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Bachelor of Communication and Creative Industries (Museums & Curatorship)

Bachelor of Communication and Creative Industries (Museums & Curatorship) (BCCI)

Entry requirements
ATAR 63.00
Ãâ·ÑɫƬ mode
  • On-campus
  • Online
Campus
  • Ipswich
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 year(s) (or part-time equivalent)
Start
  • Feb, May, Sep

Overview

  • Help shape how the world understands history and society. Learn how to collect, conserve, and display material culture – creating touchstones to significant times, people and ideas.   
  • Engaging with theory and practice, develop key curatorial and museum skills including, a knowledge of cross-cultural society and history, research methods, significance assessment, and evidence-based writing about people and the environment.   
  • Learn how to analyse historical objects, artefacts, documents and artworks, and showcase them to narrate accessible and engaging accounts of society and culture.  
  • Create a unique skill set by combining your study with a major or minor in another area of interest such as anthropology, archaeology, design and interactive technologies, creative writing, or history.  

Career outcomes

  • As a graduate of this major, you’ll be ready to embark on your career as a curator in museums, galleries, archives, cultural centres, libraries, and large corporations.   

Entry requirements

Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.

Recent secondary education

Adjusted Entry score including adjustment factors (additional points given in certain circumstances). Unadjusted Entry score not including adjustment factors.
ATAR The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a percentile rank used to assess the results of high-school applicants for undergraduate entry into university. 63.00 56.90
Pre-requisites

To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:

  • English (Units 3 & 4, C) 

We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12). Find out more about assumed knowledge.

Further admission information

Adjustments are additional points given in certain circumstances that may increase your Rank. Find out if you qualify for any adjustment factor pathways such as educational disadvantage where you live, and subjects you passed.

Ãâ·ÑɫƬ is committed to greater admissions transparency. Learn more about the education and work experience, as well as average Ranks for this degree's  from the previous year.

Tafe (VET) qualification

If you have completed a qualification from a TAFE or qualified private provider, you may be able to use these qualifications to meet Ãâ·ÑɫƬ's entry requirements.

Work and life experience

You may be able to use your work experience and other adjustment factors to increase your selection rank and meet Ãâ·ÑɫƬ's entry requirements.

English language requirements

You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subscore. Ãâ·ÑɫƬ also accepts other English language proficiency tests.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study with our English language partner, the , or if you're a domestic student you can apply to study Ãâ·ÑɫƬ Ready courses TPP0122 and TPP0123.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

If you identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent you may be eligible to enter the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP).

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 24 units.

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 8
1 x 8-unit major  8
1 x 8-unit secondary major* 
or
2 x 4-unit discipline minors*
or 1 x 4-unit minor and 4 x 1-unit electives*
8
Total 24

*The second 8-unit major, minors and electives can be selected from the Bachelor of Communication and Creative Industries or from another Ãâ·ÑɫƬ undergraduate program such as Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Information Technology or Bachelor of Science.

Refer to the for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Fees and scholarships

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.

Approximate annual costs1 for your first year of study (8 units) in this degree are:

Ãâ·ÑɫƬ Mode Cost
Commonwealth supported

The Federal Government contributes to the cost of your course and you need to pay a student contribution.

AUD 16992
Domestic full fee paying

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 27440

1 These are indicative annual fees for 2025. 

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Loan to help you pay your fees

You may not have to pay your course (subject) fees upfront. HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP allows you to defer your fees until your income reaches a certain level. Find out if you are eligible for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP.

You may also be eligible to receive financial support from .

Scholarships

At Ãâ·ÑɫƬ, we offer a range of scholarships to support your success at university. Find a scholarship that works for you.

How to apply

Apply via QTAC

Apply via (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) if you:

  • have never studied with Ãâ·ÑɫƬ before, or
  • are a Year 12 student, or
  • want to transfer to Ãâ·ÑɫƬ from another university.
Mode QTAC Codes
Ipswich 939881
Online 909885
Springfield 929881
Toowoomba 909881

Copy your QTAC code and continue through to the QTAC website to complete your application.

If you are applying via QTAC, please check our .

Apply directly to Ãâ·ÑɫƬ

You may be able to if you:

  • are a current or previous Ãâ·ÑɫƬ student returning to study with complete or incomplete qualifications (excluding Head Start students), or
  • have recently graduated from TAFE.

Intakes

You can select to start your study in Trimester 1, 2 or 3.

Ãâ·ÑɫƬ period  Application closing date Orientation  Ãâ·ÑɫƬ period start date Finish date
Trimester 1, 2025  Monday 10 February Monday 3 February  Monday 10 February  Friday 9 May
Trimester 2, 2025 Monday 26 May Monday 19 May Monday 26 May  Friday 22 August
Trimester 3, 2025 Monday 8 September Monday 1 September Monday 8 September Friday 5 December 

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

Discover further information on applying to study at Ãâ·ÑɫƬ that is relevant to you.

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