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Major

Professional Writing and Communication

Bachelors of Science / Arts
Overview Study details

Gain the professional communication skills necessary for a contemporary workplace.

Understand something every organisation needs and few people master: how to communicate the right thing, to the right audience, in the right way.

Develop practical expertise that translates immediately into the workplace — not just in the communications industry, but in any field where ideas need to be understood, and audiences persuaded. You'll complete hands-on study in:

  • multimedia storytelling and production
  • public relations writing
  • editing and publishing
  • media design, and
  • digital communication.

In a world flooded with content and starved of clarity, the combination of craft and strategic thinking is genuinely scarce. This major will prepare you for careers in corporate communications, public relations, marketing, editing, journalism, digital content, government, health communication, education and beyond.

Highlights

1 in Queensland for arts and humanities

QS World University Rankings 2026

Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Communications officer
  • Corporate communications officer
  • Media and communications officer
  • Industry engagement manager
  • Proposal writer
  • Copywriter
  • Advertising strategist
  • Content writer
  • Editor
  • Digital content writer
Natalie Scott

Communicating science is hard but the Professional Writing and Communication major has challenged me to think about how we consume and produce media, develop communication strategies, and make stories that people connect to.

Natalie Scott
Graduate, Bachelor of Science (Statistics)/Arts (Philosophy, Professional Writing and Communication)
Natalie Scott

Communicating science is hard but the Professional Writing and Communication major has challenged me to think about how we consume and produce media, develop communication strategies, and make stories that people connect to.

Natalie Scott
Graduate, Bachelor of Science (Statistics)/Arts (Philosophy, Professional Writing and Communication)

How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Overseas study
  • Studios
  • Workshops

What you'll study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

  • Writing Creatively
  • Multimedia
  • Public Relations Writing
  • Communication Law and Ethics

See courses and program structure

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