This program is for new 2016 commencing students. If you are a continuing student please refer to the Online Handbook in the year you started your Dual Law degree or contact the Faculty of Law for advice.

This program combines the professional Bachelor of Laws with the Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism).

The Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism) is designed to provide students with foundational and applied skills, knowledge and capabilities in professional communication and journalism. It equips students to be effective producers and analysts of a wide range of communication practices, informed by a solid understanding of media theory. Relevant career pathways include journalism, corporate and organizational communication, public sector communication and public relations. While specialising in Communication and Journalism, students will also be immersed in the culture and philosophy of media studies through their courses in the media core.

This degree combination is relevant to students interested in becoming media lawyers, or in journalism, corporate and organisational communication

Level I and II courses cover contextual knowledge of communication and journalism, and practical and theoretical skills in text production and analysis. As students proceed into Level III, the program expands and deepens knowledge and understanding of these skills through application to contemporary communication contexts, requiring demonstration of the ability to situate, produce and evaluate effective communication texts.

Please refer to the program objectives and learning outcomes for the Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism) 3429

Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
Law prescribed elective - 6 UOC
Law elective courses - 42 UOC
Media Courses - 96 UOC -please see below
Total 240 UOC

The basic requirements for the Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism) degree in dual mode (96 uoc) are:

For detailed stream outline of Media(Communication and Journalism) major sequences please check the following links:

MDIAC14753 Communication and Journalism

High achieving students who secure a WAM of 75 across their program and who have completed at least 72 UOC of their program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".

An approved sequence for Media(Communication and Journalism) and Law can be found here:

Plan for Media (Communication and Journalism) and Law

Students enrolled in a combined law degree (with exception to Jurisprudence/Law) are not required to complete general education courses.

High achieving students may be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours).

Please visit the Honours in law website for further information about the current Honours policy (applicable to students who commenced the LLB in 2014 or earlier) and the new policy (applicable to students who commenced the LLB from 2015 onwards).

After completion of 144 uoc including all of the requirements of the Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism) dual degree, high achieving students may apply for admission to the Bachelor Media (Honours) program 4510. A minimum WAM of 70 in the Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism) component of the dual degree is required for entry into Honours.

Bachelor of Media (Honours) program 4510

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism) degree at Pass level, a student must:

For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws component of this combined degree program, please refer to program 4701. Although 4701 program is no longer on offer, all combined law students enrolled in the LLB will need to comply with the rules stated here.

A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of Law 4701

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.