Bachelor of Marketing & Public Relations

If you want a marketing and public relations career where you can hone your skills and become an effective PR practitioner, The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Bachelor of Marketing and Public Relations/Bachelor of Arts is the perfect qualification. 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. Start studying for your career today.

Why study this degree?

• 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.

Career opportunities

• Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; career opportunities range from advertising executive, social media manager, media manager, events manager, fundraiser, tourism manager, public relations executive, communications manager, NGO advisor, and brand manager.

Real-world experience

• You will learn from academics who are industry leaders and, through our practicum placements and internship programs, you will gain real professional experience and make valuable contacts with potential employers.