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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
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Course Content
Introduction to Australian Law and Statutory Interpretation
Core unit
Torts 1
Criminal Law and Procedure
Torts 2
Legal Writing
Contract Law 1
Contract Law 2
Evidence
Administrative Law
Trade Marks and Related Rights
Federal and State Constitutional Law
Property Law
Land Law
Legal Technology and Innovation
Copyright
Patents and Designs
Equity and Trusts
Company Law
Legal Practice and Professional Conduct
Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Professional Experience in Law 1
150 hours placement
Professional Experience in Law 2
Professional Experience in Law 3
Introduction to Media Studies
Global Media Industries
Communicating with Data
Content Creator Lab
Work Experience in Industry A
Optional professional work placement, 25.0 credit points
Integrated Professional Placement A – Law
Optional professional work placement, 25.0 credit points
Work Experience in Industry B
Optional professional work placement
Integrated Professional Placement B – Law
Optional professional work placement
Integrated Professional Placement A - Media and Communication
Optional professional work placement
Integrated Professional Placement B - Media and Communication
Optional professional work placement
Principles of Advertising
Advertising major unit
Digital Advertising
Advertising major unit
Advertising Issues and Impact
Advertising major unit
Search, Social Media and Video Marketing
Advertising major unit
Creativity and Ideation
Advertising major unit
Emerging Advertising Technologies
Advertising major unit
Digital Advertising Media Strategy
Advertising major unit
Advertising Campaigns Project
Advertising major unit
Screen Studies: Movies, Television and Ourselves
Cinema and Screen Studies major unit
Genre and the Moving Image
Cinema and Screen Studies major unit
The Australian Screen
Cinema and Screen Studies major unit
Screen Franchising and Innovation
Cinema and Screen Studies major unit
Popular Culture of the Asia Pacific
Cinema and Screen Studies major unit
Screen Technology and Culture
Cinema and Screen Studies major unit
Screen Sounds and Music
Cinema and Screen Studies major unit
Global Screen Studies: Beyond Hollywood
Cinema and Screen Studies major unit
Writing Fiction
Creative Writing and Publishing major unit
Editing for Writers
Creative Writing and Publishing major unit
Writing and Publishing Studio
Creative Writing and Publishing major unit
Diversity in Australian Writing
Creative Writing and Publishing major unit
Prose Poetics
Creative Writing and Publishing major unit
Sudden Writing
Creative Writing and Publishing major unit
Pitch, Edit, Publish
Creative Writing and Publishing major unit
Literary Industry Practice
Creative Writing and Publishing major unit
Common Questions
You can choose from seven majors: Advertising, Cinema and Screen Studies, Creative Writing and Publishing, Immersive Media, Journalism, Public Relations, and Social Media. Each major is designed to develop specialised skills relevant to that area of media and communication.
Yes. Work Integrated Learning is a guaranteed part of the degree. You will complete law-related professional experience placements (Professional Experience in Law 1, 2 and 3) at organisations in Australia or overseas, participate in moot court scenarios and advocacy exercises, and complete a Media and Communications Project relevant to your major. There is also an optional 100-credit-point professional work placement available through two pathway options — either law-focused or media and communication-focused.
The course is accredited by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board, the Media Federation of Australia, and Communication Public Relations Australia (CPRA). The Public Relations major is specifically accredited by the Public Relations Institute of Australia.
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Media and Communication requires students to complete units of study to the value of 450 credit points. The course takes 4.5 years to complete full-time, or equivalent part-time. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
For 2026, the estimated yearly tuition fee is $17,399 AUD and the total estimated course fee is $78,295 AUD for international students. For domestic Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students, the total estimated fee is $44,970 AUD. Fees are estimates only and subject to change. A Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) of $373 also applies.
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