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Bachelor of Communication / Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Bachelor of Communication / Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Bachelor of Communication / Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

  • ID:UWS610058
  • Level:5-Year Double Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirements

  • IELTS (Academic version): 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest   

  • TOEFL internet-based score :Total score 82, Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13

  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE):  58 overall; No communication skills less than 50               

Course Information

This program is designed for high achieving law students in the Bachelor of Communication/ Bachelor of Laws program who wish to undertake an extended level of study and research in Law. An honours degree indicates academic excellence in a professional context and, as an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 8 qualification, students may also have direct entry into postgraduate programs including Masters and Doctor of Philosophy programs. 

There is no direct entry into the Honours program. Entry is by application only following completion of at least 160 credit points of Law study and by meeting specified criteria (see Admission details).  As an embedded honours program, students are not required to undertake an additional period of study. Further details regarding the honours program and its requirements are available at: Honours in Law and School of Law Honours Guidelines.

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) program satisfies the academic degree requirements for admission to practice as an Australian lawyer. Students will engage in collaborative face-to-face problem and case-based learning, will be supported by online learning materials, and will participate in authentic assessment to develop knowledge and skills. The program provides students with a broad progressive legal education with a strong practical orientation to the law. Students develop skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, research, communication, collaboration, self-management, and ethical and professional awareness and judgement. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in legal advocacy, negotiation, and legal technology and extend their professional and learning experiences through work integrated learning, clinical placement and international exchange engagements.

CRICOS code: 108420E

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Full-time start year

Year 1

AUTUMN SESSION

  • Fundamentals of Australian Law

  • Criminal Law

Select two First Year Communication subjects

Credit Points, 40

SPRING SESSION

  • Legal Analysis and Critique

  • Torts Law

Select two First Year Communication subjects

 Credit Points, 40

Year 2

AUTUMN SESSION

  • Contracts

Select one of the following:

  • Media Law and Ethics

  • Professional Writing and Editing

Select two First Year Communication subjects

Credit Points, 40

SPRING SESSION

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Select one of the following:

  • Media Law and Ethics

  • Professional Writing and Editing

Select two First Year Communication subjects

Credit Points, 40

Year 3

AUTUMN SESSION

  • Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics

Select one of the following:

  • Communication Research Project

  • Media Memory

Select two Level 2 subjects from your chosen Major

Credit Points, 40

SPRING SESSION

  • Government and Public Law

Select one of the following:

  • Communication Research Project

  • Media Memory

Select two Level 3 subjects from your chosen Major

 Credit Points, 40

Year 4

AUTUMN SESSION

  • Equity & Trusts

  • Property Law

Select two LLB alternate subjects

 , Credit Points, 40

SPRING SESSION

  • Administrative Law

  • Law of Associations

Select two LLB alternate subjects

 , Credit Points, 40

Year 5

AUTUMN SESSION

  • Constitutional Law

  • Criminal Procedure and Evidence

  • Legal Research and Methodology

Select one LLB alternate subject

 , Credit Points, 40

SPRING SESSION

  • Remedies

  • Civil Procedure and Arbitration

  • Law Honours Dissertation

Credit Points, 40

Total Credit Points, 400

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

As a graduate of this double degree, you can look forward to career opportunities in:

  • Courts and Legal Advice

  • Advertising 

  • Human Rights 

  • State and Federal Public Services

  • Media and Communications

  • Policy development

  • Legal Practitioner

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) per year

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