity to study part of your degree abroad or participate in an overseas experience while studying your degree. This gives you valuable international experience which is highly sought after by employers.

If you want to learn how business works, to think, strategise and manage – a business degree may help get you there.

Why Study Communication at CQUniversity

An honours degree provides the opportunity to continue undergraduate studies at a higher level, specialising in a particular area of interest.  An honours degree is a rigorous and scholarly program of further study, which develops a student's ability to generate new knowledge and distill new ideas out of existing knowledge.  Candidates with honours are particularly sought after by employers and can choose from more interesting research and development positions because of their extra skills and proven abilities.  It can also provide a pathway to research higher degree study.  Completing an honours degree involves an additional full-time year of study (or the equivalent) following completion of a bachelor program, or alternatively additional study with a research element included in the final year or years of a bachelor program.

A Bachelor of Professional Communication (Honours) at CQUniversity will further your studies at a higher level and upgrade your skills and knowledge in all aspects of business, ensuring you are highly sought after by prospective employers.  Courses offered within this honours programs include a focus on developing your research skills giving you an understanding of the quantitative and qualitative approaches to related research issues and research tool methodologies, reading, analysis and written skills to provide the base for writing an honours thesis literature review.

The program combines both coursework and a research project, giving you the opportunity to gain theoretical knowledge in your area of interest and investigate and research a particular component of the business field.

Entry Requirements

This program is open to you, if you have completed an undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution and who have achieved at least a credit average (grade point average of at least 5.5) in the discipline area in which you intend to study for Honours.

Career Opportunities

On completing a Bachelor of Professional Communication (Honours) you will be qualified to pursue a career in the public relations and journalism industries.

Areas of research include:

• corporate/organisational communication,
  
• media relations,
  
• event management,
  
• government relations,
  
• crisis communication,
  
• issues management,
  
• journalism,
  
• media practice/production,
  
• media history,
  
• storytelling and narrative, and
  
• writing.

Program Structure

You are required to complete 48 units of credit. The Honours program consists of 50 per cent (24 units of credit) coursework and 50 percent (24 units of credit) dissertation. Coursework consists of four courses or equivalent based on assessment. Details of the assessment and word length of the dissertation will be advised by the Program Coordinator.

Course Information

For example courses you could study as part of the Bachelor of Professional Communication (Honours) program please click here.

As CQUniversity is committed to providing quality, up-to-date and relevant education, please note courses are refreshed regularly and may not be an exact indication of course availability for your study. Please call 13CQUni 13 27 86 if you have specific questions regarding course information regarding your specific application.