Bachelor of Marketing and Public Relations/Bachelor of Arts

If you want a marketing and public relations career where you can hone your skills and become an effective PR practitioner, this double degree equips you with the practical and analytical skills to proactively engage with all stakeholders and promote any business, organisation, or event. Having capabilities across two sought-after business disciplines combined with a Bachelor of Arts makes you especially valuable to employers in either field.

Key Facts

Degree Duration: 4.5 Years
Start Dates: February | July
Tuition: AU$32,600

Degree Overview

Our Bachelor of Marketing & Public Relations/Bachelor of Arts program is a comprehensive double degree available to study full-time over four years or part-time. Throughout this four-year degree, you will cover various subjects such as Consumer Behaviour, Corporate Public Relations, Integrated Marketing Communications, Professional Writing, and more.

The holistic and comprehensive skill set you will master from combining Marketing and PR with an Arts degree will make you especially valuable to employers. The Bachelor of Arts component of this double degree develops your ability to analyse, interpret, deliberate, draw conclusions, communicate, work as a team member and problem-solve. You will be trained to consider multiple perspectives and handle ambiguity and uncertainty. These are the skills and attributes needed in many workplaces in the 21st century.

By completing the Bachelor of Arts, you will have the opportunity to study a major in an area of interest that may complement your Marketing and PR studies, or you can broaden your horizons and tackle something different. Your options include Journalism, Film and Screen Production, Photography, Archaeology, English Literature, Social Justice, Politics and International Relations, History or Theatre Studies. You will gain in-depth, specialist knowledge and skills that will allow you to contribute effectively to society’s cultural and intellectual life.

Important

CRICOS code: 074296M
Available in Perth only

Entry Requirements

International:

Entry requirements WA

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly – your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities – your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education

Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank* of 70
OR

International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 25
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.

Applicants with Higher Education Study

Successful completion of 4 subjects at an undergraduate level or higher*
OR

Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP), or a tertiary preparation program from another institution that is deemed to be of a similar academic rigour to the Notre Dame TPP
*Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

Successful completion of AQF Certificate IV or higher from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:

Applicants who have completed at least two years of relevant work experience may be considered for direct entry. Applicants must provide evidence of their work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience, and they must demonstrate that they have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required.
OR

Completion of STAT with scores of at least 135 in the Multiple Choice section and 140 in the Written English section.
OR

Completion of two Year 12 WACE, HSC or equivalent exams, with a result equivalent to the Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank listed under Secondary Education section above.
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2025 admission, STAT results obtained in 2024, 2023 or 2022 can be considered).

Please note: all applicants must be of school leaving age or older to apply.

Entry requirements NSW

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly – your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities – your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education

Prescribed ATAR/Selection Rank*
OR

International Baccalaureate (IB) score
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.

Applicants with Higher Education Study

Successful completion of 2 subjects at an undergraduate level or higher*
OR

Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP), or a tertiary preparation program from another institution that is deemed to be of a similar academic rigour to the Notre Dame TPP
*Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

Successful completion of AQF Certificate IV or higher from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:

Applicants who have completed at least two years of relevant work experience may be considered for direct entry. Applicants must provide evidence of their work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience, and they must demonstrate that they have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required.
OR

Completion of STAT with scores of at least 150 in the Multiple Choice section and 150 in the Written English section^.
OR

Completion of two Year 12 WACE, HSC or equivalent exams, with a result equivalent to the Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank listed under Secondary Education section above.
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).

Please note: all applicants must be of school leaving age or older to apply.

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